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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Materials, Marketing Collateral, Marketing Design, Canva (Software), Cross-Channel Marketing, Promotional Materials, Integrated Marketing Communications, Brochures, Graphic Design, Advertising Campaigns, Layout Design, Digital Design, Style Guides, Typography, Branding, Digital Advertising
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Payroll Systems, Payroll, Payroll Tax, Payroll Processing, Verification And Validation, Tax Compliance, Data Entry, Data Validation, Regulatory Compliance, Record Keeping, Quality Control
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Creo Incubator
Skills you'll gain: Digital Assets, Blockchain, Financial Services, FinTech, Payment Systems, Emerging Technologies, Transaction Processing, Cryptography, Systems Architecture, Business Process Automation, Innovation, Healthcare 5.0, Verification And Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Project Performance, Communication Planning, Change Control, Project Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Scope Management, Change Management, Project Documentation, Project Closure, Stakeholder Communications
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Media Planning, Spreadsheet Software, A/B Testing, Return On Investment, Marketing Analytics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Google Analytics, Pivot Tables And Charts, Performance Measurement, Performance marketing, Digital Marketing, Data Presentation, Google Ads, Marketing Budgets, Marketing, Web Analytics and SEO, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Newsletters, Email Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Driving engagement, Digital Marketing, Campaign Management, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Materials, Business Metrics, Customer Engagement, Performance Metric, Content Creation, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Measurement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Professional Networking, Initiative and Leadership, Relationship Building, Public Speaking, Decision Making, Negotiation, People Development, Social Skills, Organizational Structure
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Web Analytics, Multimedia, Web Content, Drive Engagement, Content Marketing, Content Strategy, Content Development and Management, Analytics, Customer experience improvement, Search Engine Optimization, Performance Analysis, Data Analysis, Information Architecture, Process Improvement and Optimization, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Access, Relational Databases, Database Design, Database Management, Data Integrity, Databases, Data Validation, Database Software, Query Languages, Microsoft 365, Data Management, Microsoft Office, Data Presentation, Productivity Software, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Finance, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Financial Planning, Business, Business Management, Organizational Structure, Leadership and Management
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Communication Planning, Strategic Communication, Internal Communications, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Communications, Communication, Business Communication, Digital Communications, Collaboration, Expectation Management, Business Reporting, Spreadsheet Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Consultative Selling, Closing (Sales), Sales Strategy, Active Listening, Sales, General Sales Practices, Sales Process, Sales Prospecting, Rapport Building, Empathy, Customer Relationship Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks