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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Business Writing by University of Colorado Boulder

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About the Course

Writing well is one of the most important skills you can develop to be successful in the business world. Over seventy companies and thirty thousand students--from professional writers to new employees to non-native English speakers to seasoned executives--have used the techniques in Business Writing to power their ability to communicate and launch their ideas. This course will teach you how to apply the top ten principles of good business writing to your work, how to deploy simple tools to dramatically improve your writing, and how to execute organization, structure, and revision to communicate more masterfully than ever. From the very first lesson, you'll be able to apply your new learning immediately to your work and improve your writing today. Your ideas are powerful. Learn how to deliver them with the clarity and impact they deserve. "Thank you for giving me the knowledge I need in life. [Business Writing] was helpful, life changing, and has made a huge impact in my writing." -- Message from a Business Writing student The principles you'll learn in this course enable you to become a great business writer. They also provide the foundation for moving into Graphic Design and Successful Presentation, so that you can unleash your best professional self whenever--and however--you present your ideas in the workplace. This course can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Data Science (MS-DS) degree offered on the Coursera platform. The MS-DS is an interdisciplinary degree that brings together faculty from CU Boulder’s departments of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Science, and others. With performance-based admissions and no application process, the MS-DS is ideal for individuals with a broad range of undergraduate education and/or professional experience in computer science, information science, mathematics, and statistics. Learn more about the MS-DS program at https://www.coursera.org/degrees/master-of-science-data-science-boulder....

Top reviews

EM

Jan 19, 2019

excellent course - Quintin made the course simple and fun. This learning experience helped me to improve my writing. I recommend this course to everyone interested in writing. Excellent work.

YO

Jun 1, 2021

To have the privilage to study Effective Communication (Business Writing) is a blessing. It has helped reshape my writing skills. I appretiate Coursera and the University of Colorado. God bless!

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By Anand C

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May 22, 2020

Very well explained . Small small writing can make a huge difference

By Melad A

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Mar 29, 2019

great course and great teachers.

Correction:

Great course and teachers

By Nicola W

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Dec 30, 2018

This was exactly what I was looking for in a business writing course.

By ngueuche b

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Oct 24, 2018

The course is very essential for everyone. A life changer in writing.

By Pratik r

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May 30, 2020

It was a great course. It has affected my writing skills.

thank you!

By Kemp W

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Mar 3, 2020

very good course, learn a lot writing skill for future not only e-ma

By Andrea B

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Jul 11, 2025

Very useful and interesting. It helped improving my writing skills.

By Javier D H M

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Mar 21, 2021

Great course, very concise and clear. It is also very fun to follow

By Baby N F

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Jul 9, 2020

Very useful . A business professional should study for this course.

By BUN T L

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Jun 6, 2020

It is great course that offers simple tips to elevate your writing.

By Valeria S

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Mar 5, 2020

The course is very helpful. The contents can be applied right away.

By Muno M G

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Dec 1, 2019

Great Course and get more knowledge. Thanks Coursera and other team

By Sakshar D

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Jul 23, 2023

I am very happy after taking the course. Thank you Coursera Team !

By PANDEY H M

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May 16, 2020

This course was one of the most helpful courses that I registered.

By Rachel M

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Apr 23, 2020

I loved the course. It was quite informative and very interesting.

By Geetha P K

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Sep 28, 2025

Excellent content, use case and video visuals on Business writing

By Rosa B

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Mar 22, 2021

Excellent Class! Starting applying the principles right away! I

By Chidimma O

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Apr 15, 2020

Quentin is such an amazing tutor. I learnt alot and I'm grateful.

By Lilian M

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Mar 10, 2020

I love all the real examples and the empathy from the instructor.

By Madison P

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Jan 26, 2017

Learned easy tips to improve my writing skills! Highly recommend.

By Nataliya H

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Jan 23, 2026

I enjoyed the course, one of the best I took so far on Coursera!

By Raditya D

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Feb 5, 2021

I like the writer's way in making everything to the simplest! :)

By Yolanda W

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Oct 11, 2020

This was a great course. I learned a lot about business writing.

By Ifam K ( E O K

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Sep 21, 2020

Very useful and informative on how to write the memo, emails etc

By Mai C V

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Sep 8, 2020

I absolutely love this class. It is gold to every professionals.