• For Individuals
  • For Businesses
  • For Universities
  • For Governments
Degrees
​
Log In
Join for Free
  • Browse
  • Business Writing

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


  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    IBM

    IBM Product Owner

    Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, User Story, Sprint Retrospectives, Backlogs, Agile Product Development, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Stakeholder Communications, Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Product Roadmaps, Virtual Teams, Information Technology, Agile Project Management, Computer Hardware, Stakeholder Management, Sprint Planning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    7.6K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Finanzas personales

    Skills you'll gain: Insurance Policies, General Finance, Cost Reduction, Waste Minimization, Prioritization, Goal Setting

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    9K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Minnesota

    Human Resource Management: HR for People Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Management, Performance Appraisal, Performance Review, Compensation Management, Compensation Strategy, Compensation and Benefits, Constructive Feedback, Workforce Planning, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Employee Performance Management, Employee Onboarding, Human Resources Management and Planning, Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, Human Capital, Talent Acquisition, Management Training And Development, Human Resource Policies, Performance Measurement

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    16K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    IBM

    IBM Product Manager

    Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, User Story, Usability Testing, New Product Development, Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Development, Innovation, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Product Roadmaps, Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Backlogs, Product Planning, Generative Model Architectures, Registration, Leadership

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    4.5K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    YouTube Content Creator Pro

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Content Performance Analysis, Storyboarding, Video Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Content Scheduling, Benchmarking, Content Optimization, Search Engine Optimization, Videography, Web Analytics, Video Editing, Drive Engagement, Content Strategy, Live Streaming, Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics and SEO, Content Development and Management, Style Guides, Marketing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.5K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    Y

    Yonsei University

    First Step Korean

    Skills you'll gain: Language Learning, Grammar, Writing, Vocabulary, Literacy, Oral Comprehension, Culture

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    53K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    Y

    Yale University

    Introduction to Negotiation: A Strategic Playbook for Becoming a Principled and Persuasive Negotiator

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Conflict Management, Communication Strategies, Communication, Persuasive Communication, Influencing, Relationship Building, Collaboration, Decision Making, Game Theory, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    5.2K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    University of Virginia

    Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Analysis, Planning, Project Planning, Earned Value Management, Project Risk Management, Scheduling, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, Sprint Planning, Project Management, Project Scoping, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Schedules, Project Implementation, Project Controls, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Project Performance, Cost Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    10K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    A

    AI Business School

    AI agents and creator tools for marketing professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, Agentic systems, AI Workflows, No-Code Development, Productivity, AI Enablement, Marketing Automation, Generative AI Agents, MarTech, Digital Transformation, Marketing, Artificial Intelligence, Decision Intelligence, AI Integrations, Automation, Innovation

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    A

    AI Business School

    Practical AI and prompting for customer care professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, Generative AI, AI Personalization, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, AI literacy, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, Customer Service, Customer experience improvement, Ideation, Business Transformation, Innovation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    C

    Copenhagen Business School

    An Introduction to Consumer Neuroscience & Neuromarketing

    Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Psychology, Decision Making, Sensory Systems Analysis, Branding, Human Learning, Market Research, Business Ethics, Marketing, Brand Loyalty, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Brand Awareness

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    3.5K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    A

    AI Business School

    AI agents and creator tools for management professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, Agentic systems, AI Workflows, Productivity, AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Decision Intelligence, AI literacy, AI Integrations, Innovation, Operational Efficiency

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

1…808182…834

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

  • IBM Product Owner: IBM
  • Finanzas personales: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Human Resource Management: HR for People Managers: University of Minnesota
  • IBM Product Manager: IBM
  • YouTube Content Creator Pro: Coursera
  • First Step Korean: Yonsei University
  • Introduction to Negotiation: A Strategic Playbook for Becoming a Principled and Persuasive Negotiator: Yale University
  • Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management: University of Virginia
  • AI agents and creator tools for marketing professionals: AI Business School
  • Practical AI and prompting for customer care professionals: AI Business School

Skills you can learn in Business Essentials

Analytics (37)
Presentation (33)
Modeling (29)
Business Analytics (27)
Language (26)
Microsoft Excel (26)
Writing (26)
Speech (18)
Plan (17)
Business Communication (16)
Decision-making (16)
Leadership (15)

Other topics to explore

Arts and Humanities
338 courses
Business
1095 courses
Computer Science
668 courses
Data Science
425 courses
Information Technology
145 courses
Health
471 courses
Math and Logic
70 courses
Personal Development
137 courses
Physical Science and Engineering
413 courses
Social Sciences
401 courses
Language Learning
150 courses

Coursera Footer

Skills

  • Accounting
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Marketing
  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Project Management
  • Python
  • SQL

Professional Certificates

  • Google AI Certificate
  • Google Cybersecurity Certificate
  • Google Data Analytics Certificate
  • Google IT Support Certificate
  • Google Project Management Certificate
  • Google UX Design Certificate
  • IBM AI Engineering Certificate
  • IBM AI Product Manager Certificate
  • IBM Data Science Certificate
  • Intuit Academy Bookkeeping Certificate

Courses & Specializations

  • AI Essentials Specialization
  • AI For Business Specialization
  • AI For Everyone Course
  • AI in Healthcare Specialization
  • Deep Learning Specialization
  • Excel Skills for Business Specialization
  • Financial Markets Course
  • Machine Learning Specialization
  • Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT Course
  • Python for Everybody Specialization

Career Resources

  • Career Aptitude Test
  • CAPM Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA A+ Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA Security+ Certification Requirements
  • Essential IT Certifications
  • High-Income Skills to Learn
  • How to Learn Artificial Intelligence
  • PMP Certification Requirements
  • Popular Cybersecurity Certifications
  • Share your Coursera learning story

Coursera

  • About
  • What We Offer
  • Leadership
  • Careers
  • Catalog
  • Coursera Plus
  • Professional Certificates
  • MasterTrack® Certificates
  • Degrees
  • For Enterprise
  • For Government
  • For Campus
  • Become a Partner
  • Social Impact
  • Free Courses
  • Udemy

Community

  • Learners
  • Partners
  • Beta Testers
  • Blog
  • The Coursera Podcast
  • Tech Blog

More

  • Press
  • Investors
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Help
  • Accessibility
  • Contact
  • Articles
  • Directory
  • Affiliates
  • Modern Slavery Statement
  • Do Not Sell/Share
Learn Anywhere
Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play
Logo of Certified B Corporation
© 2026 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Coursera Facebook
  • Coursera Linkedin
  • Coursera Twitter
  • Coursera YouTube
  • Coursera Instagram
  • Coursera TikTok