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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 London

    The Impactful Communicator-Creating Connection and Influence

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Persuasive Communication, Empathy, Rapport Building, Drive Engagement, Communication Strategies, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Target Audience, Workplace inclusivity, Verbal Communication Skills, Influencing, Oral Expression, Trustworthiness, Diversity and Inclusion, Presentations, Diversity Awareness, Adaptability, Active Listening, Collaboration

    4.7 stars, 49 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • K

    Kennesaw State University

    Customer Centricity as Competitive Advantage - Jagdish Sheth

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Loyalty Programs, Brand Loyalty, Customer Advocacy, Customer Insights, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Engagement, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Success Management, Customer Analysis, Customer Service, Value Propositions, Innovation, Organizational Change, Cost Accounting, Organizational Structure, Strategic Marketing, Culture Transformation, Cost Reduction

    4.7 stars, 58 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Marketing Project & Campaign Management

    Skills you'll gain: Go To Market Strategy, Performance Analysis, Digital Advertising, Milestones (Project Management), Persuasive Communication, Storytelling, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Project Management, Product Marketing, Project Performance, Presentations, Team Leadership, Project Management Software, Campaign Planning, Data Visualization, Data Sharing, Marketing Analytics, Advertising, Agile Methodology, Cross-Functional Collaboration

    3.2 stars, 6 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 3.2 (6) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Time Series Mastery: Forecasting with ETS, ARIMA, Python

    Skills you'll gain: Forecasting, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Financial Forecasting, Trend Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Advanced Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation

    4 stars, 47 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4 (47) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Berklee

    Arranging for Songwriters

    Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music Performance, Music, Instrumental Music, Media Production, Writing

    4.5 stars, 85 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (85) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Designing a Customer Support Chatbot Using Flowise

    Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, User Interface (UI), No-Code Development, AI Integrations, LLM Application, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Frontend Integration, Quality Assurance

    4.4 stars, 23 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (23) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Advanced Quantitative Statistics with Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Business Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Case Studies, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Inference, Probability & Statistics, Variance Analysis, Data Manipulation

    4.8 stars, 15 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Excel for Beginners: Sorting, Filtering, Data-Validation

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

    4.5 stars, 31 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.5 (31) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • S

    SkillUp

    Program Management: Framework, Strategy, and Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Program Management, Program Implementation, Organizational Strategy, Project Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Benefits Administration, Risk Management Framework, Plan Execution, Strategic Planning, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Program Development, Portfolio Management, Change Management, Project Closure

    4.7 stars, 55 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IE Business School

    Understanding economic policymaking

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Public Policies, Economics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economic Development, Tax, International Finance, Policy Analysis, Crisis Management, Fiscal Management, Financial Systems, Financial Market, Growth Strategies

    4.8 stars, 1.1K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (1.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Introduction to Robotics on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Robotics, Cloud-Based Integration, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications

    4.3 stars, 129 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.3 (129) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Free
    Free
  • P

    Packt

    DevSecOps & Security Intelligence with Sumo Logic

    Skills you'll gain: DevSecOps, DevOps, Application Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Controls, Automation, Continuous Monitoring, System Monitoring, Service Level, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Cloud-Native Computing, Event Monitoring, Threat Detection, Incident Response, Cloud Platforms

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular business writing courses

  • The Impactful Communicator-Creating Connection and Influence: University of London
  • Customer Centricity as Competitive Advantage - Jagdish Sheth: Kennesaw State University
  • Marketing Project & Campaign Management: Coursera
  • Time Series Mastery: Forecasting with ETS, ARIMA, Python: Coursera
  • Arranging for Songwriters: Berklee
  • Designing a Customer Support Chatbot Using Flowise: Coursera
  • Advanced Quantitative Statistics with Excel: Coursera
  • Excel for Beginners: Sorting, Filtering, Data-Validation: Coursera
  • Program Management: Framework, Strategy, and Planning: SkillUp
  • Understanding economic policymaking: IE Business School

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