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Business Writing Courses

Business writing courses can help you learn effective email communication, report writing, proposal development, and crafting persuasive content. You can build skills in audience analysis, clarity in messaging, and editing for conciseness. Many courses introduce tools like Microsoft Word for formatting documents, Google Docs for collaboration, and Grammarly for grammar checks, all of which enhance your ability to produce polished and professional written materials.

Popular Business Writing Courses and Certifications


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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Understanding Financial Statements: Company Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Cash Flows, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Data, Revenue Recognition, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Business Metrics, Gross Profit, Return On Investment, Depreciation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrum Alliance

    Navigating the Scrum Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Product Development, Agile Software Development, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Backlogs, Project Management Life Cycle, Scope Management, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Teamwork, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Accountability Frameworks, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Accountability, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Goal Setting, Adaptability

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Santa Barbara

    Talent Acquisition Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Talent Acquisition, Talent Recruitment, Workforce Planning, Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, Talent Sourcing, Talent Pipelining, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resources, Human Resource Strategy, Strategic Sourcing, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity and Inclusion, HR Tech, Branding, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    AI Product Manager Skills for Agile - AI Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Prompt Engineering, Product Roadmaps, Prompt Engineering Tools, Persona (User Experience), Competitive Analysis, Sprint Planning, Agile Product Development, Backlogs, Persona Development, Market Opportunities, Product Management, Product Strategy, Jira (Software), User Story, Market Analysis, Agile Methodology, Product Planning, AI Enablement, Product Requirements

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Spreadsheets for Beginners using Google Sheets

    Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software, Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, Excel Formulas, Data Entry, Data Analysis, Financial Modeling, Expense Management

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Microsoft

    Driving Performance, Alignment, and Accountability

    Skills you'll gain: Delegation Skills, Team Performance Management, Performance Appraisal, Goal Setting, Performance Review, Performance Management, Accountability, Accountability Frameworks, Employee Performance Management, Performance Analysis, Expectation Management, Business Priorities, Performance Measurement, Constructive Feedback, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Resource Allocation, Collaborative Software, Power BI, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Personal Financial Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Planning, Financial Analysis, Goal Setting, Expense Management, Finance, Financial Acumen, Financial Data, Balance Sheet, Budgeting, General Finance, Budget Management, Financial Management, Prioritization

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM Sales Representative

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Process, Stakeholder Management, Enterprise Sales, Sales Training, Sales Presentations, Sales, Sales Prospecting, Sales Presentation, Stakeholder Engagement, General Sales Practices, Sales Territory Management, Overcoming Objections, Sales Management, Prospecting and Qualification, Selling Techniques, Performance Measurement, Account Strategy, Sales Development, Sales Strategy, Cross Selling

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Agile Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Scaled Agile Framework, Organizational Change, Agile Methodology, Meeting Facilitation, Positivity, Team Building, Team Collaboration, Discussion Facilitation, Resilience, Scrum (Software Development), Team Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Innovation, Sprint Planning, Culture Transformation, Organizational Development, Business Transformation, Leadership Studies, Project Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Service Operations Management

    Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Service Level Agreement, Operations, Operational Efficiency, Service Management, Operations Management, Operational Analysis, Customer experience improvement, Process Optimization, Data Entry, Performance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Data Validation, Business Metrics, Customer Relationship Management, Data Quality, Workflow Management, Data Processing, Data Management, Data Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Arizona

    Customer-Focused Entrepreneurship: Culture, Teams & Lock-On

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Service, Brand Loyalty, Employee Engagement, Customer Engagement, Organizational Leadership, Culture Transformation, Customer experience improvement, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Customer Insights, Drive Engagement, Performance Improvement, Service Management, Value Propositions, Service Improvement, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Active Listening

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Execute B2B Lifecycle Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: HubSpot CRM, B2B Sales, Lead Generation, Business Marketing, Sales Pipelines, Prospecting and Qualification, Workflow Management, Sales Development, Marketing Automation, Sales Process, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Sales Prospecting, Process Design, Sales Enablement, Sales, Customer Analysis, Driving engagement, Content Performance Analysis, Marketing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular business writing courses

  • Understanding Financial Statements: Company Performance: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Navigating the Scrum Framework: Scrum Alliance
  • Talent Acquisition Strategy: University of California, Santa Barbara
  • AI Product Manager Skills for Agile - AI Product Management: Packt
  • Spreadsheets for Beginners using Google Sheets: Coursera
  • Driving Performance, Alignment, and Accountability: Microsoft
  • Personal Financial Planning: Pearson
  • IBM Sales Representative: IBM
  • Agile Leadership: University of Colorado System
  • Service Operations Management: Microsoft

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