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.

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Materials, Presentations, Social Media Content, Content Creation, Brand Awareness, Marketing Design, Social Media Marketing, Graphic Design, User Accounts, Business Communication
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Drive Engagement, Web Presence, Instagram, Goal Setting, Target Audience, Prioritization, Driving engagement, Community Development, Content Scheduling, Social Media Content, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Smart Goals, Business Modeling, Business Priorities, Scalability, Telecommuting, Growth Strategies, Marketing, Business
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Small Business Accounting, Bookkeeping, Accounting Software, Expense Management, Cash Receipts, Accounting Records, Accounting Systems, Accounting, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Accounts Receivable, Business Reporting, Accounts Payable, Financial Reporting, Reconciliation, Invoicing, Accounting and Finance Software, Balance Sheet, Billing & Invoicing, Cash Flow Forecasting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Enablement, Responsible AI, AI Security, Business Planning, AI Integrations, Artificial Intelligence, Case Studies, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Forecasting, Content Creation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Goldman Sachs
Skills you'll gain: Market Opportunities, Business Planning, Feasibility Studies, Growth Strategies, Business Development, Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Business Analytics, Goal Setting
★ 4.8 (1.2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Business Risk Management, Risk Management, Teamwork, Design Thinking, Ideation, Innovation, Lean Methodologies
★ 4.7 (143) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Digital Brand Strategy, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media, Social Media Management, Digital Content, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Content, Marketing, Blogs, E-Commerce, Content Marketing, Content Creation, Digital Marketing, Branding, Business Marketing, Sustainable Business, Business, Student Services
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Management Reporting, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Cash Management, Cash Flows, Financial Reporting, Financial Data, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Accounting, Budgeting, Payroll, Accounting, Operational Analysis, Forecasting, Banking, Analysis, Business, Business Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Target Audience, Facebook, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Web Presence, Social Media, Business Marketing, Marketing, Content Creation
★ 4.6 (760) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Arizona
Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Surveys, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Insights, Team Collaboration, User Feedback, Customer experience improvement, Customer Analysis, Customer Engagement, Customer Retention, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analysis, Decision Making, Stakeholder Communications, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Accountability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Organizational Structure, Business, Business Strategy, Budget Management, Business Strategies, Franchising, Strategic Thinking, E-Commerce, Organizational Strategy, Economic Development, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Analysis, Decision Making, Small Business Accounting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Brainstorming, Ideation, Competitive Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Growth Strategies, Sales Process, Business Ethics, Creative Thinking, Feasibility Studies, Commercialization, Target Market, Market Analysis, Value Propositions, Market Opportunities, Business Development, Business Planning, Innovation, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months