Tuesday, March 15, 2005

Welcome, Online Students!

Philip Vassallo welcomes 21 students from the banking industry in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey to the premiere run of Effective Business Writing, the online course which he designed for the Center for Financial Training Atlantic States (CFTAS).

This course is available to anyone interested in improving his or her writing skills and receiving 3 undergraduate credits at a reasonable cost in the self-paced, convenient environment afforded by distance learning. Students have access not only to the resources and tips mentioned on this website, but other great features as well:
  • a secure course website with interpretive lecture notes to accompany an excellent course textbook
  • a community discussion to help keep students connected with each other and Dr. Vassallo
  • a companion CD loaded with writing advice, practice exercises, review slides, and up-to-date resources
  • in-depth analysis of their written assignments
To sign up for the course, reach CFTAS by phone (860-886-6153) or through the Web (www.cftatlantic.org).
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