developed by Robin Roberts
Department of International Business and Asian Studies
One of the most useful skills you can acquire as a business student is the ability to write business reports. A business person who can write good reports has the ability to describe and give a detailed analysis of a circumstance and provide realistic recommendations to the given task.
Business reports may be research based, analytical in nature or a combination of both. The audience for a business report is mainly directed internally and to decision makers in an organisation.
Effective business reports are:
Business reports, technical reports, research and analytical reports all have the same basic structure. Please check with your lecturer as to the exact requirements for your course.
Preliminary section | This section includes all the initial information required before the actual discussion. |
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Body of Report | This is where the main discussion is shown. It begins with the Introduction and end after the conclusion and recommendations. |
Supplementary material | This section includes additional information that supports the discussion and is referred to in the body of the report. |