Rauch Center for Business Communications

The Philip Rauch Center for Business Communications provides curricular support to the undergraduate and graduate programs of the College of Business and Economics. The late Philip Rauch, a prominent member of Lehigh University's class of '33, established the Center in 1981 through a generous contribution.

The Center focuses on the traditional modes of business communication, such as writing technique, rhetoric, and oral presentation. It also partners with faculty to develop methods for improving students' writing and presentation skills.

Courses and Programs

Courses and programs administered through the Center include BUS 05 and the Excel Competency program. BUS 05 is a one-credit required course in the undergraduate program which addresses the foundations of business integrity. The Excel Competency program addresses the analysis and presentation of data in the context of business. This program is a prerequisite for 3 core courses in the undergraduate curriculum.

Rauch Business Center

Home of the College of Business and Economics

On-line writing resources at lehigh

• Writing and Math Center
• Footnote and Citation Style Guides
• Information Literacy Resources for Faculty

Writing resources from other universities

• University of Chicago Writing Program (grammar resources)
• Purdue University's Online Writing Lab handouts
• University of Maryland's Effective Writing Center