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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 Virginia Darden School Foundation

    Advertising in the Age of Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Branding, Brand Marketing, Brand Awareness, Brand Strategy, Marketing Design, Advertising, Brand Management, Brand Loyalty, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering Tools

    4.6 stars, 34 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (34) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    How to Make Your Voice Heard & Articulating Your Value

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Communication Strategies, Drive Engagement, Constructive Feedback, Verbal Strategic Communication, Business Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Advanced Agile Frameworks, Scaling, & Organizational Change

    Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Scaled Agile Framework, Organizational Change, Backlogs, Team Motivation, Agile Project Management, People Development, Agile Methodology, Change Management, Agile Software Development, Performance Metric, Team Performance Management, Business Transformation, Organizational Development, Agile Product Development, Employee Coaching, Sprint Planning, Coaching, Workflow Management, Continuous Improvement Process

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Coursera

    Learn to Job Search with Indeed

    Skills you'll gain: Compensation Analysis, HR Tech, Business Research, Research

    4.6 stars, 38 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

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

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Erfolgreich Verhandeln: Strategien und Fähigkeiten

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Mediation, Conflict Management, Contract Management, Closing (Sales), Influencing, Planning

    4.4 stars, 9 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.4 (9) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Chegg Skills

    Professional Backend Development

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Prompt Engineering, Back-End Web Development, Server Side, Prompt Engineering Tools, Middleware, Full-Stack Web Development, Responsible AI, Web Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Web Applications, AI literacy, Frontend Integration, Code Review, Application Servers, Web Servers, Artificial Intelligence, Software Development, Debugging, Javascript

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Apply Technical Analysis & Market Models for Trading

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Analysis, Data Literacy, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Descriptive Statistics, Market Data, Statistics, Portfolio Risk, Statistical Methods, Derivatives, Risk Modeling, Market Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Market Dynamics, Securities Trading, Risk Analysis, Verification And Validation, Securities (Finance), Data Analysis, International Finance

    4.5 stars, 41 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (41) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    Università di Napoli Federico II

    English Upper Intermediate B2.1

    Skills you'll gain: English Language, Language Competency, Language Learning, Multilingualism, Intercultural Competence, Interpersonal Communications, Nutrition and Diet, Advocacy, Cultural Diversity, Vocabulary, Trend Analysis, Environmental Issue, Grammar, Education and Training, Social Impact, Oral Comprehension

    4.6 stars, 89 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (89) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    Editing Table of Content and Layouts in Microsoft Word

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Office, Technical Documentation, Document Management, Business Writing, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Management, Business Communication, Business Development

    4.5 stars, 62 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

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

    Category: Free
    Free
  • E

    Emory University

    What Can AI Do for Marketing?

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Analytics, AI Personalization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Strategies, Contextual Advertising, Marketing, Personalized Campaigns, AI Enablement, Marketing Effectiveness, Responsible AI, MarTech, Data Ethics, Customer experience improvement, Journey Mapping, Artificial Intelligence, Customer Insights, Customer Engagement, Consumer Behaviour, Data Collection

    4.5 stars, 64 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    AI in Media

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Google Gemini, Content Creation, Media Strategy, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), ChatGPT, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Responsible AI, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Digital Media Strategy, AI Workflows, Machine Learning Algorithms, Digital Transformation, Algorithms, Business Ethics, Artificial Neural Networks, Agentic systems

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Getting Started with Go

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C (Programming Language), Python Programming, Data Import/Export, Memory Management, File I/O, Computational Logic, Network Protocols, Package and Software Management

    4.6 stars, 2.5K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (2.5K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Advertising in the Age of Generative AI: University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
  • How to Make Your Voice Heard & Articulating Your Value: Packt
  • Advanced Agile Frameworks, Scaling, & Organizational Change: Packt
  • Learn to Job Search with Indeed: Coursera
  • Erfolgreich Verhandeln: Strategien und Fähigkeiten: University of Michigan
  • Professional Backend Development: Chegg Skills
  • Apply Technical Analysis & Market Models for Trading: EDUCBA
  • English Upper Intermediate B2.1: Università di Napoli Federico II
  • Editing Table of Content and Layouts in Microsoft Word: Coursera
  • What Can AI Do for Marketing?: Emory University

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