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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


  • S

    Sage Publications

    Strategic Management

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Business Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Customer Analysis, Business Strategies, Competitive Analysis, Market Analysis, Business Leadership, Business Transformation, Strategic Planning, Business, Leadership and Management, Stakeholder Management, Organizational Development, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Marketing, Strategic Partnership

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • I

    Indian School of Business

    Trading Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Trading, Balance Sheet, Securities Trading, Income Statement, Market Liquidity, Financial Market, Market Dynamics, Market Analysis, Investments, Cash Flows, Equities, Order Management, Portfolio Management, Return On Investment, Risk Analysis

    ★ 4 (1.8K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Introduction to Operations Management

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Operations, Operational Efficiency, Operational Excellence, Process Improvement and Optimization, Process Analysis, Process Management, Process Optimization, Lean Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Lean Methodologies, Process Mapping, Quality Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Capacity Planning, Quality Management, Capacity Management, Supply Chain Management, Quality Control, Statistical Process Controls

    ★ 4.5 (2.9K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • G

    Google

    Satisfaction Guaranteed: Develop Customer Loyalty Online

    Skills you'll gain: Client Services, Loyalty Programs, Customer Retention, Relationship Management, Customer and Client Support, E-Commerce, Brand Loyalty, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Service, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Engagement, Web Analytics, Digital Marketing, Product Improvement, Customer Analysis, Digital Analysis, Digital Marketing Tools, Performance Analysis, Portfolio Management, Presentations

    ★ 4.8 (6.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • K

    Knowledge Accelerators

    Microsoft 365 Foundations: Outlook, Teams & Viva

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Collaborative Software, Collaboration, Team Collaboration, Team Oriented, Productivity Software, Team Management, Drive Engagement, Knowledge Transfer, Internal Communications, Organizational Skills, Productivity, File Management, Document Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Communication, Communication Strategies, Business

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    The Digital Marketing Revolution

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Management, Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Channel, Cross-Channel Marketing, Global Marketing, Digital Transformation, Case Studies, digital literacy, Digital Marketing, Business Strategy, Innovation

    ★ 4.7 (1.8K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Finance for Non-Financial Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Cost Control, Financial Data, Cost Reduction, Budget Management, Cash Flows, Accounting, Finance, Financial Planning

    ★ 4.6 (4.6K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • A

    Adobe

    Adobe Graphic Designer: Design that Demands Attention

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Express, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Responsible AI, Logo Design, Digital Design, Layout Design, Generative AI, AI powered creativity, Graphic Design, Usability, Adobe Firefly, Document Control, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Visual Storytelling, Design Software, Visual Design, Packaging and Labeling, Branding, Storytelling

    ★ 4.7 (3.1K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job Skills
    Job Skills
  • W

    Workday

    Workday Basics Series

    Skills you'll gain: Workday (Software), Business Intelligence, No-Code Development, HR Tech, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Patch Management, Branding

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Fundraising and Development Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Grant Writing, Philanthropy, Proposal Development, Grant Applications, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Ethics, Proposal Writing, Business Writing, Campaign Management, Relationship Management, Campaign Planning, Stakeholder Management, Prospecting and Qualification, Goal Setting, Drive Engagement

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • E

    EDHEC Business School

    Investment Management with Python and Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Text Mining, Portfolio Risk, Applied Machine Learning, Asset Management, Network Analysis, Investments, Data Visualization Software, Machine Learning Methods, Return On Investment, Statistical Machine Learning, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Data, Market Data, Financial Management, Unstructured Data, Predictive Modeling, Web Scraping, Risk Management

    ★ 4.6 (1.8K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • S

    Salesforce

    Sales and CRM Overview

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Process, Sales, Salesforce, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Sales Operations, Customer Relationship Management, General Sales Practices, B2B Sales, Sales Pipelines, Data Management, Customer Data Management, Information Management, Databases, Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Business-To-Consumer

    ★ 4.6 (1.7K) · Beginner · 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

  • Strategic Management: Sage Publications
  • Trading Basics: Indian School of Business
  • Introduction to Operations Management: University of Pennsylvania
  • Satisfaction Guaranteed: Develop Customer Loyalty Online: Google
  • Microsoft 365 Foundations: Outlook, Teams & Viva: Knowledge Accelerators
  • The Digital Marketing Revolution: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Finance for Non-Financial Professionals: University of California, Irvine
  • Adobe Graphic Designer: Design that Demands Attention: Adobe
  • Workday Basics Series: Workday
  • Fundraising and Development Foundations: University of California, Davis

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