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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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    Board Infinity

    Software Testing Fundamentals for ISTQB Exams Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Test Tools, Software Testing, Configuration Management, Test Case, Integration Testing, System Testing, Test Automation, Software Development Life Cycle, Acceptance Testing, Software Technical Review, Code Review, Unit Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Software Quality Assurance, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Verification And Validation, Usability Testing

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Fundamentals of Software Architecture for Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Software Engineering, Software Architecture, Data Architecture, Distributed Computing, Software Development, Microservices, Transaction Processing, Database Systems, Blockchain, Big Data, Data Structures, Test Driven Development (TDD), System Monitoring

    Build toward a degree

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillsBooster Academy

    DeepSeek R1 for AI Marketing and Business Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Automation, Strategic Leadership, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Business Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Strategic Marketing, AI Personalization, Business Strategy, Marketing Analytics, Customer Analysis, Generative AI, Business Modeling, Deepseek, Market Analysis, Content Marketing, Media Planning, Prompt Engineering, Online Advertising, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Capitals Coalition

    Valuing nature and people to inform business decision-making

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Business Risk Management, Sustainable Development, Natural Resource Management, Business Valuation, Sustainability Reporting, Stakeholder Analysis, Risk Analysis, Human Capital, Risk Management, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Business Communication

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    Introduction to GenAI for Business Process Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Business Process Automation, Business Workflow Analysis, No-Code Development, Process Optimization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Business Intelligence with SQLServer: Create SQL Reports

    Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, SQL, Microsoft SQL Servers, Databases, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Report Writing, Data Access

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    LearnQuest

    No-Code Model Evaluation, Communication, and Business Impact

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Business Analytics, Dashboard, Data Ethics, Performance Analysis, Business Metrics, Business Communication, Regional Sales, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Technical Communication, Business Reporting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Performance Testing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Managerial Accounting: Tools for Facilitating and Guiding Business Decisions

    Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Performance Measurement, Cost Accounting, Variance Analysis, Budgeting, Accounting, Capital Budgeting, Financial Accounting, Organizational Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Financial Analysis, Organizational Structure, Decision Making

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    No-Code AI Foundations for Business Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, AI Product Strategy, Change Management, Business Solutions, Business Process Automation, Business Process, Business Analysis, Business Communication, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Technical Communication, Stakeholder Engagement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Copenhagen Business School

    Strategic Management and Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Business Planning, Case Studies, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Plan Execution, Goal Setting, Resource Management, Organizational Strategy, Peer Review, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Leadership, Innovation, Organizational Structure, Strategic Planning, Market Analysis, Culture Transformation, Change Management, Business Management, Organizational Change

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Google Cloud Customer Care Fundamentals - 한국어

    Skills you'll gain: Product Support, Help Desk Support, Technical Support, Google Cloud Platform, Service Level, Service Management, Cloud Services, Issue Tracking, Problem Management, Technical Communication, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Epic Games

    Fundamentals of Level Design with Unreal Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Design Documents, Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Conceptual Design, Interactive Design, Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Software Testing Fundamentals for ISTQB Exams Prep: Board Infinity
  • Fundamentals of Software Architecture for Big Data: University of Colorado Boulder
  • DeepSeek R1 for AI Marketing and Business Strategy: SkillsBooster Academy
  • Valuing nature and people to inform business decision-making: Capitals Coalition
  • Introduction to GenAI for Business Process Automation: SkillUp
  • Business Intelligence with SQLServer: Create SQL Reports: Coursera
  • No-Code Model Evaluation, Communication, and Business Impact: LearnQuest
  • Managerial Accounting: Tools for Facilitating and Guiding Business Decisions: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • No-Code AI Foundations for Business Professionals: LearnQuest
  • Strategic Management and Innovation: Copenhagen Business School

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