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Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis
Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis

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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:

  • understand 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?

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

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

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

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