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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


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    Politecnico di Milano

    Project Management: Beyond planning and control

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Structure, People Management, Project Management, Innovation, Team Management, Project Design, Project Coordination, Agile Project Management, Business Priorities, Business Process Management, Conflict Management, Change Management, Decision Making

    4.8
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    197 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Organic Marketing: Facebook Groups For Small Businesses

    Skills you'll gain: Persona Development, Prospecting and Qualification, Target Audience, Facebook, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Business Marketing, Drive Engagement, Marketing, Marketing Planning, Content Creation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    757 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    AI Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Security, Data Ethics, Governance, Compliance Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Management, Business Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Organizational Strategy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Technology Strategies, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Information Privacy, Generative AI, Information Management, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, Business Leadership

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    78 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Adapt your leadership style

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Leadership, Team Leadership, Business Leadership, Leadership Development, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Organizational Change, Adaptability, Staff Management, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Diversity and Inclusion, Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    Foundations of Sustainability and ESG

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Business, Governance, Business Metrics, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Reporting, Business Reporting, Stakeholder Management, Environmental Issue, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Ethics, Corporate Strategy, Investment Management, Community Development, Investments, Risk Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Climate Change Mitigation

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    55 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Tally Education and Distribution Services Private Limited

    Payroll & HR Management

    Skills you'll gain: Payroll, Payroll Systems, Payroll Administration, Payroll Processing, Payroll Reporting, Income Tax, Human Resources Software, Compensation Management, Tax Compliance, Tax Laws

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    55 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Google Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Quality Management, Project Closure, Project Planning, Scope Management, Project Scoping, Agile Project Management, Budget Management, Project Risk Management, Milestones (Project Management), Team Leadership, Communication Planning, Agile Software Development, Product Roadmaps, Sprint Retrospectives, Resource Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Smart Goals, Change Management, Project Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    370 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Aptly

    Getting Started with TikTok

    Skills you'll gain: TikTok, Storytelling, Content Creation, Video Editing, Video Production, Social Media Content, Social Media, Drive Engagement, Target Audience, Business Marketing, Customer Engagement, User Accounts

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    68 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Knowledge Accelerators

    From Excel to Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, Business Reporting, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Synthesis, Excel Formulas, Data Manipulation, Collaborative Software, Trend Analysis, Data Management, Data Quality

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Collaborating with G Suite Apps

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Google Workspace, Gmail, Telecommuting, Virtual Networking, File Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    414 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google

    Marketing digital e e-commerce do Google

    Skills you'll gain: Paid media, Data Storytelling, Email Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Google Ads, Social Media, Digital Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Content Creation, Google Analytics, Customer Retention, Digital Marketing, Marketing Budgets, Loyalty Programs, Order Fulfillment, Online Advertising, Email Automation, Marketing, E-Commerce

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    330 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Plan de Negocios

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Market Analysis, Value Propositions, Project Planning, Business Strategy, Market Opportunities, Risk Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Competitive Analysis, Business Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Decision Making, Organizational Structure

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    150 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Project Management: Beyond planning and control: Politecnico di Milano
  • Organic Marketing: Facebook Groups For Small Businesses: Coursera
  • AI Governance: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • Adapt your leadership style: Macquarie University
  • Foundations of Sustainability and ESG: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • Payroll & HR Management : Tally Education and Distribution Services Private Limited
  • Google Project Management: Google
  • Getting Started with TikTok: Aptly
  • From Excel to Power BI: Knowledge Accelerators
  • Collaborating with G Suite Apps: Coursera

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