The course aims to help students write effectively in work situations and learn writing as it exists in business and the professions. It prepares students to be effective writers and communicators in the workplace. Successful professional writing in business field does not only meet certain formal requirements but it also achieves the writer's goals and meets the reader's needs. The course also helps students analyse how textual genre function in business and professional settings, and assist them gain extensive individual and collaborative writing practice in these genres and acquire expertise in applying persuasive techniques and in problem solving.