Course Video Overview

This overview video provides a clear introduction to Effective Business Writing (Online), outlining the key learning outcomes, structure, and practical benefits.

It’s designed to help you understand how the program will support your professional development and contribute to your success.

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Our Facilitators

AIM facilitators are experienced practitioners with a robust mix of academic and practical expertise. We believe the education of the future managers of Australia to be a highly important task. 

Who is better placed to teach the art and science of management than those with current, daily real-world experience?

FAQs

Effective Business Writing (Online) is a self-paced AIM online short course that provides practical tools and techniques to effectively develop professional business communications. It will enable you to write structured, high-quality, and engaging workplace documents. It is ideal for professionals whose role involves written communication, or anyone looking to transform workplace documents into accurate, clear, and credible professional communications, entirely at their own pace.

Upon completion you will be able to: determine the purpose and appropriate formats for documents before determining the logical sequences of data, information and knowledge; ensure data, information and knowledge is aggregated, interpreted and summarised to prepare text that satisfies business purposes; analyse information provided by others for bias, gaps, conflicting advice and political implications; and create consistency and credibility in your written communications.

The course provides up to 6 months of continuous access to AIM's myAIM platform. Study at your own pace, 24/7, on any device. Activities, reflections and case studies link learning directly to your workplace. Inclusions are downloadable course notes and tools. No formal assessment; payment by credit card only.

Effective Business Writing (Online) is fully self-paced with up to 6 months of continuous access, ideal if you prefer to study around your schedule. The on-campus Effective Business Writing course runs for two full days with live facilitation, peer interaction, and real-world case studies worked through in a group, and also includes three bonus online short courses valued at $4,125: Creative Thinking and Continuous Improvement (Online), Introduction to Project Management (Online), and Effective Communication (Online). Choose the online version for maximum flexibility; choose on-campus for interactive, facilitator-led learning with the bonus course inclusions.

AIM's on-campus Report Writing course is specifically focused on producing formal, research-driven reports for decision-making audiences, covering structure, analysis, and writing for senior and external readers. Effective Business Writing (Online) is broader, covering reports, emails, proposals, and memos across all professional document types, with the flexibility of self-paced access. Choose Report Writing for focused, expert input on formal reporting; choose Effective Business Writing (Online) if you want to lift writing quality across multiple document formats on your own schedule.

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The AIM Blog

The AIM blog shares insights and thought leadership on the skills, strategies, and trends shaping today’s workplace.

Covering topics from leadership and professional development, articles help professionals stay current, build capability, and succeed in a rapidly changing world.