Supercharge your business writing and communication skills … within 8weeks!

In the business environment, your writingrepresents who you are. Whether you are crafting a three-line email or authoring a 300-page report, you need to write in a polished, professional way –regardless of your position or profession.

The Walrus Course in Business Writing and Communication puts you on the right path to becoming a strongand persuasive business writer. This remarkable course will equip you with practical and applicable knowledge in the Canadian business environment. Designed with in-class exercises, creative tests and fun activities, this comprehensive business writing and communication course teaches you how to:

• Seize your reader’s attention and interest instantly
• Write in a concise, accurate and logical manner
• Create powerful presentations

·         Understand Canadian cultural and business values

·         Network and build lasting connections

·         Use the new learned materials and techniques right away

Present yourself at your best in every e-mail, memo, report, and presentation with Walrus Business Writing and Communication!

I am attending, who will be enrolled with me?

You will be learning, and exploring new material with professionals, graduate students aspiring for career advancement, internationally trained professionals and new Canadians entering the job market, as well as entrepreneurs and business owners, and many individuals from various backgrounds who want to be the best in business writing and communication. 

Course Instructor

George Hanna, a professional with 20 years of experience, has conducted training and consulting for businesses and government agencies. He has recruited, selected and developed hundreds of employees to reach their best potential. George will share his business writing and communication skills that he learned academically, and developed professionally over decades in complex, sensitive political and social Healthcare and Higher Education environments. Currently, George leads a vital function at one of Canada’s top higher education institution. George emphasises that training is critical to master business writing and communication, and acknowledges that this is not an easy task without proper coaching and guidance by echoing the Irish thinker and poet James Joyce insight “Writing in English is the most ingenious torture ever devised for sins committed in previous lives.”

The gained knowledge will instantly improve your skills and benefit you!

Come along … join us now, and enjoy this amazing learning experience!

The Walrus Course in Business Writing and Communication

Course Syllabus

Module One

Power of Communication

Canadian Diversity and Values 

Cultural understanding is the key to professional success

Module Two

Business Writing Fundamentals - Part 1

Essential Elements of Communication

Audience, Purpose, Tones, and Contents

Module Three

Formal, casual, and colloquial styles

Kinesics and Proxemics Communication

Expressions, idioms, dialects and idiolects

Module Four

Business Writing Fundamentals - Part 2

Clear, concise, and courteous

Review, reflect and revise

Module Five

Business Etiquette and Netiquette (internet communication etiquette)

Do’s and don’ts in professional communication

Module Six

Business Writing Fundamentals - Part 3

Shaping ideas, paragraphs, and sentences

Spelling, punctuation, capitalization and mechanics

Module Seven

Electronic Communication and e-mails

Writing reports, memorandums, proposals, Thank you, complaints and appeal letters

Turning boring presentations to an exciting event!

Module Eight

Business Writing Fundamentals - Part 4

Recognizing most commonly confused and misused words in English

Synonyms, antonyms, prefix and suffix

Module Nine

Overcoming barriers to effective communication  

Networking: wining people’s heart and minds

Negotiation: influencing people through words

Module Ten

The “Is it professional” test?

Apply the learned knowledge 

Celebration of Learning

This course is developed using methods, approaches and educational material used in the top 500 fortunate companies, and by leading experts and educators in the field. All licensed and copyrighted material is used in accordance with terms and conditions of the respective licence holders.