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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Target Market, Value Propositions, Operating Cost, Customer Analysis, Business Modeling, Strategic Partnership, Marketing Channel, Business Planning, Strategic Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Resource Management, New Business Development, Resource Allocation, Revenue Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Content Scheduling, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Content Creation, Storytelling, Photo Editing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Plan Execution, Team Leadership, Business Strategy, Performance Measurement, Creative Thinking, Leadership Studies, Creativity, Leadership and Management, Business Strategies, Team Performance Management, Management Training And Development, Innovation, Strategic Planning, Organizational Strategy, Team Management, Emotional Intelligence, Organizational Leadership, Culture Transformation, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Leadership
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Lund University
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Legal Strategy, Legal Writing, Labor Law, Arbitration, Tax Compliance, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Laws, Case Law, Legal Research, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Labor Relations, Labor Compliance, Tax Laws, Mediation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, International Relations, Court Systems, Compliance Management, Adjudication
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Business Planning, Organizational Structure, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Customer Analysis, Business Strategy, Organizational Effectiveness, Business Strategies, Business Management, Target Market, Financial Planning, Consumer Behaviour, Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Market Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Branding, Brand Strategy, Marketing and Public Relations, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Entrepreneurship, Content Creation, Video Production, Copywriting, Business Modeling, Public Relations, Presentations, Customer Engagement, Value Propositions, Proposal Development, Web Design and Development, Business Planning, Photography, Web Presence, Marketing Strategies, Content Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Howard University
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Modeling, Business Modeling, Business Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Spreadsheet Software, Forecasting, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis Software, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Business Strategy, Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Email Automation, Generative AI Agents, AI Personalization, Business Marketing, Microsoft Copilot, Personalized Campaigns, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer experience strategy (CX), Business Logic, Business Strategy, AI Workflows, Business, Business Process Improvement, Business Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Business Strategy, Business Planning, Business Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Business Process, Innovation, Strategic Thinking, E-Commerce, Business Systems, Value Propositions, Customer Relationship Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Performance Measurement, Strategic Partnership, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Corporate Strategy, Supply Management, Sustainability Standards, Drive Engagement, Procurement, Business Strategies, Supply Chain Management, Systems Thinking, Communication
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Tableau Learning Partner
Skills you'll gain: Requirements Elicitation, Business Analysis, Business Analysis Tools, Business Metrics, Stakeholder Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Requirements Analysis, Business Requirements, Stakeholder Management, User Requirements Documents, Business Process, Business Process Modeling, Process Flow Diagrams, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Engagement, Process Modeling, Diagram Design, Requirements Management, Solution Delivery
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: SQL Server Reporting Services, Database Design, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Business Intelligence, Pivot Tables And Charts, Business Intelligence Software, Database Systems, Dashboard, Business Reporting, Databases, Compensation Analysis, Relational Databases, Dashboard Creation, Spreadsheet Software, Data Integrity, Data Validation, Data Visualization, Analytics, Business
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months