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Business Writing & Communication

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This program is designed for those who are responsible for developing business communication, whether that communication is within an organization or with customers. Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies offers a Business Writing & Communication program that combines current theories of organizational communication and persuasion with the practices of business writing. In addition to offering business writing courses, this continuing education certificate program builds communication skills with a series of courses on the basics of communication. Students will learn principles of effective communication while developing their own writing skills as they create persuasive and informational business documents.

The certificate requires 4 of the following:

  • COMM ST 205 Theories of Persuasion
  • COMM ST 250 Team Leadership and Decision Making
  • COMM ST 360 Theories of Organizational Communication
  • ENGLISH 121 Writing for the Professions: Business Writing
  • ENGLISH 121 Writing for the Professions: Newsletters, Reports, and Presentations
  • ENGLISH 121 Writing for the Professions: Technical Writing

To register for this program, please complete an Academic Plan form (PDF Format) and a Registration form (PDF Format).

 

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