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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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    Duke University

    Purpose-Driven Leadership for Strategy and Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Strategic Leadership, Visionary, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Leadership, Leadership, Innovation, Business Transformation, Complex Problem Solving, Organizational Development, Organizational Change

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    Vanderbilt University

    Honors AI Foundations for High School Students

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering Tools, LLM Application, Gemini, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, AI literacy, Anthropic Claude, Large Language Modeling, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, AI powered creativity, Generative AI, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Model Evaluation, Complex Problem Solving

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

    Sustainable Product Design

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Engineering, Product Design, Product Engineering, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Strategy, Packaging and Labeling, Environmental Regulations, Sustainability Reporting, Product Improvement, Climate Change Mitigation, Corporate Sustainability, Industrial Design, Waste Minimization, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Environmental Science, Business Modeling, Pollution Prevention, Reverse Logistics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Corporate Finance Institute

    Wealth Management

    Skills you'll gain: Market Data, Wealth Management, Equities, Financial Market, Financial Planning, Retail Banking, Portfolio Management, Securities (Finance), Consumer Behaviour, Market Liquidity, Investments, Capital Markets, Economics, Financial Management, Banking, Economic Development, Investment Management, Banking Services, Personalized Service, Financial Services

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    BiteSize Stats: Probability Rules and Bayes Theorem 

    Skills you'll gain: Probability, Probability & Statistics, Diagnostic Tests, Bayesian Statistics, Statistics, Combinatorics, Statistical Methods, Applied Mathematics, Data Literacy, Statistical Inference, Business Mathematics, Logical Reasoning, Correlation Analysis, Fraud detection

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    How to create a Jira SCRUM project

    Skills you'll gain: Jira (Software), Sprint Planning, Backlogs, Scrum (Software Development), User Story, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Plan Execution, Workflow Management, Run Chart, Project Planning, Project Management, Prioritization, Dependency Analysis

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Prompt Engineering Generative AI for Marketing & Advertising

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, Marketing Design, Generative AI, A/B Testing, Marketing Materials, Copywriting, Advertising, Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, ChatGPT, Content Creation, Marketing Effectiveness, Customer Insights

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Arizona State University

    Creatividad, diseño e innovación: Técnicas y herramientas

    Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Innovation, Creativity, Design Thinking, Creative Thinking, Stakeholder Analysis, Design, Brainstorming, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Peer Review, Design Strategies, Aesthetics, Case Studies, User Experience Design, Customer experience improvement, New Product Development, Business Modeling, Sustainable Design, Consumer Behaviour

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting Analysis I: Measurement and Disclosure of Assets

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Inventory Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Depreciation, Cash Control, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Fixed Asset, Balance Sheet, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Cost Accounting, Inventory Control Systems, Accounts Receivable, Internal Controls, Capital Expenditure, Equities, Inventory Management System, Investments

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    How to Use Lookup Reference Math and Text Functions in Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Office

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Macquarie University

    Marketing analytics: Know your customers

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Customer Analysis, Customer Insights, Digital Media Strategy, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Digital Marketing, Customer Data Management, Digital Analysis, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Marketing, Customer Engagement, Customer experience strategy (CX), Predictive Analytics, Analytics, Data Analysis Software, Consumer Behaviour, Big Data, Data Integration, Data Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Capstone: Creating A Sustainability Proposal

    Skills you'll gain: Proposal Development, Sustainable Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Corporate Sustainability, Sales Presentations, Sustainable Business, Proposal Writing, Social Impact, Budgeting, Budget Management, Financial Analysis, Case Studies, Cost Benefit Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Purpose-Driven Leadership for Strategy and Innovation: Duke University
  • Honors AI Foundations for High School Students: Vanderbilt University
  • Sustainable Product Design: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
  • Wealth Management: Corporate Finance Institute
  • BiteSize Stats: Probability Rules and Bayes Theorem : University of Colorado Boulder
  • How to create a Jira SCRUM project: Coursera
  • Prompt Engineering Generative AI for Marketing & Advertising: Coursera
  • Creatividad, diseño e innovación: Técnicas y herramientas: Arizona State University
  • Accounting Analysis I: Measurement and Disclosure of Assets: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • How to Use Lookup Reference Math and Text Functions in Excel: Coursera

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