Business Applications with Microsoft® Word

Dr. Susie H. VanHuss is a Professor and Program Director of Management at the University of South Carolina. She received her B.S. degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and her MBA and Ph.D. degrees from Indiana University. Her teaching specialties include business communications, administrative systems, and personnel management. Dr. VanHuss is a prolific author who has received a Gold Book award commemorating the sale of a million copies of one of her textbooks. Her work, published by South-Western Publishing Company, includes textbooks in communications, keyboarding and word processing, and office technology. She has written numerous journal articles and has served on the editorial review boards of several leading business education journals. Dr. Connie M. Forde is a full professor and head of the Department of Instructional Systems and Workforce Development at Mississippi State University, where she leads undergraduate programs in information technology services, business technology teacher education, and industrial technology, as well as graduate programs in instructional technology. Dr. Forde also continues to advise doctoral students on their dissertation research. Prior to her tenure at Mississippi State University, she was a business teacher at both the community college and secondary levels. She earned her B.S. and M.Ed. degrees in business education from the University of Southern Mississippi and her Ph.D. in higher education from the University of Mississippi. Dr. Forde serves as coauthor of the COLLEGE KEYBOARDING series and a variety of word processing and integrated applications textbooks and simulations. She is a recognized contributor to the professional literature and a speaker at state, regional, and national conferences. Additionally, she has served as president of the National Business Education Association, Southern Business Education Association, and National Council of Pi Omega Pi, and chair of the Foundation for the Future of Business Education. Donna L. Woo is an instructor and department coordinator for Information Systems/Office Automation at Cypress College and associate director of education at Pacific College. She received her B.A. and M.A. degrees in business education from Michigan State University and earned her Ed.D. from Nova University. Her industry experience includes work for both IBM and General Motors. A respected author, Dr. Woo has written several word processing textbooks and has served as a coauthor on several editions of South-Western COLLEGE KEYBOARDING textbooks.

Project 1. UBI Administrative Services.
1. Learning About Us
2. Standardizing Document Formats
3. Updating Company Directories
4. Managing Files
5. Designing Forms
Project 2. CMF Communications Inc.
1. Creating UBI Website
2. Setting Up Committees
3. Preparing for Grand Opening Budget
4. Planning the Grand Opening Activities
5. Preparing a Newsletter. 6. Design Publicity
Pieces. Project 3. UBI Legal Services
1. Preparing Incorporation Documents
2. Preparing Legal Employment Documents
3. Preparing Contracts
4. Creating Intellectual Property Agreements
Project 4. Champion Sports Venues, Inc.
1. Finalizing Facility Plans
2. Creating Solicitation Sponsors
3. Communicating with Stakeholders
4. Soliciting Center Proposals
5. Determining SportsPlex Inn Feasability
Project 5. Netcollege
1. Preparing Business Plan
2. Preparing Traning Proposal
3. Career Training Materials
4. Completing Administrative Details
Project 6. Heath Care Staff, Inc.
1. Setting Up the Office
2. Standardizing Medical Office Documentation
3. Preparing Web and PowerPoint® Documents
4. Preparing Medical Reports
5. Medical Forms
Project 7. Reward Travel
1. Evaluating Hotels and Restaurants
2. Preparing Itinerary
3. Finalizing Budget
4. Designing Travel Tips.
Project 8. UBI Annual Report
1. Planning Annual Report
2. Collecting Information for Report
3. Preparing Financial and Quantitative Data
4. Drafting the Annual Report
5. Finalizing the Annual Report