Business | Write like a pro with GetSmarter's Business Writing course

University of Cape Town’s Law@Work department and specialist online training company GetSmarter are pleased to announce the fourth presentation of the popular part-time UCT (Law@Work) Business Writing and Legal Documents course. The 10-week course, which starts on 30th of August 2010, is presented entirely online via GetSmarter’s sophisticated Internet training platform.

The Law@Work department, a division of UCT’s Faculty of Law, aims to improve and expand legal knowledge, both among legal professionals and businesspeople in general.  Law@Work has been running professional seminars and courses since 1999, and is enthusiastic about partnering with GetSmarter to reach an even wider audience. Since its inception in March 2009, nearly 400 students have taken the UCT (Law@Work) Business Writing and Legal Documents course.

GetSmarter is a top-class online education company in South Africa. It has trained over one thousand students in the past year, in such diverse topics as labour law, wine evaluation and using the Internet – all from the comfort of the students’ homes or offices. GetSmarter and Law@Work are partnering with experienced English teacher Anton Kelly, who will convene the course and provide expert assistance to students

The UCT (Law@Work) Business Writing and Legal Documents course is intended for everyone who needs to write in a business context and deal with common legal documents on a daily basis. This includes corporate business professionals, managers, lawyers and anyone who writes business communications like reports, proposals and letters frequently.

Writing clearly, correctly and professionally is vital to any businessperson. Good written communication has become an important skill not just for human resources and marketing professionals, but also for CEOs, consultants, lawyers, government officials and managers at all levels. It is hard to imagine anybody who would not benefit from developing and improving their business writing skills.

GetSmarter’s advanced and user-friendly learning model provides students with a personal and professional educational experience. Students work through the course material together and receive continuous academic and administrative assistance throughout the course. Each of the 10 modules includes course notes, discussion forums where students interact with one another, interactive quizzes and video lectures to make the course material more engaging. This course includes modules on basic language usage, letter writing, report and proposal writing, and understanding basic legal documents.

The UCT (Law@Work) Business Writing and Legal Documents course has received praise for its structure, content, delivery and relevance from past students. Many were impressed by the practical nature of the material and assignments, as well as the consistent expert feedback provided by the course convener, Anton Kelly. As a testament to the importance of the skills taught, some government departments even require all new employees to complete this course.


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