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.

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Investment Banking, Risk Management, Financial Market, Portfolio Management, Business Ethics, Investments, Finance, Financial Services, Behavioral Economics, Banking, Financial Regulation, Securities (Finance), Leadership Studies, Underwriting, Non-Profit Accounting, Governance, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Administration, Insurance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Change, Strategic Leadership, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Planning, Growth Strategies, Innovation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Competitive Intelligence, Critical Thinking, Analysis, Business Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Timelines, Decision Making, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Technologies, Business Strategy, Complex Problem Solving, International Relations, Forecasting, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Melbourne
Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Derivatives, Financial Statements, Corporate Finance, Accounting, Financial Systems, Financial Modeling, Investments, Capital Markets, Market Liquidity, Financial Management, Balance Sheet, Financial Market, Income Statement, Capital Budgeting, Financial Data, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Reporting, Business Valuation
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Transformation, Workforce Development, Strategic Thinking, Automation, Digital Transformation, Human Centered Design, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Service Design, Business Process Automation, Forecasting, Organizational Change
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Salesforce
Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Prospecting and Qualification, Customer Relationship Management, Lead Generation, Sales Development, Time Management, Verbal Communication Skills, Writing, Salesforce, Productivity, Cold Calling, Sales Prospecting, Growth Mindedness, Enthusiasm, Cultural Responsiveness, Cultural Diversity, Active Listening, Interviewing Skills, Professional Development, Sales
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Return On Investment, Google Ads, Marketing Strategies, MarTech, Content Management Systems, WordPress, Facebook, Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Visionary, Constructive Feedback, Goal Setting, Performance Management, Verbal Communication Skills, Organizational Leadership, Recognizing Others, Leadership, Leadership Development, People Development, Communication, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Employee Engagement, Team Leadership, Intercultural Competence, Influencing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Risk Management, Credit Risk, International Finance, Contract Management, Financial Market, Financial Modeling, Market Dynamics, Cash Flows, Business Mathematics, Financial Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Scalability, Procurement, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Natural Language Processing, Business Transformation, Thought Leadership, Organizational Change, Digital Transformation, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Process Improvement, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Improvement, Emerging Technologies, Product Improvement, Operational Efficiency, Goal Setting, Product Requirements
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Gap Analysis, Change Management, Organizational Change, Project Coordination, Project Management, Personal Development, Process Analysis, Business Process, Organizational Strategy, Business Transformation, Business Analysis, Business Strategies, Business Strategy
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Risk Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainability Reporting, Finance, Business Modeling, Asset Management, Investment Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months