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Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Research and Writing: Writing Tools

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Academic writing for Business

The Difference Between Academic Writing And Business Writing

  • Academic writing is formal, often using the third person and passive voice. Business writing is less formal, more direct and concise, using active voice.
  • Long sentences are fine in academic writing, but they are very cumbersome in business writing.
  • Students need to show a wide vocabulary so they use complex words and long sentences. Business writers must get their ideas across quickly, so they use simple words and short sentences.

http://www.shirleytaylor.com/blog/the-difference-between-academic-writing-and-business-writing/

Academic writing for Business Students

  • Institute of Leadership & Management. (2012). Writing for Business: Vol. 5th ed. Routledge.

http://pvamu.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=473852&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_Cover


  • Nathan, Philip. (2013). Academic writing in the business school: The genre of the business case report. Journal of English for Academic Purposes. 12. 57–68. 10.1016/j.jeap.2012.11.003. 

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/257604114_Academic_writing_in_the_business_school_The_genre_of_the_business_case_report

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