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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.

Popular Small Business Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Crafting Strategies for Innovation Initiatives for Corporate Entrepreneurs

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Internal Auditing, Corporate Strategy, Overcoming Objections, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Structure, Organizational Change, Business Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Culture Transformation, Ideation, Business Planning, Auditing, New Business Development

    ★ 4.2 (30) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Washington

    مقدمة عن مخاطبة الجمهور - باللغة العربية

    Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Oral Expression, Persuasive Communication, Lecturing, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Peer Review, Constructive Feedback, Communication Strategies, Stress Management, Organizational Skills, Planning, Leadership and Management, Human Learning

    ★ 4.7 (318) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Rochester

    The Power of Markets II: Market Structure and Firm Behavior

    Skills you'll gain: Production Process, Economics, Cost Control, Business Economics, Market Dynamics, Production Management, Revenue Management, Market Analysis, Operational Efficiency, Supply And Demand, Business Strategy, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Competitive Analysis, Resource Allocation

    ★ 4.7 (128) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Legal Contracts and Agreements for Entrepreneurs

    Skills you'll gain: Commercial Laws, Risk Management, Entrepreneurial Finance, Legal Risk, Contract Negotiation, Entrepreneurship, Contract Management, Contract Review, Personal Injury Law, Legal Strategy, New Business Development, Civil Law, Intellectual Property, Contract Compliance, Insurance and Warranty Claims Processing, Fundraising

    ★ 4.8 (131) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    SkillsBooster Academy

    Microsoft Copilot for Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Prompt Engineering Tools, Responsible AI, Workflow Management, Project Management, Meeting Facilitation, Project Coordination, Project Risk Management, Automation, Budget Management, Microsoft Office, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Generative AI, Microsoft Word, Time Management, Financial Management, Data Analysis, Business Communication

    ★ 5 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • X

    Xbox

    Fundamentals of Graphic Design

    Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Layout Design, Typography, Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Visual Design, Design, Graphics Software, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Creative Design, Visual Storytelling, Creativity

    ★ 4.5 (69) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    IBM

    IBM Data Analyst Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, IBM Cognos Analytics, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Presentations, Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Business Intelligence Software, Statistical Visualization, Data Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Microsoft PowerPoint, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing, Business Intelligence, Looker (Software), Data Manipulation, Web Scraping, Data Collection

    ★ 4.6 (1.3K) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 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 (125) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Digital Marketing Trends

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Marketing, Digital Marketing Tools, Driving engagement, Marketing Strategies, Digital Media Strategy, MarTech, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Customer Engagement, Strategic Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Market Trend, Strategic Planning, Trend Analysis

    ★ 4.5 (107) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • D

    Duke University

    Agile Strategy for Competitive Advantage

    Skills you'll gain: Market Trend, Strategic Thinking, Innovation, Market Opportunities, Business Strategy, Competitive Intelligence, Business Transformation, Competitive Analysis, Trend Analysis, Corporate Strategy, Strategic Planning, Case Studies, Market Intelligence, Strategic Decision-Making

    ★ 4.5 (44) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Peking University

    真格—北大在线创业课堂

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Team Building, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Finance, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Marketing Strategies, Team Management, Talent Management, Legal Risk, Business Valuation, Proposal Development, Commercial Laws, Initiative and Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Innovation, Business Leadership, Market Analysis

    ★ 4.7 (181) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Airbus Beyond

    Understanding Global Supply Chains

    Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management, Risk Management, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement, Transportation Operations, Operations, Regulatory Requirements, Inventory Control

    ★ 4.8 (13) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Crafting Strategies for Innovation Initiatives for Corporate Entrepreneurs: University of Maryland, College Park
  • مقدمة عن مخاطبة الجمهور - باللغة العربية: University of Washington
  • The Power of Markets II: Market Structure and Firm Behavior: University of Rochester
  • Legal Contracts and Agreements for Entrepreneurs: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Microsoft Copilot for Project Management: SkillsBooster Academy
  • Fundamentals of Graphic Design: Xbox
  • IBM Data Analyst Capstone Project: IBM
  • Retail Digital Supply Chain: University of Pennsylvania
  • Digital Marketing Trends: Coursera
  • Agile Strategy for Competitive Advantage: Duke University

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