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Small Business Courses

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.


Popular Small Business Courses and Certifications


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    Rice University

    Oral Communication for Engineering Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Technical Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Scientific Visualization, Persuasive Communication, Communication Strategies, Communication, Visualization (Computer Graphics)

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Work Smarter with Microsoft Word

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Word, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, Productivity Software, Document Management, Technical Documentation, Microsoft Windows, Writing, Editing, Data Entry, File Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Cybersecurity Fundamentals for High-Tech Manufacturing

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Operational Risk, Case Studies, Security Management, Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Intellectual Property, Crisis Management, Cybersecurity, Manufacturing Operations, Security Controls, Security Strategy, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Engineering, Continuous Monitoring, Compliance Reporting, Governance, Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Cost Accounting: Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Operating Cost, Cost Estimation, Cost Benefit Analysis, Cost Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Forecasting, Decision Making, Capacity Management, Financial Forecasting, Price Negotiation, Capacity Planning, Production Planning

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    124 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Master Class for Corporate Entrepreneurs

    Skills you'll gain: Proposal Development, Innovation, Market Opportunities, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, New Business Development, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Finance, New Product Development, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Value Propositions

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    Programming in C++: A Hands-on Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C and C++, Data Import/Export, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Validation, Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Data Structures, File Management, Integrated Development Environments, Data Store, Software Documentation, Computer Science, Functional Design, Pseudocode, Maintainability

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Starweaver

    Complete Executive Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Responsible AI, Non-Verbal Communication, Business Writing, Concision, Social Skills, Writing, Cultural Sensitivity, Persuasive Communication, Organizational Change, Interpersonal Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, Generative AI, Change Management, Communication, Strategic Communication, Marketing Communications, Strategic Marketing

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Logical Operations

    Tableau Desktop: Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Tableau Software, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Trend Analysis, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Storytelling, Data Transformation, Advanced Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Forecasting, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Productivity Software, Data Management

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Defining Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Awareness, Demography, Workplace inclusivity, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Human Resource Strategy

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Build an iOS Admin Panel Using Swift & Core Data

    Skills you'll gain: Application Lifecycle Management, Maintainability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Supply Market Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Market Analysis, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Management, Competitive Analysis, Supply Chain, Market Dynamics, Financial Analysis, Supply Chain Management, Market Opportunities, Risk Analysis, Business Strategy, Case Studies, Peer Review

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    OpenAI for Beginners: AI Assistants for Project Managers

    Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Application Deployment, LLM Application, AI Enablement, OpenAI, Project Management, Prompt Engineering

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    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular small business courses

  • Oral Communication for Engineering Leaders: Rice University
  • Work Smarter with Microsoft Word: Microsoft
  • Cybersecurity Fundamentals for High-Tech Manufacturing: Coursera
  • Cost Accounting: Decision Making: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Master Class for Corporate Entrepreneurs: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Programming in C++: A Hands-on Introduction: Codio
  • Complete Executive Leadership: Starweaver
  • Tableau Desktop: Part 2: Logical Operations
  • Defining Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Organizations: Rice University
  • Build an iOS Admin Panel Using Swift & Core Data: EDUCBA

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