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.

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Wealth Management, Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Portfolio Risk, Financial Planning, Investment Management, Investments, Performance Measurement, Financial Services, Finance, Behavioral Economics, Performance Analysis, Risk Management, Market Trend, Risk Analysis, Decision Making, Microsoft Excel
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Goal-Oriented, Team Leadership, Drive Engagement, Collaboration, Organizational Effectiveness, Productivity, Resource Management, Overcoming Obstacles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Applicant Tracking Systems, Writing, Business Writing, Content Strategy, Writing and Editing, Concision, Organizational Skills
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Customer experience strategy (CX), Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Branding, Retail Sales, Marketing Strategies, Customer Analysis, Customer Insights, Brand Loyalty, Brand Awareness, Cross-Channel Marketing, Global Marketing, Market Trend, Consumer Behaviour, Competitive Analysis, Self Service Technologies, Innovation, E-Commerce, Corporate Sustainability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: LinkedIn, Professional Networking, Professional Development, Applicant Tracking Systems, Content Optimization, Web Presence, Social Media, Editing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Planning, Innovation, Market Opportunities, New Business Development, FinTech, Case Studies, Professional Networking, Mobile Banking, Business Development, Growth Strategies, Financial Regulation, Fundraising
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Loans, Lending and Underwriting, Blockchain, General Lending, Derivatives, FinTech, Market Liquidity, Financial Trading, Token Optimization, Securities (Finance), Digital Assets, Liquidation, Portfolio Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Contextual Advertising, Advertising, Paid media, Advertising Campaigns, Media Buying, Media Planning, Digital Media Strategy, Earned Media, Target Audience, Content Strategy, Data-Driven Marketing, Data Ethics, Business Ethics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Microsoft Office, Concision, Communication, Business Writing, Business Strategy
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Presentations, AI powered creativity, Marketing Automation, Generative AI, Content Creation, Generative AI Agents, Marketing Design, Brand Management, Brand Strategy, Multimedia, Strategic Marketing, Data Visualization, Brand Awareness, Visual Design, Interactive Data Visualization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Video Editing, Persona Development, Responsible AI
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Sourcing, Procurement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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, User Story, Backlogs, Sprint Planning, Scrum (Software Development), Risk Management, Leadership
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months