Grammar in Business

This past week, I spoke with Professor X in Business Administration. We discussed the importance of grammar in the business field and how writing is used to convey messages to employees, management, and other businesses. In business, we discussed, being concise and direct is very important. Despite if it is a quick e-mail, part of a report, a memo, or any other form of written communication, many business people do not have the time to read a highly stylized, drawn-out message. People are busy and have important things to do.
Professor X was top management and told me many things about writing. He laughed and admittedly told me he had never taken a grammar class, and perhaps there was more he could learn, but basic writing skills are important, very important. Employees of this field need to know how to write accurately. They need to know how to set up things formally and professionally. When talking to other clients, for example, you represent the company. If you have typos, poor writing and communications skills, it not only looks bad upon you, but also the company. If you write to management, professionally representing yourself is also very crucial.
When I asked about his students' grammar and writing, he told me he often doesn't get the chance to take notice. Professor X teaches financial courses and usually looks at students' development of accounting skills. Though, he did tell me, when he gets e-mails from students, sometimes he is a little disappointed. Students often don't take time to look over what they wrote-- there are misspelled words, sometimes sentences that don't make sense, and many times students send messages with a lot of harvested anger because of a test score and other student grade dilemmas. This was certainly not professional and would not be acceptable in the real world.
My visit with Professor X was very useful because it really hit on the importance of professionalism. Many of the things we talked about I had heard from other professors in other classes or from business people I know personally. These things are important and being able to write and communicate clearly and efficiently is a key skill in today's fast paced business world. Your writing represents you and whoever you may represent.