| Course at QLS | Level 3 |
| Endorsement | Endorsed by Quality Licence Scheme |
| Study Method | Distance Learning |
| Course Duration | 200 Recommended Study Hours |
| Entry Requirements | No Entry Requirements |
| Start Date | Ongoing |
This business writing course online, has been designed to provide a comprehensive yet concise introduction to a very specific and highly important contemporary corporate discipline. Business communication is unique in its structure, tone and purpose – all of which must be studied at length to build professional-level proficiency.
Businesses at all levels and spanning all contemporary sectors rely on consistently-effective and efficient communication for largely all essential operations. The larger the business, the more intensive the communication demands, but in all instances the way in which communications are managed and optimised will play a key role in driving the business forward. Public and private-sector organisations alike are constantly on the lookout for those with professional-level business communications knowledge and competencies.
Over the course of five intensive modules, of this online business writing course, candidates explore the immense power and influence of high quality written communications, while investigating the specifics of contemporary corporate memos, letters and other key documents. Course content also introduced candidates to professional telephone communication strategies and a series of related challenges.
This business writing certificate online, is delivered over five in-depth modules:
Module 1 – Fundamentals of Business Communication
The first course module introduces candidates to a series of business communication fundamentals, outlining and exploring the core elements of effective business documents. Along with exploring a series of essential business mannerisms and courtesies, candidates explore sentence structure, word choice and how to professionally close written communications.
Module 2 – Writing Business Letters
Course content in Module 2 centres on business letter-writing skills, providing candidates with a dissection of business communications and their respective sections/subsections. Several key examples of contemporary business letter-types are explored, along with effective strategies and techniques for producing high-quality business letters.
Module 3 – Writing Effective Emails
The fundamentals of writing effective emails from a business perspective enter the conversation in Module 3. Along with an introduction to professional email management, candidates are guided through the most important skills, strategies and techniques for writing high-quality emails. The importance of proofreading, spell-checking and grammar management in business communications is also discussed.
Module 4 – Writing Memos
Focus shifts to the production of professional-standard memos in Module 4, which provides candidates with a broad overview of the purpose, value and core mechanics of the contemporary business memo. Course content outlines several effective techniques for reviewing business documents, along with a number of common document-writing challenges and issues.
Module 5 – Communicating Effectively by Telephone
Bringing the course to a conclusion, Module 5 introduces candidates to effective telephone communication and the importance of mastering business-level telephone skills. Candidates explore a wide variety of challenging situations and request-handling strategies, while a series of practical exercises help build and enhance professional-standard telephone communication skills.
Paying in Instalments: £385(Interest FREE Instalments)
Deposit: £85
No of Instalments: 12
Each Instalment: £25
Pay in Full: (£75Discount) £310
At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).
This course and/or training programme has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.
