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.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Model Evaluation, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Organizational Change, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Closure, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Revenue Recognition, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Financial Auditing, Generative AI, Supply And Demand, Statistical Inference
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Bayesian Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Marketing Effectiveness, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, A/B Testing, Target Audience, Marketing Strategies, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Data Collection, Data Modeling, Statistics, Advertising Campaigns, Campaign Management, Data Presentation, Marketing, Analytics, Performance marketing, Web Analytics
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering Tools, Prompt Patterns, Multimodal Prompts, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Image Quality, Business Ethics, Presentations, Photo Editing, Creativity, Artificial Intelligence, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Graphic and Visual Design, Promotional Materials, Design, Customer Service, Marketing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Engineering Management, Project Risk Management, Innovation, Risk Management, Project Management, Project Design, Project Management Life Cycle, Cost Management, Creativity, Planning, Organizational Structure, Project Planning, Creative Thinking, Budgeting, Work Breakdown Structure, Leadership and Management, Organizational Strategy, Agile Methodology, Resource Allocation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Supplier Management, Vendor Management, Vendor Relationship Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Compliance Management, Data Integrity, Workflow Management, Data Quality, Market Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: B2B Sales, Customer Engagement, Marketing Automation, LinkedIn, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Digital Media Strategy, AI Personalization, Personalized Service, Content Creation, Automation, Video Production
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Supplier Management, Project Schedules, Project Closure, Engineering Management, Milestones (Project Management), Team Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Scheduling, Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Procurement, Quality Management, Team Management, Project Planning, Agile Methodology, Project Scoping, Project Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Communications
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Model Evaluation, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Organizational Change, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Closure, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Revenue Recognition, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Financial Auditing, Generative AI, Supply And Demand, Statistical Inference
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

Skills you'll gain: Applied Machine Learning, Case Studies, Fraud detection, Project Risk Management, Project Planning, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Scalability, Content Strategy, Quality Assessment, Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Content Creation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Creo Incubator
Skills you'll gain: Emotional Intelligence, Stress Management, Empathy, Composure, Compassion, Conflict Management, Relationship Building, Personal Development, Resilience, Self-Awareness, Leadership, Mindfulness, Interpersonal Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Operational Efficiency, Process Analysis, Process Management, Process Improvement, Lean Methodologies, Workflow Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Capacity Planning, Quality Management, Supply Chain Management, Inventory Management System, Statistical Process Controls, Process Flow Diagrams, Root Cause Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Business Leadership, Leadership and Management, Organizational Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Project Management Life Cycle, Decision Making, Leadership, Recognizing Others, Team Motivation, Communication Strategies, Strategic Decision-Making, Project Management, Self-Awareness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks