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.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrum Alliance
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

University of California, Santa Barbara
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

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

Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software, Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, Excel Formulas, Data Entry, Data Analysis, Financial Modeling, Expense Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

Pearson
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

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
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado System
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
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
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

University of Arizona
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

Coursera
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