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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


  • N

    Northeastern University

    Effective Talent Management & Development

    Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, Virtual Teams, Management Training And Development, People Development, Talent Pipelining, Human Resource Strategy, Human Capital, Workforce Development, People Management, Leadership Development, Training and Development, Workforce Planning, Human Resources Management and Planning, Team Management, Stakeholder Management, Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Gap Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Cross-Functional Team Leadership

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    43 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    P

    Pearson

    PMP Certification: Unit 4

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Team Motivation, Risk Analysis, Project Management, Risk Management Framework, Conflict Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Risk Management, Resource Management, Communication, Team Management, Leadership, Resource Allocation, Communication Planning, Communication Strategies, Team Building, Interpersonal Communications, Resource Planning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    Starweaver

    How to Build an Entrepreneurial AI Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, AI Enablement, Market Opportunities, Scalability, Case Studies, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, ChatGPT, Decision Intelligence, AI Integrations, Business Workflow Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Process Analysis, Cost Containment, Innovation, Automation

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    T

    Tableau Learning Partner

    Introduction to Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Tableau Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Business Analytics, Data Wrangling, Dashboard Creation, Data Preprocessing, Data Integration, Data Cleansing, Performance Tuning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    321 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    J

    Johns Hopkins University

    The Persuasive Leader

    Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Leadership Studies, Influencing, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Leadership Development, Business Leadership, Verbal Communication Skills, Plan Execution, Team Leadership, Communication, Discussion Facilitation, Performance Improvement, Drive Engagement, Team Building

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    V

    Vanderbilt University

    Build Apps with AI — From Idea to Working Product

    Skills you'll gain: Engineering Software, Software Engineering, Application Design, Prompt Engineering, Systems Engineering, Generative AI Agents, No-Code Development, Application Development, LLM Application, Product Requirements, Development Testing, AI Workflows, AI literacy, Software Testing, Verification And Validation, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Agentic systems, Generative AI, ChatGPT

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Virginia

    Design Thinking: Discovery Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Stakeholder Analysis, Journey Mapping, Human Centered Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Design Research, Persona Development, Value Engineering, User Research, Customer experience improvement, Qualitative Research, Strategic Thinking, Job Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Innovation, Interviewing Skills

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    43 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    A

    Arizona State University

    Technology & Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Curiosity, Lean Methodologies, Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Commercialization, Innovation, Persona Development, Problem Solving, Customer Analysis, Presentations, Target Audience, Creative Problem-Solving, Customer Insights, Market Opportunities, Technology Solutions, Team Oriented, Ideation, Market Research, Solution Design, User Feedback

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    82 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado System

    Palliative Care: It's Not Just Hospice Anymore

    Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Patient Communication, Hospice, Patient-centered Care, Caregiving, Patient Evaluation, Active Listening, Basic Patient Care, Psychosocial Assessments, Treatment Planning, Healthcare Ethics, Respiratory Care, Communication Strategies, Respiratory Therapy, Empathy, Patient Education and Support, Self-Awareness, Care Management, Health Assessment, Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    512 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    SkillUp

    Product Management: Initial Product Strategy and Plan

    Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Product Roadmaps, Product Management, Product Planning, New Product Development, Product Strategy, Project Management Life Cycle, Product Development, Project Planning, Project Documentation, Agile Product Development, Product Requirements, Business Planning, User Requirements Documents, Product Marketing, Team Building, Competitive Analysis, Marketing Planning, Business Requirements, Commercialization

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    211 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Technology Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Planning, Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Product Planning, Target Market, Persona Development, Operational Performance Management, Target Audience, Market Opportunities, Systems Thinking, Value Propositions, New Product Development, Financial Statements, Growth Strategies, Business Ethics, Ideation, Engineering Management, Engineering

    Build toward a degree

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    58 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
    C

    Coursera

    How to use roadmaps in Jira

    Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Product Roadmaps, Project Schedules, Dependency Analysis, Scheduling, Issue Tracking, Project Planning, Project Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    216 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Effective Talent Management & Development: Northeastern University
  • PMP Certification: Unit 4: Pearson
  • How to Build an Entrepreneurial AI Strategy: Starweaver
  • Introduction to Tableau: Tableau Learning Partner
  • The Persuasive Leader: Johns Hopkins University
  • Build Apps with AI — From Idea to Working Product: Vanderbilt University
  • Design Thinking: Discovery Tools: University of Virginia
  • Technology & Entrepreneurship: Arizona State University
  • Palliative Care: It's Not Just Hospice Anymore: University of Colorado System
  • Product Management: Initial Product Strategy and Plan: SkillUp

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