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Small Business Courses

Small business courses can help you learn financial management, marketing strategies, customer service techniques, and operational efficiency. You can build skills in budgeting, social media marketing, and effective communication with clients and suppliers. Many courses introduce tools like QuickBooks for accounting, Canva for marketing materials, and CRM software for managing customer relationships, showing how these skills can streamline operations and enhance business growth.

Popular Small Business Courses and Certifications


  • S

    Scrum Alliance

    Agile for the Modern Product Manager

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, User Story, Responsible AI, Business Metrics, Agile Product Development, Performance Metric, Performance Measurement, Prompt Engineering Tools, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Storytelling, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Team Building, AI Workflows, Technical Communication, Product Planning, Brainstorming, AI powered creativity, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Project Management

    ★ 3.7 (11) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • S

    Simplilearn

    Multichannel Marketing - Email, Content and Mobile Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Content Strategy, Content Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Content Development and Management, HubSpot CRM, Marketing Strategies, Content Optimization, Data-Driven Marketing, Web Content, Social Media Content, Paid media, Email Automation, Marketing Effectiveness, Target Audience, Marketing Planning, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, Online Advertising

    ★ 4.5 (40) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Profit Analysis using Economic Value Added

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Operational Analysis, Financial Modeling, Performance Metric, Accounting, Finance, Investments

    ★ 4.6 (216) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Travail d'équipe et créativité

    Skills you'll gain: Creativity, Creative Thinking, Teamwork, Ideation, Presentations, Creative Problem-Solving, Innovation, Team Collaboration, Collaboration, Professional Development, Communication, Communication Strategies, Influencing, Decision Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Corporate Finance Institute

    SQL Fundamentals for Data Analysts

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Databases, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Relational Databases, Data Access, Business Intelligence, Query Languages, Data Warehousing, Data Transformation

    ★ 4.8 (76) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentos de las Ventas y el Marketing con Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Effectiveness, Digital Marketing Tools, Marketing, Sales Process, Marketing Strategies, Sales Strategy, Marketing Planning, Value Propositions, Sales, Brand Strategy, Marketing Communications, Digital Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Branding, Brand Management, Business Metrics, Performance Metric, Goal Setting

    ★ 4.7 (221) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    Payroll and Tax Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Payroll, Payroll Reporting, Payroll Processing, Payroll Administration, Payroll Tax, Labor Law, Tax Preparation, Labor Compliance, Income Tax, Compensation and Benefits, Tax Compliance, Benefits Administration, Employee Onboarding

    ★ 4.8 (147) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Create Informative Presentations with Google Slides

    Skills you'll gain: Google Workspace, Spreadsheet Software, Technical Communication

    ★ 4.7 (620) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Leadership & Organization Design

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, People Management, Intercultural Competence, Culture Transformation, Team Leadership, Organizational Change, Decision Making, Cultural Diversity, Conflict Management, Team Management, Leadership Development, Leadership, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Virtual Teams, Organizational Development, Strategic Decision-Making, Diversity and Inclusion, Human Resource Strategy, Business Communication

    ★ 4.8 (36) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    How to Build an Executive Presence

    Skills you'll gain: Executive Presence, Relationship Management, Collaboration, Relationship Building, Professional Development, Leadership Development, Constructive Feedback, Return On Investment, Leadership, Teamwork, Assertiveness

    ★ 4.5 (82) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Advanced Concepts in Time Value of Money (TVM)

    Skills you'll gain: Loans, Finance, Mortgage Loans, General Lending, Financial Management, Excel Formulas, Financial Planning, Microsoft Excel, Financial Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Spreadsheet Software

    ★ 4.8 (101) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Strategic HRM: Talent, Performance, Compensation Design

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Appraisal, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Compensation Strategy, Talent Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resource Management, Human Capital, Performance Review, Compensation Management, Performance Management, Human Resource Policies, Compensation and Benefits, Employee Performance Management, Organizational Development, Employee Engagement, Workforce Development, Talent Acquisition, People Management, Employee Retention

    ★ 4.7 (182) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Agile for the Modern Product Manager: Scrum Alliance
  • Multichannel Marketing - Email, Content and Mobile Marketing: Simplilearn
  • Profit Analysis using Economic Value Added: Coursera
  • Travail d'équipe et créativité : University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • SQL Fundamentals for Data Analysts: Corporate Finance Institute
  • Fundamentos de las Ventas y el Marketing con Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Goldman Sachs
  • Payroll and Tax Fundamentals: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
  • Create Informative Presentations with Google Slides: Coursera
  • Leadership & Organization Design: Illinois Tech
  • How to Build an Executive Presence: Coursera

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