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.

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Sourcing, Operational Analysis, Operations Management, Business Operations, Capacity Planning, Supply Chain, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Supplier Relationship Management, Case Studies, Return On Investment, Planning, Financial Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Columbia University
Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Project Risk Management, Scheduling, Construction Management, Timelines, Lean Methodologies, Construction, Project Management Software, Work Breakdown Structure, Resource Allocation, Probability & Statistics
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Atlassian
Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Team Oriented, Intranet, Databases, Calendar Management, Content Management, Content Creation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Marketing, Branding, Marketing Strategies, Strategic Marketing, Product Strategy, Digital Marketing, Brand Strategy, Target Audience, Marketing Communications, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Marketing Channel, Market Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Demand Planning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Work Breakdown Structure, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Planning, Project Management, Planning, Project Coordination, Leadership
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Relationship Building, Project Management, Case Studies, Technology Solutions, Project Implementation, Software As A Service, Project Management Life Cycle, Systems Analysis, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Resource Planning, Consultative Approaches, Solution Architecture, Project Closure, Stakeholder Communications, Test Planning, Stakeholder Management, Agile Methodology, Technical Communication, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, LinkedIn
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Commercialization, Product Planning, Innovation, New Product Development, Product Development, Team Building, Product Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking, Product Testing, Customer Insights, Business Strategies, Team Motivation, Market Opportunities, User Research, Market Research, Team Management, Business Modeling, Technology Strategies, Value Propositions
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Consumer Behaviour, Content Creation, Influencing, Advertising, Marketing, Marketing Psychology, Brand Strategy, Storytelling, Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Financial Inclusion, FinTech, Emerging Technologies, Cryptography, Payment Systems, Digital Assets, Stakeholder Analysis, Cryptographic Protocols, Distributed Computing, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Information Privacy, Governance, Network Security, Data Integrity, Financial Services, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Machine Learning, Business Transformation, Data Science, Data Literacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Quality Management, Project Planning, Communication Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, Backlogs, Project Management Life Cycle, Agile Methodology, Project Management, Agile Project Management, Issue Tracking, Stakeholder Analysis, Budget Management, Project Scoping, Milestones (Project Management), Project Documentation, Project Risk Management, Scope Management, Stakeholder Management, Change Management
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, Talent Pipelining, People Development, Employee Onboarding, Employee Coaching, Talent Recruitment, Performance Review, Talent Acquisition, Performance Management, Leadership Development, Recruitment Strategies, Coaching, Performance Measurement, Recruitment, Employee Engagement
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks