Business Writing

In today’s business environment, sharp writing skills give you a competitive edge. Learn the fundamentals of business writing and put them to work in Business Writing. Learn how to write winning proposals, persuasive business plans and business cases, clear technical pieces and dynamic presentations. You’ll also learn how to make the most of social media platforms. Whether you’re an individual seeking advancement or represent an organization wanting to develop its employees’ writing skills, this course is for you.

Course grads will be able to:

Structure and prepare written documents for internal and external industry audiences.
Write proposals that land the deal.
Draft persuasive business plans and business cases.
Use frameworks and templates to more efficiently accomplish your objectives.
Write content for today’s social media platforms.

Business Writing Course Fee:

The fee for Business Writing is $850 plus applicable tax.

International students pay an additional fee of $125 plus 5% GST per course. There are no refunds issued for courses taken directly through CITT once your registration and payment has been received and processed.

Business Writing Course Materials:

Recommended text only (not required) Title: The Corporate Storyteller: A Writing Manual & Style Guide for the Brave New Business Leader Author(s): Elaine Stirling ISBN 978-1-4401-5413-3

Available through the University of Toronto Bookstore

Business Writing Course Work and Final Exam:

Course work for Business Writing includes a series of assignments leading up to a final project. There is no final exam for Business Writing.

Learning Assessment and Grades

Grades are reported as Honours, Pass, or Fail. To obtain a Pass, learners must obtain a minimum grade of 50%. To achieve Honours, learners must earn a total grade of 80% or higher.

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