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Business Communication Courses

Business communication courses can help you learn effective writing, presentation skills, active listening, and persuasive techniques. You can build skills in crafting clear messages, adapting communication styles for different audiences, and managing conflicts constructively. Many courses introduce tools like email platforms, presentation software, and collaboration apps, demonstrating how these skills enhance team interactions and improve overall communication strategies.


Popular Business Communication Courses and Certifications


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    California Institute of the Arts

    Plan a Successful Freelancing Business

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Market Analysis, Market Opportunities, Value Propositions, Peer Review, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Service Design, Goal Setting

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    306 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Emory University

    Mastering Business Essentials: Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Return On Investment, Cash Flows, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Gross Profit, Financial Accounting, Business Metrics, Cost Accounting, General Accounting, Cash Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Operating Cost, Cost Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    New Technologies for Business Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Customer Engagement, Business Technologies, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Customer experience strategy (CX), Business Marketing, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Internet Of Things, Emerging Technologies, Business Ethics, Customer Retention, Business Relationship Management, FinTech, Blockchain, Innovation, Artificial Intelligence

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    452 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Requirements Gathering in Business Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Business Requirements, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Business Analysis, User Requirements Documents, Gap Analysis, Diagram Design, Business Process Modeling, Stakeholder Engagement, Needs Assessment, Interviewing Skills

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    104 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Business Intelligence and Competitive Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Intelligence, Competitive Analysis, Data Storytelling, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Management Consulting, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Market Analysis, Business Analysis, Performance Analysis, Benchmarking, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Root Cause Analysis, Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    245 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Harvard Business Review

    Master Financial Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Management, Budgeting, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Performance Analysis, Resource Allocation, Variance Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Return On Investment, Investments, Cash Flows

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Università di Napoli Federico II

    English for Business B1

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Oral Expression, Business Communication, Business Correspondence, Verbal Communication Skills, Negotiation, Business Writing, English Language, Interviewing Skills, Data Visualization, Writing, Communication, Report Writing, Language Competency, Data Storytelling, Taking Meeting Minutes, Recruitment, Business Reporting, Interpersonal Communications, Oral Comprehension

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Developing Interpersonal Skills

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    3.2K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    English for Effective Business Writing

    Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Business Communication, Writing, Writing and Editing, Concision, Persuasive Communication, English Language, Grammar, Language Competency, Target Audience, Vocabulary

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    470 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Business Finance and Data Analysis Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Cash Flows, Probability & Statistics, Finance, Financial Statements, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Statistics, Financial Accounting, Business Analytics, Box Plots, Probability Distribution, Data Visualization, Probability, Statistics, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Business Mathematics, Financial Management, Data Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Duke University

    Excel to MySQL: Analytic Techniques for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Data Storytelling, Database Design, Dashboard, Predictive Analytics, MySQL, Relational Databases, SQL, Tableau Software, Business Analytics, Business Metrics, Data Visualization Software, Analytics, Data Visualization, Business Process Improvement, Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Big Data, Business Communication, Microsoft Excel

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    15K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    AI for Business: Generation & Prediction

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Enablement, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Forecasting, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Business Ethics, Business Transformation, Prompt Engineering, Digital Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Content Creation

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Plan a Successful Freelancing Business : California Institute of the Arts
  • Mastering Business Essentials: Accounting: Emory University
  • New Technologies for Business Leaders: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Requirements Gathering in Business Analysis: Microsoft
  • Business Intelligence and Competitive Analysis: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Master Financial Fundamentals: Harvard Business Review
  • English for Business B1: Università di Napoli Federico II
  • Developing Interpersonal Skills : IBM
  • English for Effective Business Writing: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Business Finance and Data Analysis Fundamentals: Rice University

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