Business foundation courses can help you learn financial accounting, marketing principles, operations management, and strategic planning. You can build skills in analyzing market trends, managing budgets, and developing effective business strategies. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial analysis, CRM software for customer management, and project management applications to streamline workflows, all of which enhance your ability to implement learned concepts in real-world situations.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Technical Sales, Solution Selling, Consultative Approaches, Sales Strategy, Specialized Sales, Sales, Customer Relationship Building, Sales Process, Customer Relationship Management, Return On Investment, Stakeholder Engagement, Customer Engagement, Customer Advocacy, Value Propositions, Consumer Behaviour
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Wealth Management, Asset Management, Investments, FinTech, Financial Trading, Portfolio Management, Market Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Financial Services, Big Data, Financial Market, Artificial Neural Networks, Automation, Finance, Machine Learning Methods, Financial Analysis, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Management Training And Development, Performance Management, Team Management, Performance Appraisal, Independent Thinking, Self-Awareness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Delegation Skills, Team Performance Management, Performance Management, Employee Performance Management, Management Training And Development, Motivational Skills, Emotional Intelligence, People Management, Supervision, Staff Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Team Building, Cultural Sensitivity, Teamwork, Team Collaboration, Leadership, Communication Strategies, Collaboration, Cross-Functional Collaboration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Financial Management, Financial Modeling, Financial Data, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Data Storytelling, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investments, Business Valuation, Case Studies, Risk Management, Corporate Strategy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Feasibility Studies, Knowledge Transfer, Intellectual Property, Technology Strategies, Commercialization, New Product Development, Innovation, Plan Execution, Entrepreneurship, Market Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Customer experience improvement, User Feedback, Customer Service, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Engagement, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Communication, Product Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Service Improvement, Data Collection, Surveys, Case Studies, Culture Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Financial Systems, Banking, Financial Market, Bank Regulations, Financial Regulation, Capital Markets, Market Liquidity, Economics, Loans, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Credit Risk, General Lending, Crisis Management, Crisis Intervention
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universiteit Leiden
Skills you'll gain: Mindfulness, Meditation & Breathwork, Self-Awareness, Mental Health Therapies, Personal Development, Open Mindset, Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Social Justice, Psychology, Liberal Arts, Stress Management, Social Sciences, Social Impact, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Sensitivity, Trauma Care, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Marketing Design, Generative AI, A/B Testing, Marketing Materials, Copywriting, Advertising, Marketing, ChatGPT, Customer Analysis, Content Creation, Marketing Strategies, Customer Insights, Content Performance Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Business Intelligence Software, Dashboard Creation, Tableau Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Reporting, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Communications, Performance Tuning, Interviewing Skills, Presentations, Performance Improvement, Performance Analysis
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Canva (Software), Animations, Graphics Software, Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Video Production, Graphic Design, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours