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: 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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
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: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Productivity Software, Microsoft 365, Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Word, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Content Creation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Pennsylvania
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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Pennsylvania
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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The State University of New York
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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Case Western Reserve University
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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

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
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
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
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks