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Business Foundation Courses

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.

Popular Business Foundation Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    Emotional Intelligence in Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Management, Social Skills, Empathy, Leadership Development, Personal Development, Leadership, Self-Awareness, Professional Development, Adaptability, Relationship Building, Recognizing Others, Teamwork, Team Management, Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    253 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Transferencia tecnológica: De la investigación al mercado.

    Skills you'll gain: Feasibility Studies, Knowledge Transfer, Intellectual Property, Technology Strategies, Commercialization, New Product Development, Innovation, Plan Execution, Entrepreneurship, Market Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    742 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Copilot for Beginners: Create a Powerpoint Presentation

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Productivity Software, Microsoft 365, Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Word, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Content Creation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    34 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google

    Google Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Quality Management, Project Closure, Cost Management, Project Planning, Scope Management, Team Management, Project Scoping, Management Training And Development, Agile Project Management, Quality Management Systems, Budget Management, Project Risk Management, Product Roadmaps, Sprint Retrospectives, Resource Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Performance Reporting, Change Management, Project Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    370 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Retail Digital Supply Chain

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain Management, E-Commerce, Supply Chain, Retail Store Operations, Analytics, Digital Analysis, Supply Chain Systems, Business Analytics, Business Technologies, Descriptive Analytics, Customer Demand Planning, Customer experience strategy (CX), Predictive Analytics, Consumer Behaviour, Decision Making

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    125 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    市场营销概论 (中文版)

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Brand Marketing, Branding, Marketing Strategies, Brand Management, Consumer Behaviour, Brand Strategy, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing Management, Marketing Planning, Go To Market Strategy, Marketing Psychology, Marketing Communications, Strategic Communication, Customer Insights, Market Opportunities, Customer Analysis, E-Commerce

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    239 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Raising Capital: Credit Tech, Coin Offerings, and Crowdfunding

    Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Banking Services, Financial Inclusion, Mobile Banking, Banking, Capital Markets, Retail Banking, Consumer Lending, Blockchain, Credit Risk, Financial Services, Loans, Entrepreneurial Finance, Commercial Lending, Logistic Regression

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    311 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • T

    The State University of New York

    Solar Energy Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Electric Power Systems, Electrical Systems, Electrical Power, Energy and Utilities, Power Electronics, Basic Electrical Systems, Electronic Components, Sustainable Technologies, Semiconductors, Cost Estimation, Building Codes, Engineering Calculations, Safety Standards, Financial Modeling, Technical Standard

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.6K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Case Western Reserve University

    Inspirar el liderazgo a través de la inteligencia emocional

    Skills you'll gain: Leadership Development, Emotional Intelligence, Organizational Leadership, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Compassion, Leadership, Organizational Change, Leadership and Management, Personal Development, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Learning Theory, Positivity, Teaching, Stress Management, Relationship Building, Mindfulness, Goal Setting, Planning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    132 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Ten Steps to ITSM Success

    Skills you'll gain: IT Service Management, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, IT Management, Service Management, Business Relationship Management, Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Service Level, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Design, Service Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Service Level Agreement, Operational Excellence, Organizational Strategy, Process Improvement, Organizational Development, Process Development, Organizational Change, Organizational Leadership

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    IBM

    Project Management Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Milestones (Project Management), Agile Project Management, Project Coordination, Project Risk Management, Project Implementation, Project Portfolio Management, Project Closure, Project Controls, Project Scoping, Work Breakdown Structure, Backlogs, User Story, Sprint Planning, Scrum (Software Development), Risk Management, Leadership

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    118 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of California, Davis

    GIS Applications Across Industries

    Skills you'll gain: ArcGIS, GIS Software, Geographic Information Systems, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Land Management, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Spatial Analysis, Epidemiology, Community Health, Spatial Data Analysis, Land Development, Social Determinants Of Health, Emergency Response, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Emergency Services, Business Development, Environment and Resource Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    96 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Emotional Intelligence in Leadership: Coursera
  • Transferencia tecnológica: De la investigación al mercado.: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Copilot for Beginners: Create a Powerpoint Presentation: Coursera
  • Google Project Management: Google
  • Retail Digital Supply Chain: University of Pennsylvania
  • 市场营销概论 (中文版): University of Pennsylvania
  • Raising Capital: Credit Tech, Coin Offerings, and Crowdfunding: University of Michigan
  • Solar Energy Basics: The State University of New York
  • Inspirar el liderazgo a través de la inteligencia emocional: Case Western Reserve University
  • Ten Steps to ITSM Success: Packt

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