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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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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Crisis Management and Crisis Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Consulting, Management Consulting, Emergency Response, Corporate Communications, Leadership, Risk Management, Contingency Planning, Leadership and Management, Strategic Communication, Business Leadership, Public Affairs, Business Continuity Planning, Risk Analysis, Mitigation, Communication Strategies, Case Studies, Stakeholder Communications, Internal Communications, Critical Thinking

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    Coursera

    Orchestrate, Analyze, and Evaluate AI Deployments

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Delivery, DevOps, Performance Analysis, Performance Metric, Performance Measurement, Artificial Intelligence, Application Performance Management, Operational Analysis, Root Cause Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Voice of the Customer (VoC): Enhancing Experiences

    Skills you'll gain: User Feedback, Customer Service, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Engagement, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Communication, Continuous Improvement Process, Case Studies, Culture Transformation, Focus Group, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Social Media

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Automate, Ingest, and Validate Event Data

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Airflow, Dataflow, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Real Time Data, AWS Kinesis, Data Validation, Data Warehousing, Event Monitoring, Data Integrity, Snowflake Schema, Continuous Monitoring, Automation, Data Quality, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Build Robust Java ML Models with Entropy

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Model Deployment, Decision Tree Learning, Data Preprocessing, Classification Algorithms, Predictive Modeling, Random Forest Algorithm, Applied Machine Learning, Java, Program Evaluation, Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Algorithms, Program Implementation, Business Development

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Analyze Churn, Design Onboarding Success

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Customer Analysis, Business Metrics, Data Analysis, Performance Metric, Customer Insights, Analysis, Performance Measurement, Trend Analysis, Benchmarking, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Pareto Chart, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer experience strategy (CX), Descriptive Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Root Cause Analysis, Consumer Behaviour

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    Leadership Problem-Solving with AI: Think Like a Leader

    Skills you'll gain: Prioritization, Root Cause Analysis, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Complex Problem Solving, Strategic Thinking, Responsible AI, Systems Thinking, Brainstorming, Strategic Decision-Making, Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Critical Thinking, AI Enablement, Leadership Development, Analysis, Business Solutions, Decision Making, Business Ethics, Artificial Intelligence

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    ESSEC Business School

    L'investissement à impact : lever ou investir des fonds

    Skills you'll gain: Due Diligence, Investments, Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Fundraising, Social Impact, Stakeholder Engagement, Relationship Building, Contract Negotiation, Finance, Financial Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Visualization & Analytics in Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Histogram, Advanced Analytics, Spatial Analysis, Scatter Plots, Data Science, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, Business Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Analytics, Forecasting

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Evaluate and Deploy Jira Workflow Schemes

    Skills you'll gain: Workflow Management, Jira (Software), Process Design, Business Workflow Analysis, Process Mapping, Scalability, Compliance Management, Auditing, User Experience, Stakeholder Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Administración de Proyectos Project

    Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Project Risk Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Management, Communication Planning, Project Scoping, Project Documentation, Budget Management, Project Planning, Human Resources Management and Planning, Peer Review

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    ChatGPT for Project Management: Insight, Planning, & Success

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Project Planning, ChatGPT, Risk Analysis, Timelines, Project Risk Management, Performance Metric, Project Schedules, Project Management, Prompt Engineering, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Smart Goals, Work Breakdown Structure, Generative AI, Analysis

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Crisis Management and Crisis Communication: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Orchestrate, Analyze, and Evaluate AI Deployments: Coursera
  • Voice of the Customer (VoC): Enhancing Experiences : Coursera
  • Automate, Ingest, and Validate Event Data: Coursera
  • Build Robust Java ML Models with Entropy: Coursera
  • Analyze Churn, Design Onboarding Success: Coursera
  • Leadership Problem-Solving with AI: Think Like a Leader: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • L'investissement à impact : lever ou investir des fonds: ESSEC Business School
  • Data Visualization & Analytics in Tableau: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Evaluate and Deploy Jira Workflow Schemes: Coursera

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