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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


  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Customer Centric Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, New Product Development, Product Development, Customer Insights, Process Development, Customer Analysis, User Feedback, Consumer Behaviour, Market Research, Business Strategies, Customer Relationship Management, Marketing Psychology

    4.7 stars, 82 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (82) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Productivity in Remote Work

    Skills you'll gain: Telecommuting, Virtual Teams, Collaborative Software, Drive Engagement, Productivity, Productivity Software, Team Performance Management, Leadership, Teamwork, Meeting Facilitation, Employee Engagement, Collaboration, Driving engagement, Leadership Development, Business Correspondence, People Management, Communication, Business Writing, Communication Strategies

    4.7 stars, 14 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Governmental Accounting and Reporting I

    Skills you'll gain: Fund Accounting, Governmental Accounting, General Accounting, Financial Reporting, Non-Profit Accounting, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Specialized Accounting, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Accrual Accounting, Reconciliation, Accountability

    4.7 stars, 14 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (14) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • S

    SkillUp

    Office Productivity Software

    Skills you'll gain: Email Security, Productivity Software, Microsoft Outlook, File Management, Collaborative Software, Presentations, Microsoft Teams, Google Docs, Calendar Management, Microsoft PowerPoint, Control Panels, Gmail, Slack (Software), Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Spreadsheet Software, Setting Appointments, Meeting Facilitation, Google Workspace, Google Sheets

    4.7 stars, 650 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (650) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Getting Started with Adobe Spark

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Adobe Express, Content Creation, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Creative Cloud, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design, Digital Design, Design Software, Typography

    4.6 stars, 72 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (72) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Coursera

    Product and Service Development: Empathy Mapping with Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, New Product Development, Persona Development, Customer Insights, Product Strategy, Product Development, Design Thinking, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Marketing

    4.8 stars, 33 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.8 (33) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • L

    LearnKartS

    Azure DevOps Fundamentals and Agile Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Azure DevOps, Agile Methodology, DevOps, Scrum (Software Development), Backlogs, Sprint Planning, User Story, Agile Project Management, Devops Tools, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Teams, Project Management Software, Kanban Principles, Software Development Life Cycle, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Team Collaboration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Meta

    Meta Marketing Science Certification Exam

    Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Meta Ads Manager, Marketing Analytics, Registration, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, Data Analysis, Statistics

    4.7 stars, 233 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (233) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • H

    H2O.ai

    Getting Started with Tabular Foundation Models

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Agentic Workflows, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Applied Machine Learning, Responsible AI, Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning Methods, Data Preprocessing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    Introducción a CRM con HubSpot

    Skills you'll gain: HubSpot CRM, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Email Marketing, Customer Relationship Building, Dashboard, Customer experience improvement, Customer Data Management, Sales Development, Management Reporting, Integrated Marketing Communications, Sales Pipelines, Performance Reporting

    4.7 stars, 86 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.7 (86) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University at Buffalo

    The Roles and Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards of Directors within the Governance Process

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Peer Review, Strategic Planning, Performance Measurement, Performance Review, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Performance Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Analysis, Resource Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Fundraising, Resource Allocation, Case Studies, Leadership, Team Leadership, Analysis, Risk Management, Due Diligence

    4.5 stars, 80 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (80) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    Alfaisal University | KLD

    إدارة المعرفة | Knowledge Management

    Skills you'll gain: Knowledge Transfer, Information Management, Organizational Strategy, Program Implementation, Process Management, Competitive Intelligence, Business Strategy, Content Management, Performance Measurement

    4.8 stars, 103 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (103) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Customer Centric Innovation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Productivity in Remote Work: University of California, Irvine
  • Governmental Accounting and Reporting I: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Office Productivity Software: SkillUp
  • Getting Started with Adobe Spark: Coursera
  • Product and Service Development: Empathy Mapping with Miro: Coursera
  • Azure DevOps Fundamentals and Agile Project Management: LearnKartS
  • Meta Marketing Science Certification Exam: Meta
  • Getting Started with Tabular Foundation Models: H2O.ai
  • Introducción a CRM con HubSpot: Coursera

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