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.

University of Florida
Skills you'll gain: Financial Planning, Financial Statement Analysis, Risk Management, Financial Statements, Investments, Cash Management, Insurance, Income Tax, General Finance, Tax Planning, Financial Management, Credit Risk, Budgeting, Portfolio Management, Expense Management, Investment Management, Personal Development
★ 4.6 (1.6K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Training and Development, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resource Management, Compensation Management, Human Resources, Workforce Planning, Job Analysis, Recruitment Strategies, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Talent Recruitment, Training Programs, Employee Training, Human Resource Strategy, Compensation Strategy, Compensation and Benefits, Compensation Analysis, Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, Management Training And Development, Workforce Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Governance, Stakeholder Engagement, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Compliance Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Risk Management, Business Ethics, Compliance Training, Regulatory Requirements, Risk Management Framework, Stakeholder Management, Corporate Strategy, Business Risk Management, Corporate Communications, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Stakeholder Communications, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability
★ 4.7 (350) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Wealth Management, Retail Banking, Financial Planning, Banking, Banking Services, Personalized Service, Financial Services, Regulatory Requirements, Regulatory Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Risk, Investment Management, Investments, Risk Appetite, Return On Investment, Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Grant Writing, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Proposal Writing, Proposal Development, Prospecting and Qualification, Gift Accounting, Philanthropy, Campaign Management, Tax Planning, Marketing Planning, Campaign Planning, Customer Relationship Building, Direct Marketing, Advertising Mail, Developing Training Materials, Tax Management, Accounting and Finance Software, Data-Driven Marketing, Income Tax
★ 4.6 (401) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Generative Model Architectures, OpenAI, Data Storytelling, Analytics, Prompt Engineering Tools, AI literacy, Dashboard Creation, Data Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Data Synthesis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Python Programming, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Data Processing
★ 4.7 (12K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Technical Analysis, Market Trend, Trend Analysis, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Risk Management, Market Data, Marketing Psychology, Market Dynamics, Market Analysis, Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Performance Analysis, Risk Control, Test Automation, Analysis, Forecasting, Order Entry, Model Evaluation, Order Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), Machine Learning Methods, Media Strategy, Responsible AI, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Ethics, AI Enablement, Content Performance Analysis, Algorithms, Driving engagement, Generative AI, Marketing, Marketing Communications, Data Storytelling, Target Audience, Strategic Thinking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Business, Business Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Governance, Financial Reporting, Performance Reporting, Business Metrics, Stakeholder Management, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Issue, Risk Management, Business Ethics, Social Impact, Business Risk Management, Corporate Strategy, Finance
★ 4.7 (130) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Issue Tracking, Problem Management, AI Enablement, Help Desk Support, End User Training and Support, Project Management Software, Self Service Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Analytics, Pivot Tables And Charts, Customer Analysis, Probability Distribution, Customer Demand Planning, Marketing Analytics, Demand Planning, Forecasting, Consumer Behaviour, Descriptive Statistics, Data-Driven Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Probability, Statistical Analysis, Target Market, Social Media, Model Evaluation, Microsoft Excel, Marketing
★ 4.3 (533) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Banking Services, Banking, Bank Regulations, Lending and Underwriting, Credit Risk, Payment Systems, Risking, Financial Services, Regulatory Compliance, Loan Origination, Regulatory Requirements, Securities (Finance), Loan Documentation, Loans, Payment Processing and Collection, Deposit Accounts, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Working Capital
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months