Developing a course in academic writing for business students: content and reasons

Abstract

Having developed a course in Academic Writing (in English) for the students from the Management and Business Administration Department there appears the need to explain what Academic Writing is, the reasons they have to study an academic subject, that some would say it is more suitable for students from the Department of Foreign Languages, and the importance of this course for students while they are still doing their studies at university and later on when they will become business graduates and will have to find the right job for them. The purpose of this piece of writing is to make students understand and believe in the utility of such a course both for their current good performance as students and for making a brilliant career once they possess the skills an Academic Writing course teaches them. JEL: A23.