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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Negotiation, Root Cause Analysis, Consultative Approaches, Problem Solving, Client Services, Decision Making, Active Listening
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Technical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Quantitative Research, Financial Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Portfolio Risk, Probability, Return On Investment, Portfolio Management, Financial Data, Market Data, Statistical Analysis, Financial Market, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Probability & Statistics, Market Trend, Finance, Performance Metric, Investment Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investments, Investment Management, Portfolio Risk, Business Ethics, Wealth Management, Behavioral Economics, Financial Market, Decision Making, Asset Management, Market Dynamics, Finance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, General Finance, Financial Analysis, Economics, Risk Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: User Feedback, Entrepreneurship, New Product Development, Business Development, Product Improvement, New Business Development, Product Development, Customer Analysis, Ideation, Market Opportunities, Consumer Behaviour, Value Propositions, Needs Assessment, Business Modeling, Verification And Validation, Customer Insights, Product Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Driving engagement, Loyalty Programs, Cross-Channel Marketing, Drive Engagement, Brand Loyalty, Community Development, Customer Engagement, Personalized Campaigns, Customer Retention, Direct Marketing, Integrated Marketing Communications, Growth Strategies, Content Creation, Multimedia, Content Strategy, Personalized Service, Social Media Campaigns, AI literacy, Strategic Partnership, Storytelling
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
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Retail Banking, Portfolio Management, Wealth Management, Investment Management, Investments, Client Services, Asset Management, Finance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Training and Development, Training Programs, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Applicant Tracking Systems, Full Cycle Recruitment, Employee Onboarding, Compensation Management, Compensation and Benefits, Recruitment Strategies, Employee Training, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resource Policies, Human Resources Management and Planning, Employee Surveys, Performance Appraisal, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Literacy, Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Data Validation, Dashboard Creation, Data-Driven Marketing, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Analytics, Verification And Validation, Information Privacy, Data Collection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Employee Coaching, Team Collaboration, Management Training And Development, Employee Onboarding, Team Management, Team Leadership, Talent Recruitment, Coaching, Human Resources Management and Planning, Team Performance Management, Collaboration, Initiative and Leadership, Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, Product Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Constructive Feedback, Product Strategy, Empowerment
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Financial Trading, Business Ethics, Financial Systems, Investment Management, Financial Market, Competitive Analysis, Financial Analysis, Governance, Equities, Portfolio Risk, Investments, Financial Data, Market Analysis, Securities (Finance), Business Valuation, Finance, Asset Management, Securities Trading, Capital Markets
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

HubSpot Academy
Skills you'll gain: Inside Sales, Consultative Approaches, Sales Training, Consultative Selling, Sales, Sales Development, General Sales Practices, Sales Strategy, Sales Process, Selling Techniques, Relationship Building, Customer Relationship Building, Rapport Building, Solution Selling, Prospecting and Qualification, Consumer Behaviour, Personalized Service, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks