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: Performance Tuning, Systems Development, System Monitoring, System Requirements, Business Reporting, Verification And Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Organizational Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Strategic Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Governance, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Decision Making, Technology Roadmaps, Data Governance, Enterprise Architecture, Compliance Management, Business Risk Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Anthropic Claude, Business Intelligence, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Trend Analysis, Sales, Business Analytics, Sales Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Business Strategy, Business Analysis, AI Enablement
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Project, Timelines, Project Schedules, Milestones (Project Management), Scheduling, Data Visualization, Workflow Management, Dependency Analysis, Project Management, Project Planning
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Executive Presence, Thought Leadership, Prompt Engineering, Stress Management, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Self-Awareness, Mindfulness, Resilience, Anthropic Claude, Influencing, Goal Setting, ChatGPT, Professional Development, Leadership, Health And Wellness Coaching, Branding, Communication, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Return On Investment, Accounts Receivable, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Cash Management, Accounts Payable, Working Capital, Business Metrics, Inventory Management System, Financial Acumen, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Operational Efficiency, Strategic Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Project Management Life Cycle, Team Building, Project Closure, Quality Management, Project Planning, Project Controls, Agile Project Management, Team Leadership, Project Scoping, Procurement, Project Documentation, Communication Planning, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Project Risk Management, Project Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Change Management, Management Reporting
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, Email Automation, Business Process Automation, Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Agentic systems, Initiative and Leadership, Tool Calling, Anthropic Claude, ChatGPT, Automation, Responsible AI, Marketing Automation, Business Solutions, Multimodal Prompts, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Prompt Engineering, IT Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Branding, Strategic Marketing, Marketing, Brand Management, Consumer Behaviour, Go To Market Strategy, Customer Insights, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing Communications, Customer experience strategy (CX), Market Analysis, Online Advertising, E-Commerce
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Feedback, Business Research, Data Collection, Market Research, Data Compilation, Business Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Investment Management, Technology Strategies, Business Ethics, Customer experience improvement, Operational Efficiency
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Storytelling, Video Production, Gemini, Google Docs, Google Workspace, Video Editing, Responsible AI, Proofreading, Prompt Engineering, Productivity Software, Gmail, Workflow Management, LLM Application, AI Enablement, Generative AI, Writing, Collaboration, Business Communication, Project Management
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months