Employer-sponsored course

Business Writing for Busy Professionals

Online, Self-Paced Online Hours: 2424 hoursAccess 180 Days

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In this course, we will learn how to better communicate for successful business writing. We will learn about planning to write, drafting and editing your writing, and creating strong arguments. We will also explore how writing can vary from everyday communications to those more formal writings.

Full overview

In this lesson, we will explore why writing matters in the workplace and what good writing looks like. We will also learn how good communication can help your career.

In this lesson, we will refine writing skills by learning about the writing process, selecting the correct words, and writing logical paragraphs. We will also cover how to persuade with your writing.

In this lesson, we will work on the different types of communication. From daily, more casual messages to formal business writing. We will also review more specific types of writing, such as executive summaries and grant applications.

In this lesson, we will focus on how to write for an online audience. Websites, blogging, and social media are all considered. We will also explore how to use your writing skills in speech situations.

This final lesson is about how to use proper business writing for career searches. Creating resumes, cover letters, and summaries of experiences will also be covered.

NOTE: While cellular hotspots may allow access to our courses, users may experience connectivity issues by trying to access our learning management system. This is due to the potential high download and upload latency of cellular connections. Therefore, it is not recommended that students use a cellular hotspot as their primary way of accessing their courses.

NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

Included programs

  • Identify elements of good business writing.
  • Use the writing process to complete a writing project.
  • Use writing in a challenging conversation.
  • Create messages for a global audience.
  • Write in online formats.
  • Write a resume.

System requirements

Minimum technical expectations for the online learning environment. Your IT team can use this as a checklist.

Internet connectivity

Internet Connectivity Requirements: Cable, Fiber, DSL, or LEO Satellite (i.e. Starlink) internet with speeds of at least 10mb/sec download and 5mb/sec upload are recommended for the best experience. Cable, Fiber, DSL, or LEO Satellite (i.e. Starlink) internet with speeds of at least 10mb/sec download and 5mb/sec upload are recommended for the best experience. Cable, Fiber, DSL, or LEO Satellite (i.e. Starlink) internet with speeds of at least 10mb/sec download and 5mb/sec upload are recommended for the best experience.

While cellular hotspots may allow access to our courses, users may experience connectivity issues by trying to access our learning management system. This is due to the potential high download and upload latency of cellular connections. Therefore, it is not recommended that students use a cellular hotspot as their primary way of accessing their courses.

Hardware

Hardware Requirements: CPU: 1 GHz or higher RAM: 4 GB or higher Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher. 1920x1080 resolution is recommended for the best experience. Speakers / Headphones Microphone for Webinar or Live Online sessions. CPU: 1 GHz or higher RAM: 4 GB or higher Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher. 1920x1080 resolution is recommended for the best experience. Speakers / Headphones Microphone for Webinar or Live Online sessions. CPU: 1 GHz or higher RAM: 4 GB or higher Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher. 1920x1080 resolution is recommended for the best experience. Speakers / Headphones Microphone for Webinar or Live Online sessions.

Operating system

Operating System Requirements: Windows 7 or higher. Mac OSX 10 or higher. Latest Chrome OS Latest Linux Distributions Windows 7 or higher. Mac OSX 10 or higher. Latest Chrome OS Latest Linux Distributions Windows 7 or higher. Mac OSX 10 or higher. Latest Chrome OS Latest Linux Distributions

While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

Web browser

Web Browser Requirements: Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience. Latest Mozilla FireFox Latest Microsoft Edge Latest Apple Safari Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience. Latest Mozilla FireFox Latest Microsoft Edge Latest Apple Safari Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience. Latest Mozilla FireFox Latest Microsoft Edge Latest Apple Safari

Recommended software

Basic Software Requirements (These are recommendations of software to use): Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice) PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt) Courses may require other software that is described in the above course outline. Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice) PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt) Courses may require other software that is described in the above course outline. Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice) PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt) Courses may require other software that is described in the above course outline. ** The course outlines displayed on this website are subject to change at any time without prior notice. ** ** The course outlines displayed on this website are subject to change at any time without prior notice. **

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