Online Course – Certified Professional Internship in Writing, Design, and Presentation from the University of Colorado Boulder

Improve your communication skills for professional success. Immerse yourself in the world of business writing, graphic design, and business presentation skills.

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Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Writing clear and organized business documents
  • Design elegant slides, reports and posters
  • Speaking and presenting with confidence and power
  • Developing a portfolio that includes a memo, slide presentation, and presentation
  • Applying basic principles and organizational strategies in writing and designing business documents
  • Delivering a public presentation effectively

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Project managers
  • Marketing people
  • Graphic designers
  • Sales managers
  • Human resources people
  • Content managers
  • Business consultants
  • Brand managers
  • Media people
  • Lecturers and instructors
  • Event managers
  • Public figures
  • Customer Relationship Managers
  • Business Development Managers
  • Management personnel
  • Team managers

Internship – 4-part course series

More than seventy companies and tens of thousands of students around the world have used effective communication to convey ideas impressively in the workplace. With courses in business writing, graphic design, and successful presentation, you can upgrade your written, visual, and oral presentation skills.

You will learn to:

  • Write clear and concise business documents
  • Design elegant slides, reports, and posters
  • Speak and present with confidence and power

In the final project, you will develop a portfolio that will include a memo, slide presentation, and presentation, to showcase your communication skills and represent your personal brand. Majoring in effective communication takes you on a journey of self-discovery.

What our students say:

  • “Internship changes lives.”
  • “Simple but powerful rules.”
  • “It’s important for everyone.”

Applied Learning Project

Each course offers you short projects that guide you step by step through the basic principles, organizational strategies, and concrete steps of writing and designing business documents and delivering a public presentation. In the final project, you will create a memo, slide presentation, and presentation that will summarize your learning and give you the tools to communicate your ideas effectively in the workplace.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Business writing

  • Course 1

    Duration: 12 hours

    Rating: 4.8 (4,642 ratings)

    What you will learn: Write clearly and effectively.

    Skills you will acquire:

    • grammar
    • communication
    • Business writing
    • writing
  • Course 2

    Duration: 29 hours

    Rating: 4.8 (3,234 ratings)

    What you will learn: Apply inspiring design ideas to your work.

    Skills you will acquire:

    • graphics
    • Typography
    • Presentation
    • Graphic design
  • Course 3

    Duration: 20 hours

    Rating: 4.8 (4,704 ratings)

    What you will learn: To realize a public appearance of the private self.

    Skills you will acquire:

    • communication
    • Business writing
    • presentation
    • Public speaking
  • Course 4

    Duration: 13 hours

    Rating: 4.7 (150 ratings)

    What you will learn: To effectively present yourself to the world through writing, design, and presentation.

    Build a final portfolio that represents your personal brand.

    Improve your work through self-evaluation and feedback from colleagues.

    Skills you will acquire:

    • communication
    • Communication design
    • Business writing
    • presentation
    • Public speaking