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.

Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Smart Goals, Surveys, Goal Setting, Survey Creation, Performance Measurement, Grant Writing, Program Management, Performance Metric, Data Collection
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Incident Management, Disaster Recovery, Site Reliability Engineering, Incident Response, Solution Architecture, Systems Architecture, System Monitoring, Business Continuity, Distributed Computing, Software Architecture, Systems Design, System Design and Implementation, Continuous Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Risk Management Framework, Load Balancing, Software Design Patterns, System Implementation, Service Level, High Voltage
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Dashboard, Variance Analysis, Resource Utilization, Financial Analysis, Pivot Tables And Charts, Excel Formulas, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Performance Reporting, Data Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Reporting, Auditing, Cost Management, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Business Intelligence, Performance Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Bank Regulations, Financial Regulations, FinTech, Financial Regulation, Financial Systems, Blockchain, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Mobile Banking, Banking, Financial Services, Consumer Lending, Financial Market, Emerging Technologies, Financial Inclusion, General Lending, Regulatory Requirements, Loans, Lending and Underwriting, Regulatory Compliance, Payment Systems
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Effectiveness, Digital Marketing Tools, Marketing, Sales Process, Marketing Strategies, Sales Strategy, Marketing Planning, Value Propositions, Sales, Brand Strategy, Marketing Communications, Digital Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Branding, Brand Management, Business Metrics, Performance Metric, Goal Setting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Resource Planning, Business Systems Analysis, Systems Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Cybersecurity, Business Requirements, Business Analysis, Business Systems, Cyber Attacks, Business Analysis Tools, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security Strategy, Cloud Services, IT Management, Change Management, Business Software, Technology Strategies, Information Technology, Project Management, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Security Controls, Incident Management, Business Continuity Planning, Threat Management, Risk Management, Threat Detection, Risk Management Framework, Disaster Recovery, Cybersecurity, Security Testing, Cyber Security Strategy, IT Security Architecture, Security Strategy, Compliance Management, Security Awareness, Business Continuity
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Database Administration, Disaster Recovery, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Systems, Database Management, Database Management Systems, Operational Databases, Data Maintenance, Relational Databases, Databases, Database Design, Data Management, Business Continuity Planning, Database Software, Database Theory, Transaction Processing, Data Governance, Data Security, SQL, Business Continuity
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Agile Methodology, Waterfall Methodology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Cost Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Risk Management, Scope Management, Project Schedules, Project Management, Project Scoping, Project Management Life Cycle, Cost Estimation, Resource Management, Project Controls, Risk Management, Project Planning, Communication Planning, Resource Planning, Resource Allocation, Risk Mitigation, Quality Management, Project Estimation, Stakeholder Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Strategy, Photo Editing, Marketing, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphical Tools, Graphic Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Entrepreneurship, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: IT Management, Business Transformation, Workforce Management, Digital Transformation, IT Service Management, Technology Strategies, Human Resource Strategy, Managed Services, Operational Efficiency, Information Technology, Product Strategy, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Management, Cost Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months