Business skills courses can help you learn financial analysis, marketing strategies, negotiation techniques, and project management principles. You can build skills in effective communication, team leadership, and strategic planning. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for data analysis, CRM software for managing customer relationships, and project management platforms to streamline workflows.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Revenue Recognition, Accrual Accounting, Financial Statements, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting Records, Inventory Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Cash Flows
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, Overcoming Objections, Sales Management, Sales Process, Team Motivation, Performance Analysis, Team Performance Management, Sales Training, Sales, Dashboard, Business Ethics, Customer Relationship Management, Team Management, Business Technologies, Business Process Automation, Real Time Data, Cross-Channel Marketing, Forecasting, Compliance Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Business Process Automation, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, Salesforce Development, Automation, AI Product Strategy, Business Workflow Analysis, Process Optimization, Responsible AI, Customer experience improvement, Case Studies, Scalability, Organizational Change, Performance Measurement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Productivity, Productivity Software, Project Management Software, Time Management, Workflow Management, Operational Efficiency, Continuous Improvement Process, Performance Metric, Business Workflow Analysis, Software Development Tools, Performance Improvement, Performance Measurement, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Keyword Research, Blogs, Search Engine Optimization, Content Creation, Generative AI, Web Content, Editing, Writing and Editing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Project Design, Project Coordination, Decision Making, Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Engagement, Waterfall Methodology, Project Management, Agile Project Management, Project Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Scope Management, Project Scoping, Project Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Requirements Analysis, Functional Requirement, AI Product Strategy, Project Risk Management, Stakeholder Communications, Technical Communication, Project Planning, Stakeholder Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Reconciliation, Ledgers (Accounting), Auditing, Accounting Records, General Ledger
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: LinkedIn, Thought Leadership, Social Media Content, Professional Development, Professional Networking, Personal Development, Marketing Strategies, Business Strategy, Persistence
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Computer Hardware, Technical Support, Software Installation, Technical Documentation, Hardware Troubleshooting, Customer Support, Computer Networking, System Software, Technical Communication, Computer Literacy, Linux, Microsoft Windows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Creo Incubator
Skills you'll gain: Emotional Intelligence, Stress Management, Empathy, Composure, Compassion, Conflict Management, Relationship Building, Personal Development, Resilience, Self-Awareness, Leadership, Mindfulness, Interpersonal Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering Tools, Miro AI, Financial Accounting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Accounting, Risk Analysis, Cash Flows, Data Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks