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.

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Taking Meeting Minutes, Project Management, Calendar Management, Collaborative Software, Brainstorming, Meeting Facilitation, Report Writing, Management Reporting, Document Control
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Gemini, Google Workspace, Productivity Software, Generative AI, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Operational Efficiency, Business Workflow Analysis, Human Factors, Complex Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Mediation, Negotiation, Conflict Management, Cultural Diversity, Case Studies, Communication Strategies, Analysis, Value Propositions, Consultative Approaches, Peer Review, Process Design, Interpersonal Communications, Active Listening
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Technical Design, User Feedback, Technical Consulting, Solution Design, Solution Architecture, SAP Applications, Requirements Analysis, Agile Methodology, Business Requirements, Requirements Elicitation, Gap Analysis, Customer Engagement, Presentations, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: User Story, New Product Development, Real-Time Operating Systems, Model Based Systems Engineering, Model Evaluation, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Failure Analysis, Sustainable Business, Data Mining, Delegation Skills, Object Oriented Design, Sampling (Statistics), Proposal Writing, Supplier Management, Accountability, Data Ethics, Sustainability Reporting, Database Design, Generative AI, Sustainable Design
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Productivity Software, Debugging, Automation, Strategic Decision-Making, Programming Principles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Music, Musical Composition, Peer Review, Brand Strategy, Professional Networking, Social Media, Branding, Music Performance, Sustainable Business, Leadership, Performing Arts, Media Production, Campaign Management, Instrumental Music, Automation, Marketing, Relationship Building, Entrepreneurship, File Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

IIMA - IIM Ahmedabad
Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, AI Enablement, Business Transformation, Technology Strategies, Performance Improvement, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Change, Performance Measurement, Business Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Seaborn, Pandas (Python Package), Jupyter, Data Visualization Software, SQL, Database Management, Data Structures, Data Analysis, Accounting, NumPy, Python Programming, Analytics, Statistical Programming, Regression Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Heat Maps, Geospatial Mapping, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Pivot Tables And Charts, Business Reporting, Graphing, Microsoft Access, Business Intelligence Software, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, Microsoft Office
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Deep Teaching Solutions
Skills you'll gain: Logical Reasoning, Mental Concentration, Behavioral Economics, Innovation, Social Sciences, Artificial Intelligence, Persuasive Communication, Self-Awareness, Verbal Communication Skills, Scientific Methods
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Professional Development, Professionalism, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Communication Strategies, Personal Development, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Self-Awareness, Workplace inclusivity, Executive Presence, Interpersonal Communications, Business Communication, Lifelong Learning, Non-Verbal Communication, Empathy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months