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.

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Planning, Business Planning, Organizational Strategy, Business, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Marketing, Growth Strategies, Strategic Decision-Making, New Business Development, Value Propositions, Strategic Prioritization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Risk Analysis, Investment Management, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Simulations, Regression Analysis, Jupyter, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Matplotlib, Data Manipulation
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Dashboard, Data Entry, Business Reporting, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Data Management, Analytics, Data Validation
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Palo Alto Networks
Skills you'll gain: DevSecOps, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Endpoint Detection and Response, Cyber Operations, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Endpoint Security, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Continuous Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Malware Protection, Automation, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of North Texas
Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Mediation, Compensation and Benefits, Organizational Change, Event Management, Grammar, Selling Techniques, Integrated Marketing Communications, Data Mining, Data Visualization, Design Thinking, Global Marketing, Probability & Statistics, Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, Digital Media Strategy, Organizational Leadership, Political Sciences, Music History, Sociology
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: English Language, Entrepreneurship, Business Communication, Sales, Project Management, Verbal Communication Skills, Corporate Sustainability, Grammar, Writing, Business, Business Reporting, Vocabulary
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Debugging, Algorithms, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

École Polytechnique
Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Marketing Management, Technology Strategies, Business Technologies, E-Commerce, Business Management, Innovation, Customer Acquisition Management, Data Management, Marketing Strategies, Growth Strategies, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Scalability, Presentations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Credit Risk, Marketing, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Variance Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Supply And Demand, Statistical Inference
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

Howard University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Software, Information Systems, Cloud Computing, Business Systems, Cloud Solutions, Business Technologies, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Virtualization, Digital Transformation, Cloud Services, Management Information Systems, Product Design, Business Solutions, Information Technology, Cloud Infrastructure, User Centered Design, Cybersecurity, Data Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Asset Management, Intellectual Property, Data Quality, Information Management, Digital Assets, Business Valuation, Management Information Systems, Information Assurance, Information Architecture, Data Governance, Legal Risk, Business Metrics, Organizational Effectiveness, Accounting, Organizational Structure, Innovation, Enterprise Architecture, Data Analysis, Big Data
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Credit Risk, Marketing, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Variance Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Supply And Demand, Statistical Inference
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months