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Writing courses can help you learn narrative structure, character development, persuasive techniques, and editing skills. You can build abilities in crafting compelling arguments, developing unique voices, and refining your style through feedback. Many courses introduce tools like Grammarly for grammar checks, Scrivener for organizing drafts, and various writing software that aid in the creative process, enhancing your overall writing proficiency.


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    Macquarie University

    Organisational design: Know your organisation

    Skills you'll gain: Human Resource Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Structure, Organizational Effectiveness, Workforce Planning, Organizational Change, Risk Management, Business Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Report Writing

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    Northwestern University

    Career 911: Your Future Job in Medicine and Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care, Public Speaking, Mentorship, Leadership, Relationship Building, Personal Development

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    Coursera

    Language Arts Confidence with Storybird

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Storyboarding, Digital Publishing, Content Creation, Writing, Literacy

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    Khalifa University

    Arabic for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Language Learning, Language Competency, Vocabulary, Cultural Sensitivity, Writing, Grammar, Oral Expression, Literacy, Verbal Communication Skills, Student-Centred Learning

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Arizona State University

    English Communication for Tech Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Oral Expression, Presentations, Grammar, Rapport Building, Business Communication, Technical Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Writing, Vocabulary, Business Correspondence, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Interviewing Skills, English Language, LinkedIn, Constructive Feedback, Professional Networking

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    Microsoft

    SQL Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, SQL, Transact-SQL, Databases, Relational Databases, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Query Languages, Generative AI, Data Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Use AI as a Creative or Expert Partner

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Patterns, AI Enablement, AI Personalization, LLM Application, Ideation, Solution Design

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Requirements Specifications: Goals and Conflict Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, Security Requirements Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Management, Goal Setting, Meeting Facilitation, Conflict Management, Risk Analysis, Diagram Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Negotiation

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    University of the Arts London

    Creative AI: Text and Transformations

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Natural Language Processing, Data Ethics, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Build a Machine Learning Web App with Streamlit and Python

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Classification Algorithms, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Plot (Graphics), Web Applications, Logistic Regression, Predictive Modeling, Data Science, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package)

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    Copenhagen Business School

    Social Business Model and Planning for Social Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Team Oriented, Business Planning, Social Impact, Organizational Structure, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Fundraising, Value Propositions, Financial Planning, Investments, Presentations

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Health for All Through Primary Health Care

    Skills you'll gain: Primary Care, Health Equity, Community Health, Health Policy, Public Health, Health Disparities, Health Promotion, Preventative Care, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Systems, Case Studies

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular writing courses

  • Organisational design: Know your organisation: Macquarie University
  • Career 911: Your Future Job in Medicine and Healthcare: Northwestern University
  • Language Arts Confidence with Storybird: Coursera
  • Arabic for Beginners: Khalifa University
  • English Communication for Tech Professionals: Arizona State University
  • SQL Foundations: Microsoft
  • Use AI as a Creative or Expert Partner: Google
  • Requirements Specifications: Goals and Conflict Analysis: University of Colorado System
  • Creative AI: Text and Transformations: University of the Arts London
  • Build a Machine Learning Web App with Streamlit and Python: Coursera

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