Business skills courses can help you learn financial analysis, marketing strategies, negotiation techniques, and project management principles. You can build skills in effective communication, team leadership, and strategic planning. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for data analysis, CRM software for managing customer relationships, and project management platforms to streamline workflows.
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Customer Retention, Business Research, Business Strategy, Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Peer Review, Game Theory, Strategic Thinking, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Partnership, Product Strategy, Report Writing, Business Consulting, Growth Strategies, Organizational Effectiveness, Strategic Decision-Making, Management Consulting, Organizational Change, Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Keyword Research, Email Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Digital Media Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Communication, Marketing Communications, Presentations, Analytics, Campaign Management, Consumer Behaviour, Content Marketing, Online Advertising, Data Collection, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Data Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Return On Investment, Financial Statement Analysis, Accrual Accounting, Financial Accounting, Capital Budgeting, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Financial Modeling, Inventory Accounting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Portfolio Management, Financial Analysis, Equities, Cash Flows, Financial Planning, Corporate Finance, Business Valuation, Financial Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, AI Enablement, Calendar Management, Organizational Skills, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, AI Personalization, HubSpot CRM, Business Process Automation, Email Marketing, Google Sheets, Workflow Management, Automation
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
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
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Paid media, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Social Media Management, Smart Goals, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Campaigns, Advertising Campaigns, Instagram, Persona Development, Goal Setting, Content Creation, Marketing Effectiveness, Online Advertising, Marketing Budgets, Presentations, Brand Management, Digital Marketing
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

AI Business School
Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, Prompt Engineering, AI Workflows, Generative AI, Sales, Sales Enablement, Productivity, AI Orchestration, Large Language Modeling, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, AI Personalization, LLM Application, Innovation, Operational Efficiency, Artificial Intelligence, Operations Management, Automation, Ideation
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Responsible AI, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Product Management, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Stakeholder Engagement, Context Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Patterns, AI Enablement, Personalized Service, Data Ethics, Customer experience improvement, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Customer Advocacy, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, Content Creation, Machine Learning, Image Analysis, Context Management
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Data Storytelling, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Communication, Concision, Business Writing, Grammar, Storytelling, Organizational Skills
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks