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.

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, Business Modeling, Needs Assessment, Socioeconomics, Sustainable Business, Community Development, Business Planning, New Business Development, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Team Management, Leadership and Management, Team Leadership, Teamwork, Team Building, People Management, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communications, Leadership, Collaboration, Professional Development, Constructive Feedback, Communication Strategies, Performance Management, Journals, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Personal Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Prioritization, Team Collaboration, Teamwork, Active Listening, Security Awareness, De-escalation Techniques, Stress Management, Productivity, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Collaboration, Problem Solving, Professionalism, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Integrity, Workplace Bullying Intervention, Information Privacy, Accountability, Diversity Awareness, Diversity and Inclusion
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

EDHEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Programs, Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Engineering, Mitigation, Sustainable Development, Engineering, Systems Of Measurement, Environment, Mathematical Modeling, Environmental Monitoring, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Electrical Power, Physics, Economics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Performance Management, Performance Appraisal, Performance Review, Employee Performance Management, Constructive Feedback, Management Training And Development, Performance Measurement, People Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Performance Improvement, Employee Engagement, Goal Setting, Culture
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Newsletters, Email Marketing, Email Automation, Stakeholder Communications, Content Performance Analysis, Marketing Automation, Strategic Communication, Personalized Campaigns, Campaign Planning, Generative AI Agents, Performance Analysis, Communication Strategies, Content Development and Management, Goal Setting, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Content Strategy, Digital Marketing, Digital Advertising, Driving engagement, Market Analysis
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Looker (Software), Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Marketing, Web Analytics, Marketing Budgets, Google Ads, Marketing Automation, Campaign Management, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Digital Analysis, Data Presentation, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Channel, Data Storytelling, AI Personalization, Data Integration, Personalized Campaigns, Presentations
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Workforce Planning, Human Resources Management and Planning, Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Strategies, Job Analysis, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Recruitment, Human Resource Strategy, Talent Sourcing, Talent Management, Workforce Development, Strategic Sourcing, Forecasting, Organizational Effectiveness
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Supply Chain, Continuous Improvement Process, Operations, Process Improvement, Supply Chain Planning, Process Improvement and Optimization, Supply Chain Management, Process Analysis, Wholesaling, Quality Management, Lean Manufacturing, Business Technologies, Statistical Process Controls, Process Capability, Statistical Analysis, Sustainable Business, Network Planning And Design, Process Control, Program Management
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Process Controls, Root Cause Analysis, Lean Methodologies, Process Capability, Quality Control, Six Sigma Methodology, Process Analysis, Lean Six Sigma, Quality Monitoring, Process Improvement and Optimization, Quality Improvement, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Operational Efficiency, Business Process Management, Waste Minimization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Sales Process, Sales, General Sales Practices, Sales Management, Selling Techniques, Sales Development, Sales Strategy, Sales Pipelines, Consultative Selling, Inside Sales, Prospecting and Qualification, Business Ethics, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Overcoming Objections, Relationship Building
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Data Ethics, Data Validation, Microsoft Excel, Data Integrity, Verification And Validation, AI Workflows, Relational Databases, Project Documentation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks