Business fundamentals courses can help you learn financial analysis, marketing strategies, operations management, and organizational behavior. You can build skills in effective communication, critical thinking, and strategic planning. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for data analysis, CRM software for customer management, and project management platforms to streamline workflows, showing how these skills apply in real business environments.
Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Agentic systems, Workforce Management, Scalability, Workforce Planning, Solution Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365, Layout Design, Digital Publishing, Proofreading, Graphic Design, Content Management, Editing, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Productivity Software, Data Sharing, Writing and Editing, Design, Typography, Multimedia, File Management, Marketing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Validation, Dashboard, Marketing Automation, Data Integrity, Verification And Validation, Workflow Management, Marketing Analytics, Data Maintenance, Data Quality, Automation, Reconciliation, Data Governance, Marketing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Stakeholder Communications, Performance Metric
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Data Warehousing, Database Design, SQL, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Security, Data Migration, Data Governance, Descriptive Statistics, Data Store, Data Management, Relational Databases, Databases, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Architecture, Excel Formulas, Business Intelligence
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Automation, Marketing Planning, Marketing Analytics, Competitive Analysis, Prompt Engineering, Email Automation, Search Engine Optimization, Generative AI, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), AI Personalization, Lead Generation, A/B Testing, Content Creation, Web Analytics, Performance Measurement, Data Visualization, Customer Insights, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Digital Marketing, Content Strategy
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Strategic Leadership, Digital Transformation, Financial Management, Financial Planning, Financial Forecasting, Business Strategies, Organizational Strategy, Business Acumen, Technology Strategies, Organizational Structure, Talent Management, Team Leadership, Change Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Animations, Motion Graphics, 3D Assets, Graphic and Visual Design, Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Design, Color Theory
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Taking Meeting Minutes, Meeting Facilitation, Project Documentation, Productivity Software, Document Management, Team Oriented, Delegation Skills, Workflow Management, Accountability, Team Management, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: E-Commerce, Entrepreneurship, Blogs, Content Creation, Digital Content, Digital Publishing, Web Content, Pay Per Click Advertising, Video Production, Lead Generation, Marketing Channel, Email Marketing, Business Strategies, Search Engine Optimization, Advertising, Brand Strategy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Copenhagen Business School
Skills you'll gain: Culture Transformation, Talent Management, Crisis Management, Innovation, Business Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Team Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Business Transformation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Communication, Governance, Change Management, Decision Making, Collaboration
Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Market Opportunities, AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Science, Deep Learning, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Technical Communication, Agile Methodology, Communication Strategies, Engineering Management, Decision Making, AI Product Strategy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks