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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


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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Managerial Economics and Business Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Statistical Inference, Business Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Market Dynamics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Financial Systems, Bank Regulations, Financial Policy, Banking, International Finance, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Economics, Statistical Analysis, Business Economics, Peer Review, Analytics

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    EDUCBA

    Advanced Business Combinations & Ownership Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Lease Contracts, Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) Compliance, Partnership Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Specialized Accounting, Financial Reporting, Consolidation, Revenue Recognition, Financial Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Regulatory Requirements, Financial Regulations, Technical Accounting, Financial Auditing, Fixed Asset, Financial Statement Analysis, Business, Finance, Business Administration

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru

    Creating a Social Business

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Social Impact, Peer Review, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Case Studies, Needs Assessment, Root Cause Analysis, Constructive Feedback, Business Strategy, Business Modeling, Innovation, Business, Economics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Launching Your Freelancing Business

    Skills you'll gain: Business Process Automation, Process Improvement, Client Services, Customer Analysis, Presentations, Expectation Management, Business Planning, Brand Strategy, Business Development, Portfolio Management, Time Management, Marketing Strategies

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Washington

    Business English: Planning & Negotiating

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Event Planning, Business Correspondence, Business Writing, Business Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Planning, Proposal Development, Decision Making, Customer Complaint Resolution

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SAS

    SAS Visual Business Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Network Analysis, Trend Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Forecasting, Data Quality, Text Mining, Data Visualization Software, Spatial Analysis, Dashboard, Analysis, Data Mapping, Analytics, Data Visualization, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Business Analytics, Interactive Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Analytics

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Logical Operations

    Emotional Intelligence for Business Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Social Skills, Employee Coaching, Team Building, Leadership Development, Leadership, Team Management, Relationship Building, Conflict Management, Team Motivation, Professional Development, Empathy, Motivational Skills, Self-Motivation, Active Listening, Adaptability, Communication

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    Analysis for Business Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Business Systems Analysis, Systems Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Business Requirements, Business Analysis, Business Systems, Process Flow Diagrams, User Requirements Documents, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Requirements Management, Diagram Design, Feasibility Studies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create Compelling Business Cases

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Proposal Writing, Business Ethics, Business Research, Business Writing, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Business Analysis, Decision Making

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Data Analysis for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Regression Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Science, Probability & Statistics

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Hong Kong

    ESG Essentials: Sustainable Business Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Business Ethics, Governance, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Environment and Resource Management, Business Leadership, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Environmental Issue, Sustainability Reporting, Social Impact, Stakeholder Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Finance, Business Development, Climate Change Mitigation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Master of Business Administration | iMBA

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Model Evaluation, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Organizational Change, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Closure, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Revenue Recognition, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Financial Auditing, Generative AI, Supply And Demand, Sustainable Business

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    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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

  • Managerial Economics and Business Analysis: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Advanced Business Combinations & Ownership Accounting: EDUCBA
  • Creating a Social Business: Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru
  • Launching Your Freelancing Business: California Institute of the Arts
  • Business English: Planning & Negotiating: University of Washington
  • SAS Visual Business Analytics: SAS
  • Emotional Intelligence for Business Professionals: Logical Operations
  • Analysis for Business Systems: University of Minnesota
  • Create Compelling Business Cases: Coursera
  • Data Analysis for Business: Fundação Instituto de Administração

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