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.
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

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

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Innovation, Creativity, Strategic Thinking, Case Studies, Market Opportunities, Human Centered Design, Curiosity, Storytelling, Growth Mindedness, Business Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Università Bocconi
Skills you'll gain: Private Equity, Business Valuation, Entrepreneurial Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investments, Financial Management, Legal Risk, Financial Modeling, Tax Laws, Entrepreneurship, Due Diligence, Negotiation
Build toward a degree
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Responsible AI, ChatGPT, HR Tech, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resources, Workforce Planning, Human Resource Strategy, LLM Application, AI Enablement, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Employee Engagement, Machine Learning, Recruitment, Employee Onboarding, Context Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Prompt Engineering, Data Presentation, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Data Synthesis, Microsoft Excel, LLM Application, Productivity, Infographics, OpenAI, Excel Formulas, AI Enablement, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Data Cleansing, Large Language Modeling, Data Integration
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

AI Business School
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Risk Management, AI Security, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Services, LLM Application, AI Workflows, Finance, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 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

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
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

AI Business School
Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Operations Management, Automation, Digital Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks