It is argued that students today write more (albeit texts and posts) than any previous generation, it is also argued that the writing is not what is needed in the professional world. These same students often find the task of a professional report or research paper daunting.  While the reasons for this difficulty are myriad both in cause and scope, the more important question is what can be done to assist students with a Business College in obtaining the necessary writing skills?

The authors, one from the College of Business and one from an English Department present a ‘project management’ model to assist students in thinking through the process of writing. The model could be used in multiple classes in the undergraduate business curriculum to reinforce this important skill set. Their understanding is based on 5 years of working cooperatively with FYW classes and other classes in a Business LLC.