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.

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Project Management Software, Collaborative Software, Spreadsheet Software, Project Management, Productivity Software, Project Planning, Data Validation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Collaborative Software, Productivity Software, Organizational Skills, Spreadsheet Software, Project Management Software, Project Coordination, Small Business Accounting, Data Management, Project Management, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Asset Management, Budgeting, Small Business Accounting, Expense Management, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Financial Forecasting, Business Planning, Business Operations, Communication Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Knowledge Accelerators
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, Business Reporting, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Synthesis, Excel Formulas, Data Manipulation, Collaborative Software, Trend Analysis, Data Management, Data Quality
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Governance, Management Accounting, Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Financial Data, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Financial Acumen, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Business Acumen, Business Metrics, Business Management, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Cash Flows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Mockups, Figma (Design Software), Design, Packaging and Labeling, Product Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Business Strategies, Digital Advertising, Growth Strategies, Social Media, Pay Per Click Advertising, Market Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Color Theory, Version Control, Typography, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, Image Quality, Web Applications, Animations, Web Content, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI) Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics and SEO, Technical Support, Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Project Risk Management, Risk Management, Planning, Team Management, Project Implementation, Project Planning, Team Leadership, Project Management, Leadership and Management, Program Evaluation, Leadership, Prioritization, Stakeholder Management, Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Google Ads, Email Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Online Advertising, Social Media Campaigns, Pay Per Click Advertising, Content Creation, Customer Retention, Instagram, Paid media, Customer Relationship Building, E-Commerce, Digital Marketing, TikTok, Driving engagement, Keyword Research, Brand Marketing
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Digital Marketing, Online Advertising, Return On Investment, Media Planning, Consumer Behaviour, Cross-Channel Marketing, Digital Advertising, Marketing Channel, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Effectiveness, Paid media, Network Model, Business-To-Consumer, Marketing Analytics, Business Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months