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.

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Word, Microsoft 365, Collaborative Software, Microsoft Office, Productivity Software, Document Management, Technical Documentation, Microsoft Windows, Writing, Editing, Computer Literacy, Peer Review
★ 4.7 (2.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Campaign Management, Direct Marketing, Advertising Mail, Campaign Planning, Data-Driven Marketing, Customer Relationship Building, Driving engagement, Target Audience, Email Marketing, Telemarketing, Events and Conferences, Event Planning, Relationship Building, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Cross-Channel Marketing, Communication Strategies
★ 4.2 (52) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Economics, Portfolio Management, Investments, Portfolio Risk, Financial Market, Investment Management, Asset Management, Market Dynamics, Decision Making, Financial Trading, Equities
★ 4.6 (283) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Pivot Tables And Charts, Marketing Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Data-Driven Marketing, Microsoft Excel, Customer Insights, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Excel Formulas, Statistical Visualization, Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Exploratory Data Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Statistical Methods, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation
★ 4.3 (292) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Market Opportunities, Product Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Product Planning, New Business Development, Business Solutions, Market Analysis, Business Analysis, Product Development, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Growth Strategies, Innovation
★ 4.6 (42) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Innovation, Creativity, Design Thinking, Creative Thinking, Stakeholder Analysis, Design, Brainstorming, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Peer Review, Design Strategies, Aesthetics, Case Studies, User Experience Design, Customer experience improvement, New Product Development, Business Modeling, Sustainable Design, Consumer Behaviour
★ 4.7 (4.2K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Sales Prospecting, Prospecting and Qualification, Trustworthiness, Sales Process, Sales Development, Overcoming Objections, Closing (Sales), Selling Techniques, Verbal Communication Skills, Sales, Cold Calling, Consultative Selling, Sales Presentation, General Sales Practices, Customer Relationship Building, Needs Assessment, Oral Expression, Sales Presentations, Rapport Building, Sales Pipelines
★ 4.8 (93) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Insper
Skills you'll gain: Leadership Studies, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Culture Transformation, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Social Impact, Business Ethics, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Case Studies, Program Implementation, Organizational Change, Culture
★ 4.5 (328) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Keller Williams
Skills you'll gain: Lead Generation, Value Propositions, Sales Development, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Process, Real Estate Sales, Sales Prospecting, Sales Management, Booking (Sales), Customer Acquisition Management, Brand Marketing, Sales Pipelines, Branding, Market Opportunities, Social Media Content, Property and Real Estate, Brand Strategy, Property Management, Customer Relationship Management, Communication
★ 4.8 (32) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Digital Advertising, Email Automation, Email Marketing, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Personalized Campaigns, Marketing Automation, Digital Marketing Tools, AI Personalization, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Advertising Campaigns, AI Integrations, Content Creation, Keyword Research, Content Optimization, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Copywriting, E-Commerce
★ 4.8 (51) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
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
★ 4.7 (120) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Looker (Software), Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Dashboard Creation, SQL, Big Data, Business Intelligence, Data Pipelines, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Management
★ 4.3 (127) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months