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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: B2B Sales, Cost Benefit Analysis, Price Negotiation, Sales Strategy, Decision Making, Microsoft Excel, Sales, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Marketing, User Feedback, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Customer Insights, Matrix Management, Gross Profit, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategies, Continuous Improvement Process
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Sales Presentation, Prompt Engineering, Sales Process, Microsoft Copilot, Customer Success Management, Overcoming Objections, Needs Assessment, Sales Prospecting, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Sales Presentations, Prospecting and Qualification, Marketing Collateral, Lead Generation, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Analysis, Product Knowledge, Proposal Development, Sales, Business Development
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

New York Institute of Finance
Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Operational Risk, Portfolio Risk, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Business Risk Management, Risk Modeling, Risk Appetite, Risk Mitigation, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Financial Market, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Control, Risk Analysis, Derivatives, Governance, Portfolio Management, Compliance Management, Project Risk Management, Capital Markets
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Copenhagen Business School
Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Technology Strategies, Payment Systems, Case Studies, Financial Services, Digital Transformation, International Finance, Payment Processing, Financial Systems, Mobile Banking, Banking Services, Banking, Innovation, Financial Regulation, Blockchain, Financial Regulations, Business Transformation, Financial Market, Competitive Analysis, Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: Media Planning, Spreadsheet Software, A/B Testing, Return On Investment, Marketing Analytics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Google Analytics, Campaign Management, Pivot Tables And Charts, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Planning, Data-Driven Marketing, Performance Measurement, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Digital Marketing, Data Presentation, Paid media, Data Visualization, Google Ads, Marketing Budgets
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Expert Academy
Skills you'll gain: Delegation Skills, Supervision, Constructive Feedback, Team Performance Management, Employee Coaching, Coaching, Team Leadership, Meeting Facilitation, Follow Through, Team Management, Accountability, Accountability Frameworks, Team Building, Performance Management, Prioritization, Leadership, Planning, Communication, Business Communication, Account Strategy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

EDHEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Text Mining, Portfolio Risk, Applied Machine Learning, Asset Management, Network Analysis, Investments, Data Visualization Software, Machine Learning Methods, Return On Investment, Statistical Machine Learning, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Data, Market Data, Unstructured Data, Predictive Modeling, Web Scraping, Finance, Risk Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Price Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, B2B Sales, Enterprise Sales, Sales Strategy, Sales, Business Planning, Upselling, Business Analysis, Planning, Value Propositions, Performance Review, Performance Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Product Management, Product Development, Agile Product Development, Innovation, Product Improvement, Ideation, Customer Analysis, Customer Insights, Design Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Communications, Customer Engagement, Product Requirements, Agile Methodology, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Stakeholder Management, Product Testing, Business Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: MarTech, Data Architecture, Data-Driven Marketing, Digital Marketing Tools, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategies, AI Personalization, Marketing Analytics, Digital Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Blockchain, Consumer Behaviour, Data Integrity, Image Analysis, Data Ethics, Analytics, Generative AI, Performance Measurement
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Empathy, Active Listening, Compassion, Workplace inclusivity, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Recognizing Others, Non-Verbal Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Studies, Employee Engagement, Leadership and Management, Verbal Communication Skills, Employee Retention, Communication Strategies, Follow Through, Research
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The Expert Academy
Skills you'll gain: Team Performance Management, Constructive Feedback, Change Management, Performance Management, Organizational Change, Team Leadership, Leadership and Management, Performance Review, Employee Coaching, People Development, People Management, Employee Performance Management, Coaching, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Behavioral Management, Business Communication, Communication, Problem Solving
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months