Who can visit the BCC? Who are the staff members?
Currently enrolled JSOM undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students may attend the BCC. Tutors are full and part-time professionals with writing center experience. Occasionally, the BCC may also hire student workers with exemplary written and verbal communication skills. Although tutors are not content experts, they are skilled writers with training in tutoring, so they are able […]
How can I encourage students to use the BCC?
Include the BCC link in your syllabus and a blurb about services. Syllabus Blurb: The Business Communication Center in JSOM 12.106 offers free in-person and online coaching to JSOM students for improving written and verbal communication skills. Students can schedule up to three 40-minute appointments per week for class assignments, resumes, cover letters, and English […]
Can the Business Communication Center help students avoid plagiarism?
Yes. Many students do not understand how to use and document sources correctly. Tutors can provide illustrations and resources. Also, when students copy and paste passages, tutors will often recognize the problem simply from changes in writing style. This creates an opportunity to work with students on paraphrasing and citing sources correctly.
What kinds of assignments can students bring to the BCC?
JSOM students are welcomed to bring any piece of writing or presentation including class assignments, essays, research papers and case studies, cover letters, resumes, LinkedIn profiles, PowerPoint presentations, or even Toastmasters speeches. Team projects are also welcomed. Frequently, the tutor facilitates discussions about issues students did not realize existed, from organization and tone to format […]
Should I send my whole class to the BCC?
No, BCC services are based on individual appointments only.
How can I ensure that tutors will instruct my students according to specific parameters I have set for the assignment?
Although tutors ask students for the assignments’ parameters, students do not always bring these to the BCC. As a rule, tutors instruct students to cite, reference, and format papers using the APA Style Guide.
