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.

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Tableau Software, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Advanced Analytics, Stakeholder Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Literacy, Design Elements And Principles, Exploratory Data Analysis, Proposal Development, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Mapping, Tree Maps, Storyboarding
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Project Design, Social Impact, Drive Engagement, Design Thinking, Employee Engagement, Motivational Skills, Training and Development, Behavior Management, Customer Engagement, Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Marketing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Leadership, Stress Management, Leadership, Influencing, Motivational Skills, Leadership Development, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Leadership and Management, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Job Analysis, Business Ethics, Employee Engagement, Persuasive Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Professional Networking, Empowerment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Digital Assets, FinTech, Asset Management, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technologies, Identity and Access Management, Distributed Computing, Financial Services, Cryptography, Empowerment, Transaction Processing, Contract Compliance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Tableau Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Excel Formulas, Data Visualization Software, Data Modeling, Data Visualization, SQL, Data Presentation, E-Commerce, Databases, Data Manipulation, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Performance Analysis, Data Cleansing, Relational Databases, Business Intelligence, Data Transformation, Financial Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Responsible AI, AI Enablement, Business Transformation, Generative AI, Workforce Development, Innovation, Stakeholder Management, Employee Training, Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Strategic Thinking, Systems Thinking, Technology Strategies, Digital Transformation, Case Studies, Business Modeling, Business Transformation, Scalability, Social Impact, Market Opportunities, Timelines, Market Dynamics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Blockchain, Solution Design, Cryptography, Financial Regulations, FinTech, Financial Regulation, Business Planning, Emerging Technologies, Financial Systems, Video Production, Business Strategies, Market Opportunities, Business Strategy, Mobile Banking, Banking, Machine Learning, New Business Development
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

EDHEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Portfolio Risk, Investment Management, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Asset Management, Estimation, Statistical Methods, Python Programming, Risk Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Request For Quotation (RFQ), Stakeholder Management, Procurement, Purchasing, Request for Proposal, Supplier Management, Supply Chain Management, Cost Reduction, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Team Building, Assertiveness, Business Communication, Communication, Conflict Management, Non-Verbal Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Professionalism, Collaboration, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Responsiveness, Virtual Teams
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universiteit Leiden
Skills you'll gain: Language Competency, Language Learning, Language Disorders, Anthropology, Multilingualism, English Language, Communication Disorders, Cultural Diversity, Oral Comprehension, Interviewing Skills, Vocabulary, Grammar, Cultural Sensitivity, Interpersonal Communications, Social Sciences, Sociology, Research Methodologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months