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Course Description

This industry-driven course focuses on business writing deliverables and grounds students in the writing process, providing them with strategies to capture the attention of a perpetually distracted audience. We will extend the principles of good writing to the task of structuring and preparing engaging business documents, as well as to creating a professional social media profile. Explore some of the most common errors made in business communications today and learn how to emulate the narrative style of today’s most influential business leaders. If you wish to strengthen your written communication skills and advance in your workplace, or gain a competitive edge in securing a desired role, this course is for you. Organizations wishing to support their employees in sharpening their business writing skills will find this course fits their needs.

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the writing process and how to plan, draft, edit, and format a business communication.
  • Apply the principles of good writing to all business communications, including narrative and corporate storytelling techniques.
  • Create a compelling online profile.
  • Know how to avoid common grammar, style, and usage errors.

Notes

This course replaces 1348 The Business Approach to Writing.

This course is equivalent to 3213A Writing Effectively for Business and 3213B Mastering Business Writing (combined).

Need PMI Professional Development Units (PDUs) to maintain your PMP and other certifications? Click here to learn more about PMI Professional Development Units.

This course may be applied towards the SCS Certificate(s) in

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Type
Online with Real Time Meetings
Days
Th
Time
6:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
May 01, 2025 to Jul 17, 2025
Schedule and Location
View Details
Contact Hours
36.0
Delivery Options
ON-LINE  
Course Fees
Flat Fee non-credit $799.00 Click here to get more information
Instructors
Section Notes

Textbooks are not required for this class.

You will receive login information for your online classroom, Quercus (UofT Learning Management Engine) via email.

Go here for information on when you will receive your access information.

This course has a mandatory webinar component. 

For technical requirements, please go here.

Type
Online with Real Time Meetings
Dates
May 26, 2025 to Aug 11, 2025
Contact Hours
36.0
Delivery Options
ON-LINE  
Course Fees
Flat Fee non-credit $799.00 Click here to get more information
Instructors
Section Notes

Textbooks are not required for this class.

You will receive login information for your online classroom, Quercus (UofT Learning Management Engine) via email.

Go here for information on when you will receive your access information.

This course has a mandatory webinar component. Webinars will be held on:

  • Monday, June 9 (6:30-8:00pm ET): Webinar #1 - Persuasive Email Case Study
  • Monday, June 23 (6:30-8:00pm ET): Webinar #2 - Industry Blog Post Case Study
  • Monday, July 7 (6:30-8:00pm ET): Webinar #3 - LinkedIn Case Study 
  • Monday, July 21 (6:30-8:00pm ET): Webinar #4 - PowerPoint Presentation Case Study

For technical requirements, please go here.

Type
In-Class
Days
W
Time
6:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Jun 04, 2025 to Aug 20, 2025
Schedule and Location
View Details
Contact Hours
36.0
Campus
  • St. George Campus
Delivery Options
IN-CLASS  
Course Fees
Flat Fee non-credit $799.00 Click here to get more information
Instructors
Section Notes

Textbooks are not required for this class.

This course uses Quercus (UofT Learning Management Engine) to post course materials.

Go here for information on when you will receive your access information.

For technical requirements, please go here.

Section Schedule
Date and Time TBA
Delivery Options
ON-LINE  
Course Fees
Flat Fee non-credit $799.00 Click here to get more information
Section Schedule
Date and Time TBA
Delivery Options
ON-LINE  
Course Fees
Flat Fee non-credit $799.00 Click here to get more information
Section Schedule
Date and Time TBA
Delivery Options
ON-LINE  
Course Fees
Flat Fee non-credit $799.00 Click here to get more information
Section Schedule
Date and Time TBA
Campus
  • St. George Campus
Delivery Options
IN-CLASS  
Course Fees
Flat Fee non-credit $799.00 Click here to get more information
Section Schedule
Date and Time TBA
Campus
  • St. George Campus
Delivery Options
IN-CLASS  
Course Fees
Flat Fee non-credit $799.00 Click here to get more information
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