Effective Business Writing
The ability to produce accurate, clear and concise written communications has never been more important than in this electronic business age.
The Effective Business Writing short course provides you with practical tools and techniques to effectively develop professional business communications. This course will enable you to write structured, high quality and engaging workplace documents.
If your current role involves written communication or you're simply looking to develop your professional writing skills, this is the ideal course for you.
Is this course right for you?
This course is for anyone who wants to improve the clarity and professionalism of their workplace writing. Ideal for those who write emails, reports or proposals and need to communicate clearly, confidently and effectively.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this short course, you’ll be able to:
- Plan, research and outline business documents
- Suit your writing to your audience
- Write accurately, briefly, clearly, with a recognisable call to action and in Plain English
- Understand how to use illustrations and formatting styles in the document layout
- Apply standard editorial and style techniques
- Proofread, edit and finish complex documents
Upcoming Courses
Upcoming Virtual Courses
Team Training
The Effective Business Writing Short Course can be delivered as a Closed Cohort to ensure consistency, alignment, and immediate application in your workplace.
Bring your team together for a shared learning experience that delivers stronger engagement and a cost-effective, scalable solution for upskilling your workforce.
Delivery Modes
On-Campus Workshop – 2 days face-to-face workshops
Our Effective Business Writing short course is set in interactive classrooms at one of our six campuses across Australia: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide, and Mackay. The benefits of studying in a classroom setting include being able to share first-hand experiences, ideas, and questions with peers and our expert facilitators. You will study alongside like-minded people and strengthen your network.
This Communication short course will present you with hypothetical and real-world case studies that demonstrate the concepts of writing effectively in a business setting, with which you will perform practical tasks both individually and in teams to apply your knowledge gained about the best practices for writing business documents.
Unless otherwise noted, AIM's On-Campus Short Courses begin promptly at 9:00 am and finish no later than 5:00 pm (Local Time).
Virtual Classroom - 2 days virtual sessions
Utilising highly accessible digital capabilities, virtual classrooms provides the benefits of live learning — working with peers, asking questions with immediate answers from facilitators, and stimulating deeper discussions — with the flexibility of online learning.
AIM's Virtual Short Courses begin at 9:00 am and finish no later than 5:00 pm (AEDT/AEST).
Contextualising training engagements for your industry or organisation maximises relevance and increases the transfer of learning into the workplace. Develop team cohesion and achieve your specific business objectives through a shared, in-house learning solution.
AIM’s experienced learning designers develop both accredited and unaccredited learning engagements to build the critical competencies you need for success. Join over 500 organisations creating compelling and engaging AIM tailored learning solutions for industries including Government, Health, Financial Services, Mining, Manufacturing, Construction and more.
Find out more about AIM's Training Solutions for Organisations
Learn it. Earn it.
Share it.
By completing AIM’s Effective Business Writing course, you will receive a certificate to recognise the high standard of learning and skill development you have attained. Print your industry-recognised certificate of attainment or share electronically to demonstrate your ever-growing value to employers and peers.
Course Video Overview
This overview video provides a clear introduction to Effective Business Writing, 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.
Other Information
Payment Options
We require full payment to be made upfront prior to attending the training. Payment options we offer include:
- Credit Card (Visa/MasterCard/Amex)
- Direct Deposit (EFT)
- Purchase Order
- Payment Plan - zipMoney
All students receive:
- Comprehensive course notes
- Free access to 3 x Online Short Courses
On-campus students receive:
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea
- Internet access
- Please advise AIM when booking if you have any dietary or accessibility requests.
Virtual students will require the following:
- Computer or mobile device
- An internet connection (broadband/4G+ recommended)
- Speakers and a microphone
- A webcam
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?
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