Explore the key elements of a successful presentation and how to give an effective presentation in a business environment.
- Duration2 weeks
- Weekly study3 hours
- LearnFree
What Makes an Effective Presentation?
Learn how to design and deliver a strong presentation
Presentations can be a powerful tool for sharing ideas and sparking conversation, but what makes a good presentation great?
On this course, you will have the opportunity to discuss the features of an effective presentation and investigate how to design and develop your own presentation.
You will explore effective presentation techniques to help you evaluate and improve your presentation skills. You will also have the opportunity to deliver a mini presentation and receive feedback from your peers.
What topics will you cover?
- Delivering effective presentations
- Presenting in practice
- How to deal with nerves
When would you like to start?
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What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Discuss the features of a great presentation
- Explore the understanding of how to design and develop presentations
- Develop techniques to improve your presentation skills
- Evaluate a variety of techniques and strategies for presentations
- Perform a mini-presentation
- Assess the presentations of your peers
Who is the course for?
This course is for anyone interested in developing their presentation skills in business.
Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.
Who will you learn with?
Andrew Preshous is Assistant Professor in Academic English at Coventry University. He teaches academic writing and presentation skills on the BA International Business (Top Up) degree programme.
Zahra Shaygan lecturers in strategy and leadership at Coventry University. She is in the final year of her PhD in business and HRM at Birmingham City University, Associate Fellow of the HEA and SEDA.
Who developed the course?
Coventry University
Coventry secured gold in the UK Government’s 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) and is University of the Year for Student Experience in The Times & The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019.
- Established1992
- LocationCoventry
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Which program and degree is this course part of?
This course is part of the program English Business Presentation Skills, which is one of the building blocks that leads to a degree in BA International Business (Top Up).