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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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    BCG

    Transformación digital

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Product Lifecycle Management, Technology Strategies, Design Thinking, Competitive Analysis, Data Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Business Technologies, Business Economics, Growth Strategies, Process Design, Emerging Technologies, Market Dynamics, Innovation, Leadership, Communication

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    285 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    HEC Paris

    CAPSTONE: Your Leadership Challenge

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Leadership Development, Trustworthiness, Leadership, Self-Awareness, Relationship Building, Oral Expression, Accountability, Resilience, Personal Development, Business Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Persuasive Communication, Presentations, Collaboration, Forecasting, Constructive Feedback, Strategic Planning, Analysis, Peer Review

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    83 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    Sustainable Finance: Products, Instruments and Future Trends

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Reporting, Social Impact, Finance, Stakeholder Engagement, Financial Services, Financial Systems, Case Studies, Corporate Strategy, Financial Analysis, Investments, Return On Investment, Loans, Risk Management

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    60 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Emory University

    Meaningful Marketing Insights

    Skills you'll gain: Pivot Tables And Charts, Marketing Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Data-Driven Marketing, Microsoft Excel, Customer Insights, Spreadsheet Software, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Excel Formulas, Statistical Visualization, Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Logistic Regression

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    293 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Corporate Finance Institute

    Intermediate DAX & Time Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Data Modeling, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Business Intelligence Software, Spreadsheet Software, Context Management, Data Manipulation, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    60 reviews

    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

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    65 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create a Simple Gantt Chart using Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Project Schedules, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, Data Entry, Scheduling

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    128 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    The State University of New York

    Disaster, Crisis, and Emergency Preparedness Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Emergency Response, Mitigation, Safety and Security, Health Disparities, Hazard Communication (HazCom), Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Community Health, Media and Communications, Public Health, Risk Analysis, Vulnerability, Community Outreach, Persuasive Communication

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    232 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Alberta

    Software Design and Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Model View Controller, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Service Oriented Architecture, API Design, Systems Architecture, Web Services, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microservices, Restful API, Software Design Documents, Software Visualization, Code Review, Product Family Engineering, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Software Development

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Real-Time Intelligence & Semantic Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Star Schema, Power BI, Real Time Data, Business Intelligence, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Business Logic, Data Modeling, Data Architecture, Performance Analysis, Performance Tuning, Query Languages, Process Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Analysis, Data Capture

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    Recruiting Analytics and Talent Pipeline Management

    Skills you'll gain: Recruitment, Talent Recruitment, Talent Pipelining, Professional Networking, Recruitment Strategies, Relationship Building, Talent Sourcing, Performance Metric, Applicant Tracking Systems, Job Analysis, Talent Acquisition, Consultative Approaches, Process Improvement, Change Management, Performance Improvement, Performance Reporting, Market Research, Performance Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Analytics

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    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    30 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Innovation & Entrepreneurship Mindset

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Strategic Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Ideation, Entrepreneurship, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategy, Plan Execution, Sales Presentations, Strategic Thinking, Project Risk Management, Sustainable Business, Corporate Strategy, Competitive Intelligence, Risk Management, Value Propositions, New Product Development, Presentations, Business Strategies, Business Risk Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    111 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Transformación digital: BCG
  • CAPSTONE: Your Leadership Challenge: HEC Paris
  • Sustainable Finance: Products, Instruments and Future Trends: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • Meaningful Marketing Insights: Emory University
  • Intermediate DAX & Time Intelligence: Corporate Finance Institute
  • Capstone: Creating A Sustainability Proposal: University of Colorado System
  • Create a Simple Gantt Chart using Microsoft Excel: Coursera
  • Disaster, Crisis, and Emergency Preparedness Communication: The State University of New York
  • Software Design and Architecture: University of Alberta
  • Real-Time Intelligence & Semantic Modeling: Microsoft

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