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 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

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Agile Product Development, Customer Insights, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Engagement, New Product Development, Innovation, Business Strategies, Customer Analysis, Market Intelligence, Business Strategy, Consumer Behaviour, Market Dynamics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Human Capital, Employee Retention, Workforce Development, Employee Training, Talent Management, Digital Transformation, Organizational Strategy, Human Resources, Employee Engagement, Supply Chain Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, E-Commerce, Customer experience strategy (CX), Supply Chain, Brand Strategy, Analytics, Brand Management, Marketing Strategies, Customer Insights, Performance Management
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Graphic and Visual Design, Generative AI, Storytelling, Adobe Premiere, Video Production, Creative Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Team Management, Team Motivation, Safety Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Team Leadership, Employee Engagement, Growth Mindedness, Team Performance Management, Motivational Skills, Workplace inclusivity, Problem Solving, Organizational Change, Innovation, Adaptability, Leadership Development, Creativity, Leadership
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, New Business Development, Business Strategy, Business Modeling, Value Propositions, Lean Methodologies, Growth Strategies, Market Opportunities, Product Management, Product Development, Trend Analysis, Customer Insights
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Marketing Design, Graphic Design, Branding, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Copenhagen Business School
Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, Financial Services, Digital Transformation, Banking Services, Banking, FinTech, Competitive Analysis, Analysis, Business Analysis, Innovation, Business Strategies, Business Transformation, Concision, Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Event Management, Event Marketing, Event Planning, Logistics Management, Hospitality, Logistics, Planning, Operations Management, Budgeting, Vendor Management, Marketing Design, Coordination
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Solution Design, Business Modeling, Business Planning, Business Strategies, Market Opportunities, New Business Development, FinTech, Case Studies, Professional Networking, Business Development, Growth Strategies, Financial Regulation, Fundraising, Intellectual Property
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Time Management, Negotiation, Leadership and Management, Problem Solving, Prioritization, Project Management, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Communication, Business Strategy, Critical Thinking, Presentations, Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Brand Management, Brand Strategy, Brand Awareness, Branding, Brand Marketing, Brand Loyalty, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Sustainable Business, Governance, Stakeholder Engagement, Storytelling, Growth Strategies, Innovation, Customer Engagement, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks