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Business Fundamentals Courses

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.

Popular Business Fundamentals Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Fundamentals of Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Management Accounting, Performance Measurement, Income Statement, Financial Statement Analysis, Cost Accounting, Capacity Management, Financial Reporting, Asset Management, Organizational Strategy, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Small Business Accounting, Cash Flows, Strategic Decision-Making, Internal Controls, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management

    4.6 stars, 2.1K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (2.1K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Salesforce Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Data Quality, Data Modeling, Business Process Automation, Email Marketing, Data Security, Data Access, Data Management, Business Process, User Accounts, User Provisioning, Sales Process, Dashboard, Sales Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Customer Engagement, Security Controls, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Automation, Cloud Computing

    4.2 stars, 272 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.2 (272) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Pearson

    Foundations of Business

    Skills you'll gain: Capacity Planning, Marketing, Financial Statements, Target Market, Human Resources, Human Resource Strategy, Operations Management, Workforce Development, Target Audience, Human Resources Management and Planning, Financial Statement Analysis, Operations, Business Ethics, Corporate Finance, Supply And Demand, Risk Management, Entrepreneurship, Organizational Structure, Business Economics, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • R

    Rice University

    Business Finance and Data Analysis Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Probability & Statistics, Accounting, Finance, Financial Statement Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Statistics, Box Plots, Fiscal Management, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Statistical Visualization, Accruals, Probability, Financial Analysis, Data Analysis

    4.8 stars, 3K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (3K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Business Model Foundations: Building Value-Driven Firms

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Value Propositions, Business Architecture, Business Analysis, Innovation, Design Thinking, Analysis, Business Strategy, Business Development, Sustainable Business, Business, Business Operations, Business Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • I

    IESE Business School

    Foundations of Management

    Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Financial Statements, Brand Management, Customer Analysis, Marketing, Financial Statement Analysis, Branding, Strategic Leadership, Leadership Development, Business Analytics, Marketing Strategies, Income Statement, Business Analysis, Intercultural Competence, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Financial Management, Financial Acumen, Leadership, Finance

    4.8 stars, 5.7K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (5.7K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Corporate Finance Institute

    Power BI Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Presentation, Business Intelligence, Data Import/Export, Business Reporting, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Modeling, Data Transformation, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Data Sharing

    4.8 stars, 284 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (284) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentals of Management, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

    Skills you'll gain: Human Resources Management and Planning, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, Business Strategies, Human Resources, Growth Strategies, Delegation Skills, Business Management, Employee Coaching, Recruitment, Employee Training, Organizational Structure, Leadership, Communication

    4.7 stars, 635 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (635) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Free
    Free
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Business Management Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Process Management, Global Marketing, Business Process, Business Process Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Organizational Leadership, Financial Statements, Brand Management, Leadership and Management, Financial Analysis, Marketing, Leadership Studies, People Management, Strategic Marketing, Leadership, Inventory Accounting, Business Strategy, Financial Management, Data Analysis

    4.7 stars, 403 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (403) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • M

    Microsoft

    Project Management Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Project Planning

    4.6 stars, 610 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (610) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Fundamentals of Business Management

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Operations Management, Financial Analysis, Selling Techniques, Operations, Business, Supply Chain, Business Operations, Operational Efficiency, Sales, Balance Sheet, Sales Process, Business Management, Logistics Management, Marketing, Advertising, Marketing Strategies, Market Dynamics

    4.5 stars, 26 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (26) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Corporate Finance Institute

    Accounting Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Financial Statements, Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Accounting Records, Financial Modeling, Cash Flows

    4.9 stars, 109 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (109) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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