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.

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Customer Acquisition Management, Customer Analysis, Marketing Channel, Customer Engagement, Loyalty Programs, Customer Insights, Customer Relationship Management, Business-To-Consumer, Cross-Channel Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Consumer Behaviour, B2B Sales, Target Market, Operating Cost, Strategic Marketing, Business Metrics, Market Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Team Management, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Leadership Development, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Active Listening, Project Management, Self-Awareness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, Design Thinking, Change Management, Storytelling, Analysis, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Stakeholder Analysis, Systems Thinking, Persuasive Communication, Innovation, Quantitative Research, Strategic Communication, Analytics, Brainstorming, Diversity and Inclusion, Qualitative Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Finance, Capital Expenditure, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Business Valuation, Financial Management, Return On Investment, Cash Flows, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Statements, Investment Management, Risk Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Competitive Analysis, Marketing Design, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Planning, Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Performance Reporting, Marketing Channel, Generative AI, Microsoft 365, Customer Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Customer experience improvement, Customer Retention
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Interactive Brokers
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Services, Investments, Portfolio Management, Financial Market, Capital Markets, Sustainable Business, Financial Analysis, Environmental Issue, Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Applied Machine Learning, Compliance Training, Market Dynamics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Queen Mary University of London
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Change Management, Professional Networking, Matrix Management, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Influencing, Professional Development, Organizational Strategy, Personal Development, Branding, Storytelling
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Javascript, Model View Controller, Debugging, HTML and CSS, Prototyping, jQuery, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development Tools, Web Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Software Development, Software Development Tools, User Experience
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Universidade de São Paulo
Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Risk Management, Timelines, Risk Analysis, Scheduling, Project Management, Budgeting, Project Planning, Writing, Peer Review
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Writing, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technical Writing, Machine Learning, Information Privacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Process Improvement, Revenue Management, Process Analysis, Lean Six Sigma, Operational Performance Management, Operational Efficiency, Continuous Improvement Process, Service Management, Quality Management, Strategic Planning, Capacity Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months