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Small Business Courses

Small business courses can help you learn financial management, marketing strategies, customer service techniques, and operational efficiency. You can build skills in budgeting, social media marketing, and effective communication with clients and suppliers. Many courses introduce tools like QuickBooks for accounting, Canva for marketing materials, and CRM software for managing customer relationships, showing how these skills can streamline operations and enhance business growth.

Popular Small Business Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    Creative Content Creation Toolkit

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Content, Social Media Campaigns, Content Creation, Visual Design, Social Media Marketing, Generative AI, Video Production, Content Marketing, Graphic Design, Video Editing, ChatGPT, Marketing Design, AI Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Content Strategy, Animations, Storytelling, Branding, Responsible AI

    4.4 stars, 414 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.4 (414) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IE Business School

    From Brand to Image: Creating High Impact Campaigns That Tell Brand Stories

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Management, Campaign Management, Target Audience, Marketing Operations

    4.7 stars, 285 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (285) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Macquarie University

    Management and financial accounting: Know your numbers 1

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Management Accounting, Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Financial Data, Financial Forecasting, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Financial Management, Financial Acumen, General Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Business Acumen, Business Modeling, Business Metrics, Corporate Strategy, Standard Accounting Practices

    4.7 stars, 322 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (322) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Fundamentals of Accounting Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Asset Management, Budgeting, Operating Budget, Fixed Asset, Small Business Accounting, Expense Management, Accounting, Management Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, General Accounting, Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Management, Operating Expense, Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Income Statement, Business Operations, Communication Strategies

    4.6 stars, 126 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (126) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Legal Foundations for Entrepreneurs

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Business, Commercial Laws, Business Planning

    4.8 stars, 86 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (86) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Real Estate Property Management

    Skills you'll gain: Property Management Systems, Property Management, Property and Real Estate, Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Operational Performance Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Operational Efficiency, Innovation, Technology Solutions, Technology Strategies

    4.6 stars, 166 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (166) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • I

    IBM

    Introduction to Digital Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Digital Analysis, Content Performance Analysis, Content Development and Management, Digital Advertising, Digital Marketing Tools, Data-Driven Marketing, Digital Content, Social Media Analytics, Growth Strategies, Social Media, Pay Per Click Advertising

    4.7 stars, 89 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (89) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • K

    Knowledge Accelerators

    From Excel to Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Dashboard Creation, Business Intelligence, Business Intelligence Software, Data Visualization, Business Reporting, Data Presentation, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Synthesis, Excel Formulas, Data Manipulation, Collaborative Software, Trend Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Management, Data Quality

    4.5 stars, 1.7K reviews, Beginner, Course, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.5 (1.7K) · Beginner · Course · Less Than 2 Hours

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Create a Project Management Tracker using Google Sheets

    Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Collaborative Software, Productivity Software, Organizational Skills, Spreadsheet Software, Project Management Software, Data Management, Project Management, Data Visualization, Presentations, Business

    4.6 stars, 296 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (296) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Coursera

    Bookkeeping Foundations and General Ledger Management

    Skills you'll gain: Month End Closing, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Variance Analysis, Fraud detection, Expense Management, Bookkeeping, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Record Keeping, Reconciliation, Income Statement, Data Validation, Payroll Systems, Expense Reports, Financial Statements, Payroll Processing, Business Metrics, Financial Analysis, General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Accounts Payable

    3.6 stars, 17 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 3.6 (17) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Web Development for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Color Theory, Version Control, Typography, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Color Matching, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Software Versioning, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, AI Integrations, Application Deployment, Image Quality, User Interface (UI) Design

    4.7 stars, 3.7K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (3.7K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Skillshare

    Strategic SEO for Digital Marketing Success

    Skills you'll gain: Content Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Content Development and Management, Writing and Editing, Maintainability, Information Architecture, Driving engagement, Social Media Marketing, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Frontend Performance, Digital Marketing Tools, Analysis, Prioritization, Performance Metric

    4.6 stars, 16 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (16) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular small business courses

  • Creative Content Creation Toolkit: Coursera
  • From Brand to Image: Creating High Impact Campaigns That Tell Brand Stories: IE Business School
  • Management and financial accounting: Know your numbers 1: Macquarie University
  • Fundamentals of Accounting Capstone: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Legal Foundations for Entrepreneurs: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Real Estate Property Management: Coursera
  • Introduction to Digital Marketing: IBM
  • From Excel to Power BI: Knowledge Accelerators
  • Create a Project Management Tracker using Google Sheets: Coursera
  • Bookkeeping Foundations and General Ledger Management: Coursera

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