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.

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Decision-Making, Conflict Management, Organizational Strategy, Analysis, Strategic Leadership, Environmental Monitoring, Stakeholder Analysis, Leadership Development, Public Administration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Risk, Hedge Accounting, Risk Modeling, Accrual Accounting, Risk Analysis, Accounting, Accruals, Risk Management, Investment Management, Investments, General Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Standard Accounting Practices, Risk Management Framework, Equities, Performance Stress Testing, Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Fund Accounting, Derivatives
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Service Improvement, Performance Improvement, Service Management, Strategic Sourcing, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, IT Service Management, Governance, Systems Integration, Supplier Performance Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Supplier Relationship Management, Supplier Management, Performance Management, Coordination, Procurement, Organizational Change, Performance Analysis, Change Management, Accountability Frameworks, Data Governance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Wealth Management, Portfolio Management, Financial Planning, Investment Management, Financial Analysis, Investments, Portfolio Risk, Analysis, Case Studies, Customer Analysis, Financial Data, Goal Setting, Financial Forecasting, Financial Management, Risk Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Regulations, Environmental Laws, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Management Systems, Sustainable Business, Environment and Resource Management, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Sustainable Development, Waste Minimization, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Environment, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Systems, Corporate Sustainability, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Monitoring, Product Lifecycle Management, Climate Change Adaptation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Scope Management, Project Scoping, Feasibility Studies, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Estimation, Requirements Management, Project Management, Project Controls, Cost Estimation, Estimation, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Risk Management, Project Schedules, Cost Management, Crisis Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Strategic Planning, Program Evaluation, Earned Value Management, Financial Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, AI literacy, Data Ethics, AI Enablement, LLM Application, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Business Process Automation, Automation, Cloud Applications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Leadership Studies, Leadership and Management, Management Training And Development, Emotional Intelligence, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Communication Strategies, Team Management, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Business Leadership, Leadership, Personal Development, Leadership Development, People Development, Verbal Communication Skills, Conflict Management, Business Ethics, Verbal Strategic Communication, Professional Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Finance, Financial Data, Risk Management, Microsoft Excel, Capital Budgeting, Spreadsheet Software, General Finance, Business Valuation, Cash Flows, Investments
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Talent Acquisition, Applicant Tracking Systems, Full Cycle Recruitment, Employee Onboarding, Recruitment Strategies, New Hire Orientations, Recruitment, Interviewing Skills, Talent Sourcing, Job Analysis, Human Resources, HR Tech, Labor Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Record Keeping
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Customer Retention, Customer Acquisition Management, Customer experience improvement, Responsible AI, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Service, Customer Success Management, Customer Engagement, Generative AI, Customer Support, Customer Analysis, AI Personalization, ChatGPT, Anthropic Claude, Artificial Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Automation, Predictive Analytics
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, ChatGPT, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Responsible AI, OpenAI, Data Ethics, AI literacy, Large Language Modeling, Leadership and Management, AI Enablement, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Business Ethics, Hugging Face, Legal Risk, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months