Business Writing

The University of Victoria’s Business Writing course prepares students to become better workplace communicators. Students will focus on ways to strategically plan, format, and send business messages — presentations, letters, e-mails, proposals, and more — leading to better efficiency and efficacy on the job.

Those wishing to assess and add to their business writing skills will find this course confidence-building. Developing self-assurance to communicate effectively in the workplace will be the main goal, and students will benefit from the practical approach to building these skills. Students will identify the characteristics of effective communication and learn how to successfully critique business documents.

What You’ll Learn

• Introduce and apply a repeatable writing process that can be applied to all business communication challenges including all business-related use of social media.
• Identify and apply business writing characteristics that support clear, concise messaging and eliminate interference.
• Develop and apply planning, organizational, and editing strategies for specific types of written business messages.
• Review and apply the principles and elements of specific business writing formats such as presentations, letters, e-mails, proposals, resumes, and recommendation letters.