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.

Skills you'll gain: Budgeting, Microsoft Excel, Budget Management, Operating Budget, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Data, Microsoft Office
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Indian School of Business
Skills you'll gain: Financial Trading, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Market, Market Trend, Market Dynamics, Analysis, Equities, Decision Making
Intermediate · 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
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Governance, Management Accounting, Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Financial Acumen, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Business Acumen, Business Management, Business Ethics, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Diversity Programs, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Diversity and Inclusion, Workplace inclusivity, Intercultural Competence, Psychology, Sociology, Innovation, Human Resource Policies, Organizational Change
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Reporting, Performance Measurement, Stakeholder Engagement, Compliance Management, Governance, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Analysis, Benchmarking, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Verification And Validation, Accountability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Empowerment, Self-Motivation, Overcoming Obstacles, Adaptability, Creativity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Columbia University
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Derivatives, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Investment Management, Financial Systems, Asset Management, Credit Risk, Mortgage Loans, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Financial Trading, Financial Modeling, Risk Modeling, Financial Services, Securities Trading, Regression Analysis, Market Liquidity, Capital Markets, Actuarial Science
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Creativity, Generative AI, Creative Thinking, Adobe Creative Cloud, Innovation, Creative Design, Design Software, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Prompt Engineering, Communication, Content Creation, Storytelling, Visual Design, Collaboration, Problem Solving, Adaptability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidade de São Paulo
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Labor Law, Business Modeling, Tax Planning, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Business Valuation, Labor Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Entrepreneurial Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Tax, Business Management, Financial Modeling, Compliance Management, Financial Analysis, New Business Development, Investments, Growth Strategies, Tax Laws
Beginner · 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

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Entrepreneurship, Business, Commercial Laws, Labor Law, Business Management, Contract Management, Staff Management, New Business Development, Organizational Structure, Corporate Tax
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months