# Conclusion

Congratulations! You have now reached the end of this free course, Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis. You should now feel that you can:

- explain the SWOT framework
- use the SWOT framework for analysing a business case study or a workplace situation
- make concise, formal notes from a case study text
- use appropriate language and structuring to organise and write a SWOT analysis for a business context

## Reflective activity

Reflect on the activities in this course by answering the following questions.

Why is it useful to use a framework such as SWOT to analyse a business?

(A text entry box would appear here, but your browser does not support it.)

Do you feel more prepared for writing a case study analysis after studying this course?

(A text entry box would appear here, but your browser does not support it.)

What are the most important things you will remember when you come to writing a SWOT analysis of your own?

(A text entry box would appear here, but your browser does not support it.)

What are the next steps you would like to take to continue developing your communication skills for business?

(A text entry box would appear here, but your browser does not support it.)

This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course LB170 Communication skills for business and management. You can find out more about Open University courses and qualifications, tuition fees and funding options by visiting our online prospectus.

Now you’ve completed the course we would again appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us a bit about your experience of studying it and what you plan to do next. We will use this information to provide better online experiences for our learners and to share our findings with others. If you would like to help, please fill in this optional survey.

OpenLearn - Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis
Except for third party materials and otherwise, this content is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence, full copyright detail can be found in the acknowledgements section. Please see full copyright statement for details.