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.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Oral Expression, English Language, Business Communication, Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Business Writing, Grammar, Persuasive Communication, Public Speaking, Target Audience, Vocabulary, Professionalism
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Proposal Development, Proposal Writing, Technical Writing, Technical Communication, Business Writing, Stakeholder Analysis, Concision, Engineering Management, Persuasive Communication, Report Writing, Business Correspondence, Stakeholder Communications, Writing, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Communication, Communication, Communication Strategies
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Business Writing, Proposal Development, Sales Presentations, Presentations, Value Propositions, Data Visualization, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Business Communication, Case Studies, Data Visualization, English Language, Presentations, Oral Expression, Report Writing, Business Writing, Business Analysis, Analysis, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Language Competency, Business Reporting, Public Speaking, Writing, Target Audience, Persuasive Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Lund University
Skills you'll gain: Editing, Proofreading, Writing and Editing, Writing, English Language
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Writing, Course Development, Developing Training Materials, Microsoft Office, Content Creation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Writing, Writing and Editing, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Peer Review, Storytelling, Video Game Development, Writing and Editing, Writing, Content Creation, Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Constructive Feedback, Visual Storytelling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Concision, Proofreading, Business Correspondence, Writing, Business Communication, Proposal Writing, Writing and Editing, Editing, Grammar, Internal Communications, Target Audience
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Document Management, digital literacy
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Writing, Style Guides, Peer Review
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Sales Presentations, Project Design, Business Planning, Proposal Development, Fundraising, Financial Acumen, Business Communication, Goal Setting, Entrepreneurship
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours