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Business Fundamentals Courses

Business fundamentals courses can help you learn financial analysis, marketing strategies, operations management, and organizational behavior. You can build skills in effective communication, critical thinking, and strategic planning. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for data analysis, CRM software for customer management, and project management platforms to streamline workflows, showing how these skills apply in real business environments.


Popular Business Fundamentals Courses and Certifications


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    University of Virginia

    Digital Product Management: Modern Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Product Management, Innovation, Technical Product Management, Product Improvement, Customer Insights, Design and Product, Product Roadmaps, Design Thinking, Customer Engagement, Agile Methodology, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Web Analytics, Stakeholder Management, Business Modeling

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    5.4K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Digital Marketing Institute

    Social Media and Digital Marketing Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Social Media Content, Social Media, Content Creation, Marketing Strategies, Digital Content, Social Media Strategy, Integrated Marketing Communications, Consumer Behaviour, Digital Transformation, Content Strategy, Scheduling, Target Audience, Customer Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    391 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 Exam Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Patch Management, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Management, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Services, Disaster Recovery, Virtual Machines, Cloud Solutions, Kubernetes, Cloud Platforms, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Windows PowerShell, System Monitoring, Public Cloud, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Security

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    125 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Create a Business proposal with Visme for businesses

    Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Business Writing, Proposal Development, Sales Presentations, Presentations, Value Propositions, Content Creation, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft 365 Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Word, Microsoft 365, Data Visualization, Presentations, Spreadsheet Software, Collaborative Software, Microsoft Office, Productivity Software, Data Import/Export, Microsoft Windows, Editing, Document Management, Technical Documentation, Writing, Computer Literacy, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    5.9K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Tableau Learning Partner

    Tableau Business Intelligence Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Data Presentation, Data Governance, Data Ethics, Tableau Software, Business Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Warehousing, Business Metrics, Dashboard, Extract, Transform, Load, Stakeholder Analysis, Data Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Business Analytics with Excel: Elementary to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Modeling, Operations Research, Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Business Analytics, Risk Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Business Modeling, Data Modeling, Resource Allocation, Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Process Optimization, Financial Analysis, Statistical Methods, Predictive Analytics, Transportation Operations, Complex Problem Solving, Linear Algebra

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    4K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    HR Management Fundamentals: Recruitment to Development

    Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Human Resources, Employee Engagement, Recruitment, Human Resource Strategy, Performance Management, Talent Management, Workforce Development, Performance Review, Talent Acquisition, Employee Retention, Training Programs, Employee Onboarding, Leadership Development

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    PwC

    Effective Business Presentations with Powerpoint

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Data Storytelling, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Data Visualization, Business Communication, Storytelling, Communication, Peer Review, Communication Strategies, Data Analysis, Target Audience

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Data for Business Analysts Using Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Business Metrics, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    292 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Cybersecurity Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Data Security, Computer Security Awareness Training, Threat Modeling, Personally Identifiable Information, Security Awareness, Threat Management, Network Security, Information Privacy, Malware Protection, Mitigation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    897 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Introduction to Data Analytics for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Data Storage Technologies, Analytics, Business Analytics, Data Storage, Big Data, Databases, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Relational Databases, Data Quality, SQL, Organizational Structure, Cloud Computing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    3.2K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular business fundamentals courses

  • Digital Product Management: Modern Fundamentals: University of Virginia
  • Social Media and Digital Marketing Fundamentals: Digital Marketing Institute
  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 Exam Prep: Microsoft
  • Create a Business proposal with Visme for businesses: Coursera
  • Microsoft 365 Fundamentals: Microsoft
  • Tableau Business Intelligence Analyst: Tableau Learning Partner
  • Business Analytics with Excel: Elementary to Advanced: Johns Hopkins University
  • HR Management Fundamentals: Recruitment to Development: Coursera
  • Effective Business Presentations with Powerpoint: PwC
  • Data for Business Analysts Using Microsoft Excel: Microsoft

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