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.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Tax Compliance, Tax Management, Property Accounting, Income Tax, Liquidation, Corporate Tax, Tax Preparation, Partnership Accounting, Tax Laws, Tax, Tax Returns, Depreciation, Tax Planning, Corporate Accounting, Real Estate Transactions, Property and Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Fixed Asset, Specialized Accounting, Benefits Administration
★ 4.8 (981) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Sales Process, Selling Techniques, Sales Presentations, Timelines, Performance Reporting, Sales Pipelines, Performance Analysis, Benchmarking, Performance Measurement, Performance Metric, Decision Making, Simulations, Scaling And Root Planing, Strategic Marketing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Project Portfolio Management, Resource Utilization, Workflow Management, Dashboard, Project Management Software, Resource Allocation, Project Planning, Process Design, Project Schedules, Work Breakdown Structure, Program Management, Project Management, Project Coordination, Scheduling, Portfolio Management, Resource Planning, Capacity Management, Dependency Analysis
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of New Mexico
Skills you'll gain: Business Management, Business Metrics, Business Strategy, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Performance Measurement, Resource Management, Strategic Leadership, Competitive Intelligence, Competitive Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Market Dynamics, Market Intelligence, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Innovation, Resource Allocation, Marketing
★ 4.7 (1.2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Workforce Planning, Employee Retention, Human Resources Software, Human Resources Management and Planning, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Human Resources, Responsible AI, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Talent Management, AI literacy, AI Enablement, Human Resource Policies, Talent Pipelining, Talent Acquisition, AI Integrations, LLM Application, Talent Recruitment, Talent Sourcing, AI Workflows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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, Audit Planning, 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
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Email Automation, Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Personalized Campaigns, Marketing Automation, Digital Marketing Tools, Driving engagement, Content Performance Analysis, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, AI Workflows, ChatGPT, Marketing, Generative AI, Anthropic Claude, Target Audience, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Deepseek
★ 5 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, FinTech, Digital Assets, Cryptographic Protocols, Payment Systems, Encryption, Financial Systems, Investments, Transaction Processing, Finance, Financial Regulation, Regulatory Compliance, Market Dynamics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Value Propositions, Entrepreneurship, Ideation, Business Strategy, New Product Development, Commercialization, Risk Management, Product Development, Innovation, Communication, Persuasive Communication, Sales Presentations, Feasibility Studies, Verification And Validation, Decision Making, Interviewing Skills
★ 4.8 (780) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Planning, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Sustainable Business, Technology Strategies, Supplier Risk Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Risk Analysis, Corporate Sustainability, Risk Modeling, Strategic Communication, Cost Benefit Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Cost Reduction, Risk Management, Service Level, Working Capital
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Team Motivation, Project Management Life Cycle, Resource Management, Project Planning, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Risk Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Schedules, Risk Management Framework, Resource Planning, Earned Value Management, Project Documentation, Stakeholder Communications, Negotiation, Meeting Facilitation, Project Management, Agile Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology
★ 4.6 (912) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 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, Audit Planning, 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
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months