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.

University of London
Skills you'll gain: People Management, Conflict Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Staff Management, Smart Goals, Employee Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Performance Management, People Development, Performance Appraisal, Leadership, Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Compensation Management, Recruitment, Goal Setting, Talent Recruitment, Constructive Feedback, Interviewing Skills
★ 4.7 (4.3K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Human Resources, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Human Resource Strategy, Human Resource Policies, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resource Management, HR Tech, Human Resources Software, Vendor Management, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Correspondence, People Analytics, Vendor Relationship Management, Labor Compliance, Workforce Management, Management Reporting, Internal Communications, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Business Communication, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI literacy, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering, AI Enablement, AI Personalization, Communication Strategies, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Communication, AI Integrations, AI Security, Business Communication, Business Process Automation, Automation, Content Creation, Critical Thinking, Verification And Validation, Business Operations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Risking, AI Enablement, Business Priorities, Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, No-Code Development, Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, AI Workflows, Needs Assessment, Return On Investment, Feasibility Studies, Agentic systems, Case Studies, Data Quality
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Finance, Capital Budgeting, Portfolio Management, Equities, Corporate Finance, General Finance, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Business Valuation, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Investment Management, Investments, Cash Flows, Risk Analysis
★ 4 (1.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Intuit
Skills you'll gain: Fixed Asset, Inventory Control, Depreciation, Asset Management, Inventory Accounting, Bookkeeping, Financial Accounting, Property Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounting Records, Accounting, Cash Receipts, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Gross Profit
★ 4.4 (1.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning, Decision Intelligence, Machine Learning Algorithms, Organizational Leadership, Plan Execution, AI Integrations, AI literacy, Organizational Strategy, Team Leadership, Artificial Neural Networks, Business Strategy, Leadership, Management Training And Development, Governance, Risk Analysis, Convolutional Neural Networks, Business Risk Management, Model Evaluation, Auditing, Risk Management Framework
★ 4.7 (1.4K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Università Bocconi
Skills you'll gain: Private Equity, Business Valuation, Investment Management, Entrepreneurial Finance, Investments, Equities, Portfolio Management, Legal Risk, Tax Management, Tax Laws, Entrepreneurship, Financial Regulation, Due Diligence, Fundraising, Negotiation
★ 4.8 (9.3K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Express, Typography, Logo Design, Responsible AI, Digital Design, Layout Design, Creative Design, Visual Design, Usability, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, AI powered creativity, Adobe Firefly, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Color Theory, Design Software, Collaborative Software, Content Creation, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI Agents
★ 4.7 (1.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Leadership, Plan Execution, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Planning, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Business Planning, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Program Implementation, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Strategy, Leadership Development, Strategic Decision-Making, Project Implementation, Strategic Thinking, Public Administration, Learning Strategies, Change Management
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Portfolio Risk, Financial Market, Investments, Securities (Finance), Investment Management, Financial Systems, Securities Trading, Asset Management, Behavioral Economics, General Finance, Capital Markets, Risk Modeling, Equities, Financial Trading, Performance Measurement, Finance, Performance Analysis, Risk Management, Return On Investment
★ 4.5 (2.7K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Analytical Skills, Research, Critical Thinking, Trustworthiness, Query Languages, Due Diligence, Market Research, Risk Management, Annual Reports
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks