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.

Institute for the Future
Skills you'll gain: Visionary, Strategic Planning, Action Oriented, Planning, Community Organizing, Strategic Thinking, Optimism, Social Impact, Creative Thinking, Systems Thinking, Innovation, Persuasive Communication, Creativity, Leadership, Storytelling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, Email Automation, Business Process Automation, Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Agentic systems, Initiative and Leadership, Tool Calling, Anthropic Claude, ChatGPT, Automation, Responsible AI, Marketing Automation, Business Solutions, Multimodal Prompts, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Prompt Engineering, IT Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Linux, Operating System Administration, Operating Systems, Integrated Development Environments, File Systems, Internet Of Things, Development Environment, Embedded Systems, Python Programming, OS Process Management, Computer Hardware, UI Components, Computer Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Month End Closing, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Accounting Records
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, AI Product Strategy, AI Enablement, Business Risk Management, Business Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Analysis, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Compliance Management, Governance, Stakeholder Engagement, Open Source Technology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Emergency Response, Crisis Intervention, Safety and Security, Hazard Communication (HazCom), Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Media and Communications, Public Health, Vulnerability, Community Development, Cultural Diversity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Conflict Management, Strategic Communication, Project Management, Business Communication, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Communication, Relationship Building, Influencing, Program Management, Cultural Sensitivity, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Data Modeling, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Analysis Software, Data Manipulation, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Business Risk Management, Business Strategy, Peer Review, Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Branding, Financial Planning, Service Design, Market Research
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

28DIGITAL
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Technology Strategies, Cloud-Based Integration, Business Transformation, Technology Roadmaps, Emerging Technologies, FinTech, Value Propositions, Business Risk Management, Business Strategies, Enterprise Architecture, Distributed Computing, Payment Systems
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Resource Management, Resourcefulness, Entrepreneurship, Dealing With Ambiguity, Creative Problem-Solving, Innovation, Problem Solving, Strategic Thinking, Adaptability, New Business Development, Risk Management, Relationship Building, Collaboration, Persuasive Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Budgeting, Cost Benefit Analysis, Risk Management, Income Statement, Cost Estimation, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Financial Forecasting, Financial Management, Cash Flows, Financial Market
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months