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BUSINESS WRITING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

The Business Writing Certificate concentrates on teaching students to become productive, confident, and effective communicators in today's computerized business world.  This Certificate would be ideal for anyone thinking of starting a small business or launching a career within an established company.  The program of study builds from a solid foundation in English writing skills and introduces students to the major styles of business writing.  The latter part of the program allows students to choose areas of interest such as Web development, business manuals, and sales material.  By the end of the program participants will have become more efficient producers of professional business documents using sound project management skills and insightful, resourceful communication strategies.

In order to complete the certificate, students must successfully complete 2 core compulsory courses, plus 6 elective courses.

Click on the Course Number for information on prices and start dates.  Course Descriptions are available on the Courses page.


Course Number Course Name
 
Core Compulsory
ENL0011 Writing Grammatically
DAT0016 Desktop Publishing for Business using Word 2000
 
Electives (Choose 2)
ENL5012 Business Writing Strategies
ENL1798 Critical Thinking
ENL5107 Research and Reporting
ENL1977 Technical Communications
 
Electives (Choose 4)
ENL5114 Writing a Proposal
ENL0017 Writing a Business Manual
ENL0018 Writing for the Web
ENL0019 Writing Sales Material
ENL0020 Job-Search Skills
ENL0021 Writing a Business Plan 
ENL0022 Writing a Marketing Plan
Monthly intake sections are also available for some of the online courses.