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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 Pennsylvania

    Customer Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Analytics, Customer Analysis, Data Collection, Predictive Modeling, Descriptive Analytics, Business Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Analytics, Customer Insights, Regression Analysis, Customer Data Management, Market Research, Consumer Behaviour

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDHEC Business School

    Climate Change and Sustainable Investing

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Climate Change Mitigation, Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Project Finance, Environmental Policy, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Economics, Finance, Asset Management, Energy and Utilities, Climate Change Adaptation, Investments, Corporate Finance, Cost Benefit Analysis, Policy Analysis, Engineering, Systems Of Measurement, Environment

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    AI Business School

    Practical AI and prompting for management professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Sales, Sales Enablement, AI Personalization, Large Language Modeling, ChatGPT, AI Enablement, Workflow Management, Artificial Intelligence, Ideation, Innovation, Business Transformation, Content Creation, Key Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Project Management & Other Tools for Career Development

    Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Negotiation, Work Breakdown Structure, Editing, Project Performance, Business Correspondence, Project Planning, Communication Planning, Proofreading, Change Control, Concision, Teamwork, Project Management, Planning, Strategic Leadership, Risk Management, Emotional Intelligence, Business Leadership, Relationship Building, Communication

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    AI Business School

    Practical AI and prompting for finance professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Sales Enablement, Financial Forecasting, AI Personalization, Sales, AI Product Strategy, AI Enablement, ChatGPT, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Risking, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, Finance, Responsible AI, Ideation, Business Transformation, Innovation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Harvard Business Review

    Boost Your Leadership Impact

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Conflict Management, Delegation Skills, Influencing, Constructive Feedback, Data Storytelling, Emotional Intelligence, Trustworthiness, Diversity and Inclusion, Team Leadership, Team Building, Verbal Communication Skills, Professional Networking, Negotiation, Persuasive Communication, Overcoming Objections, Public Speaking, Leadership Development, Leadership, Communication Strategies

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM IT Project Manager

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Project Management Life Cycle, Resource Management, Peer Review, Earned Value Management, Stakeholder Management, Agile Methodology, Project Risk Management, Team Motivation, Project Management, Information Technology, Risk Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Interviewing Skills, Leadership, Communication

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI for Sales Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Sales Strategy, Sales Presentation, Sales Enablement, Sales Training, Sales Pipelines, Sales Management, Lead Generation, Sales Prospecting, LinkedIn, B2B Sales, Prospecting and Qualification, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Email Marketing, Responsible AI, Marketing Collateral

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Supply Chain Management

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Sourcing, Lean Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Demand Planning, Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Forecasting, Lean Methodologies, Process Improvement, Supplier Management, Operations Management, Purchasing, Production Process, Supply Management, Supply Chain, Warehouse Management, Supply Chain Planning, Inventory and Warehousing, Inventory Management System, Logistics

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM IT Scrum Master

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Retrospectives, Software Design, Kanban Principles, Cloud-Native Computing, DevOps, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Hardware, Software Design Patterns, Agile Product Development, Agile Methodology, Sprint Planning, Leadership, Risk Management, Communication

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Harvard Business Review

    Optimize Projects and Processes

    Skills you'll gain: Process Analysis, Project Management, Project Risk Management, Project Schedules, Process Improvement, Business Process, Continuous Improvement Process, Business Process Improvement, Team Performance Management, Scope Management, Cost Management, Performance Metric, Stakeholder Communications, Business Priorities

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Master Microsoft Office 365 and Power Platform

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Copilot, Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Power BI, Microsoft 365, Multimedia, Microsoft PowerPoint, Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Visualization, No-Code Development, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Office, Power Apps Component Framework, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Presentations, Data Analysis

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Customer Analytics: University of Pennsylvania
  • Climate Change and Sustainable Investing: EDHEC Business School
  • Practical AI and prompting for management professionals: AI Business School
  • Project Management & Other Tools for Career Development: University of California, Irvine
  • Practical AI and prompting for finance professionals: AI Business School
  • Boost Your Leadership Impact: Harvard Business Review
  • IBM IT Project Manager: IBM
  • Generative AI for Sales Professionals: IBM
  • Supply Chain Management: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • IBM IT Scrum Master: IBM

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