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Small Business Courses

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.

Popular Small Business Courses and Certifications


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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Marketing con Redes Sociales

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Strategy, Performance Measurement, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Digital Media Strategy, Content Marketing, Communication Planning, Performance Metric, Goal Setting, Smart Goals, Content Performance Analysis, Performance Analysis, Social Media Analytics, Active Listening, Marketing Strategies, Network Analysis, LinkedIn

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Optimizing a Website for Google Search

    Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Client Services, Content Optimization, Content Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Forecasting, Content Performance Analysis, Expectation Management, Content Marketing, Content Creation, Marketing, A/B Testing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Reporting, Internal Auditing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Real Estate Finance & Credit Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Lending and Underwriting, Real Estate, Property and Real Estate, Commercial Lending, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Project Finance, Income Statement, Credit Risk, Financial Modeling, Commercial Real Estate, Financial Analysis, Real Estate Sales, Cash Flow Forecasting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Loans, Lease Contracts, Cash Flows, Risk Analysis, Cost Estimation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Anthropic

    AI Fluency for Students

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI literacy, Anthropic Claude, AI Personalization, Professional Development, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, Honesty, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Critical Thinking

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Technology & Project Enablement

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Mitigation, People Analytics, Project Planning, Risk Analysis, Project Risk Management, Dashboard Creation, Data Import/Export, Human Resources Software, HR Tech, Project Coordination, Risk Management, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, Data Processing, Workforce Planning, Milestones (Project Management), Timelines, Data Preprocessing, Data Pipelines, Information Technology

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Technical Trading: Reversal Patterns Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Analysis, Market Trend, Risk Management, Financial Trading, Trend Analysis, Risk Analysis, Market Dynamics, Market Analysis, Verification And Validation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Tackle Client Objections

    Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Negotiation, Root Cause Analysis, Problem Solving, Client Services, Decision Making, Active Listening

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Organizational Effectiveness and Work Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Quality Management, Organizational Structure, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Development, Quality Improvement, Quality Management Systems, Process Design, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Organizational Strategy, Organizational Change, Employee Engagement, Operational Excellence, Motivational Skills, Operational Efficiency, Process Management, Human Resource Strategy, Workforce Management, Productivity, Workforce Planning, Systems Thinking

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Digital Marketing & Social Media Ads

    Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Analytics, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Storytelling, Marketing Strategies, Data-Driven Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Content Creation, Marketing Planning, Content Development and Management, Advertising Campaigns, Content Performance Analysis, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Digital Marketing, Marketing Analytics

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    John Wiley & Sons

    Project Leadership, Performance Tracking, and Closure

    Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Earned Value Management, Agile Project Management, Project Performance, Team Motivation, Leadership and Management, Team Performance Management, Project Management, Project Management Software, Project Planning, Drive Engagement, Communication Planning, Project Controls, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership, Stakeholder Communications, Influencing, Project Documentation, Resource Management, Risk Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Kennesaw State University

    Six Sigma Tools for Analyze

    Skills you'll gain: Six Sigma Methodology, Root Cause Analysis, Process Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistical Process Controls, Lean Methodologies, Probability & Statistics, Process Improvement, Process Improvement and Optimization, Process Mapping, Systems Of Measurement, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability, Statistics, Risk Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Event Planning, Marketing and Execution

    Skills you'll gain: Event Marketing, Event Management, Competitive Analysis, Events and Conferences, Event Planning, Coordinating, Strategic Planning, Brand Marketing, Risk Analysis, Team Leadership, Budget Management, Promotional Strategies, Promotions and Campaigns, Team Management, Market Analysis, Marketing Budgets, Plan Execution, Risk Management, Operational Analysis, Branding

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular small business courses

  • Marketing con Redes Sociales: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Optimizing a Website for Google Search: University of California, Davis
  • Real Estate Finance & Credit Analysis: EDUCBA
  • AI Fluency for Students: Anthropic
  • Technology & Project Enablement: Coursera
  • Technical Trading: Reversal Patterns Mastery: EDUCBA
  • Tackle Client Objections: Coursera
  • Organizational Effectiveness and Work Systems: EDUCBA
  • Digital Marketing & Social Media Ads: EDUCBA
  • Project Leadership, Performance Tracking, and Closure: John Wiley & Sons

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