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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Instagram, Business Intelligence, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Hedge Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Reporting, Business Valuation, Reconciliation, Consolidation, Intercompany Accounting, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Inventory Accounting, Technical Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Specialized Accounting, International Finance, Accounting, Tax Compliance, Capital Markets, Business Mathematics
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Visionary, Case Studies, Growth Strategies, Business Strategy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Persuasive Communication, Storytelling, Influencing, Risk Management, Governance, Change Management, Organizational Change, Communication, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Risk Management, Conflict Management, Leadership, Business Transformation, Operational Risk, Negotiation, Verbal Communication Skills, Intercultural Competence, Stakeholder Management, Process Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Performance Measurement, Team Performance Management, Performance Metric, Goal Setting, Performance Management, Smart Goals, Employee Performance Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Analysis, Performance Reporting, Performance Improvement, Organizational Effectiveness, Productivity, Business Priorities, Organizational Strategy, Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Finance, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Capital Budgeting, Balance Sheet, Financial Modeling, Financial Management, Business Mathematics, Corporate Finance, Return On Investment, Microsoft Excel, Investment Management, Cash Flows, Business Metrics, Loans
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Express, Marketing Strategies, Promotional Strategies, Marketing Planning, Adobe Firefly, Social Media Content, Responsible AI, Digital Marketing, Cross-Channel Marketing, Digital Design, Content Marketing, Visual Design, Target Audience, Generative AI, Campaign Management, Social Media Marketing, Graphic Design, Content Strategy, Advertising, Market Research
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Business Analysis, Business Strategy, Accounting, Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Communication, Business Communication, Marketing, Financial Accounting, Marketing Strategies, Innovation, Product Lifecycle Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Business Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Proposal Writing, Organizational Strategy, Return On Investment, Business Metrics, Capital Budgeting, Decision Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Stakeholder Management, Software Development Life Cycle, Team Building, Agile Methodology, Quality Management, Agile Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Power BI, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Scrum (Software Development), Business Analysis, Virtual Teams, Requirements Management, Risk Management, Team Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Microsoft Project, Business
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Knowledge Accelerators
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft 365, Microsoft Copilot, Productivity Software, Microsoft Outlook, Collaborative Software, Business Correspondence, Business Writing, Content Management Systems, Dashboard, Business Communication, Productivity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Human Resource Strategy, Employee Relations, Employee Performance Management, Performance Metric, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Training and Development, Compensation Strategy, Business Metrics, Employee Retention, Compensation and Benefits, Talent Recruitment, Business Analysis, Employee Engagement, Mental Health
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks