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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Bookkeeping, Accruals, Accounting, Accounting Records, General Accounting, Regulatory Compliance, Revenue Recognition, Journals
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Accounts Payable, Invoicing, Billing & Invoicing, Vendor Relationship Management, Payment Processing and Collection, Process Mapping, Project Documentation, Workflow Management, Accounting and Finance Software, Procedure Development, Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Business Process Automation, Document Control, Digital Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Communication Planning, Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Performance Metric, Project Management Life Cycle, Process Improvement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Design Thinking, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Leadership, Strategic Communication, Innovation, Collaboration, Crisis Management, Negotiation, Organizational Leadership, Ideation, Team Leadership, Resource Allocation, Human Centered Design, Teamwork, Motivational Skills, Corporate Communications, Marketing Strategies, Marketing
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Survey Creation, Customer Insights, Data Import/Export, Data Presentation, Market Research, Marketing Analytics, Customer Analysis, Marketing Strategies, Target Audience, Presentations, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Storytelling, Strategic Marketing, Data Capture, Data Collection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Emerging Technologies, FinTech, Market Dynamics, Digital Assets, Cryptography, Technical Analysis, Business Solutions, Business Analysis, Payment Systems, Algorithms, Distributed Computing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Creo Incubator
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Change Management, Communication, Influencing, Business Communication, Persuasive Communication, Active Listening, Behavioral Economics, Strategic Communication, Organizational Strategy, Decision Making, Assertiveness, Self-Awareness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Resilience, Collaboration, Teamwork, Self-Awareness, Community Development, Mentorship, Active Listening
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Market Liquidity, Case Studies, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Working Capital, Balance Sheet, Data Storytelling, Benchmarking, Financial Modeling, Verbal Communication Skills, Financial Data, Income Statement, Communication, Data Analysis, Performance Analysis, Trend Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Acceptance Testing, Project Coordination, Model Deployment, Quality Assurance, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Verification And Validation, Product Quality (QA/QC), Plan Execution, Workflow Management, Application Deployment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: File Management, Document Management, Document Control, Authorization (Computing), Auditing, Records Management, Compliance Auditing, Organizational Skills, Version Control, Procurement, Project Documentation, Data Governance, Vendor Contracts
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Project, Resource Management, Project Management Software, Resource Allocation, Project Schedules, Project Planning, Project Design, Project Scoping, Microsoft 365, Project Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Coordination, Microsoft Office, Project Estimation, Timelines, Scheduling, Project Documentation, Dependency Analysis, Productivity Software, User Interface (UI)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months