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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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    Politecnico di Milano

    Platform Thinking: Innovation in digital business models era

    Skills you'll gain: Data Strategy, Business Modeling, Data Ethics, Design Thinking, Innovation, Customer Data Management, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Market Opportunities, Data Governance, Technology Strategies, Data Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Product Development, Big Data, Customer Insights, Strategic Thinking, Systems Thinking, Digital Transformation, Business Transformation

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Java Fundamentals - Getting Started with Java

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Software Development Life Cycle, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Software Development, Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Healthcare Business Strategy and New Venture Design

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Team Management, Business Planning, New Business Development, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Innovation, Stakeholder Engagement, Finance

    Build toward a degree

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Fundamentals of Oracle Database Performance Tuning

    Skills you'll gain: Oracle Databases, Performance Tuning, System Monitoring, Database Management, SQL, Event Monitoring, Database Architecture and Administration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Business Economics and Game Theory for Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Price Negotiation, Supply And Demand, Economics, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Policy Analysis

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Creating Business Value with Data and Looker

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Dashboard, Data Governance, Digital Transformation, Data Strategy, Data Presentation, Real Time Data, Google Cloud Platform, Data Modeling, Business Transformation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Management, Data Warehousing, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Pivot Tables And Charts, Performance Tuning, Ad Hoc Analysis

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    Amazon Connect Chat and Messaging Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Customer Communications Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Integrated Marketing Communications, Cross-Channel Marketing, Service Level, Systems Integration, Security Controls

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Starting & Managing a Sustainable Hotel or Tourism Business

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Hotel Operations, Hospitality Management, Business Planning, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Standards, Waste Minimization, Community Development, Environmental Resource Management, Market Trend, Market Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Machine Learning Fundamentals for Java Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Tree Learning, Fraud detection, Regression Analysis, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    Information Systems Implementation and Business Resilience

    Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity Planning, Database Management, Database Administration, Problem Management, Relational Databases, Incident Management, Service Management, Information Systems, Software Development Methodologies, IT Management, Asset Management, Project Design, Object Oriented Design, Agile Methodology

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Fundamentals of Unity Android Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Mobile Development, 3D Assets, Graphics Software, Software Installation, Application Deployment, C# (Programming Language)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    ASP.NET Core Fundamentals and Environment Setup

    Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, GitHub, Version Control, .NET Framework, Git (Version Control System), ASP.NET, Application Frameworks, Software Configuration Management, Development Environment, Microsoft Visual Studio, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), C# (Programming Language), HTML and CSS

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Platform Thinking: Innovation in digital business models era: Politecnico di Milano
  • Java Fundamentals - Getting Started with Java: Packt
  • Healthcare Business Strategy and New Venture Design: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Fundamentals of Oracle Database Performance Tuning: Packt
  • Business Economics and Game Theory for Decision Making: Illinois Tech
  • Creating Business Value with Data and Looker: Google Cloud
  • Amazon Connect Chat and Messaging Fundamentals: Amazon Web Services
  • Starting & Managing a Sustainable Hotel or Tourism Business: Coursera
  • Machine Learning Fundamentals for Java Developers: Board Infinity
  • Information Systems Implementation and Business Resilience: Whizlabs

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