Selections from the ABC 2025 Annual International Conference, Long Beach, California, USA: Classroom Activities for Teaching Career Readiness Skills in the Business Communication Classroom

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Title: Selections from the ABC 2025 Annual International Conference, Long Beach, California, USA: Classroom Activities for Teaching Career Readiness Skills in the Business Communication Classroom
Language: English
Authors: Andrew Cavanaugh (ORCID 0009-0007-1620-1148), D. Joel Whalen (ORCID 0000-0002-0067-1598)
Source: Business and Professional Communication Quarterly. 2026 89(1):212-233.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 22
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Business Communication, Class Activities, Career Readiness, Job Skills, Skill Development, Teaching Methods, Instructional Innovation, Business Education
DOI: 10.1177/23294906251406530
ISSN: 2329-4922
2329-4906
Abstract: This article presents a curated collection of nine teaching innovations presented at the Association for Business Communication 90th conference in Long Beach, California, as well as online, in October 2025. These My Favorite Assignment (MFA) presenters demonstrated various activities in helping students prepare for their careers and develop their professional skills. This My Favorite Assignment 33rd edition introduces readers to a wide variety of classroom-ready ideas that integrate career readiness tasks. Teaching support materials--instructions to students, stimulus materials, slides, rubrics, frequently asked questions, links, and sample student projects--are downloadable from the Association for Business Communication website.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 20260101
Accession Number: EJ1514834
Database: ERIC
Description
ISSN:2329-4922
2329-4906
DOI:10.1177/23294906251406530