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.

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Oral Expression, Selling Techniques, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Strategy, Presentations, Storytelling, Goal Setting, Marketing Strategies, Sales Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Insights, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Prospecting and Qualification, New Business Development, Brand Strategy, Business Communication, Customer Analysis, User Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Business Process, Process Management, Planning, Value Propositions, Innovation, Business Intelligence, Prioritization, Case Studies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Network Architecture, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Administration, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Local Area Networks, Networking Hardware, Network Routers, General Networking, Network Planning And Design, Network Switches, Computer Networking, System Configuration, Routing Protocols, Wireless Networks, Network Performance Management, Network Routing, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Santa Barbara
Skills you'll gain: Legal Risk, Intellectual Property, Business Ethics, Commercial Laws, Legal Strategy, Bankruptcies, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Risk Management, Payment Systems, Labor Compliance, Lease Contracts, Governance, Commercial Real Estate, Court Systems, Payment Processing and Collection, Risk Management, Compliance Management, Arbitration, Risk Management Framework, Labor Law
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Madecraft
Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Business Modeling, User Feedback, Entrepreneurship, Closing (Sales), Customer Acquisition Management, Business Planning, Customer Analysis, Selling Techniques, Market Analysis, Lean Methodologies, Business Strategy, Business Development, Go To Market Strategy, Professional Networking, Ideation, Team Building, Intellectual Property, Financial Planning, Communication
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Value Propositions, Closing (Sales), Entrepreneurial Finance, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Sales Strategy, Ideation, Sales Pipelines, Innovation, Customer Insights, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Proposal Development, New Product Development, Business Modeling, Strategic Thinking, Market Analysis, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Finance
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Management Reporting, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Cash Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Reporting, Financial Data, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Accounting, Budgeting, Payroll, Accounting, Operational Analysis, Forecasting, Banking, Analysis, Business, Business Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Digital Brand Strategy, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media, Target Market, Social Media Management, Digital Content, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Content, Marketing, Digital Publishing, Blogs, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing, Business Marketing, Sustainable Business, Business, Student Services
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Growth Strategies, Market Analysis, Operations, Persona Development, Value Propositions, Target Market, Customer Analysis, Marketing Channel, Business Development, Business Strategies, Business, Case Studies, Design Strategies, Design, Decision Making, Web Design and Development, Test Case, Learning Strategies, Test Script Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Santa Barbara
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Commercial Laws, Bankruptcies, Payment Systems, Lease Contracts, Governance, Commercial Real Estate, Payment Processing and Collection, Legal Risk, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Payment Processing, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Property Management, Liquidation, Credit Risk, Contract Management, Organizational Structure, Legal Strategy, Vendor Contracts, Business Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Operating Budget, Budget Management, Business Strategy, Resource Allocation, Business Strategies, Budgeting, Resource Management, Marketing Operations, Project Planning, Organizational Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Capital Budgeting, Variance Analysis, Organizational Development, Competitive Analysis, Financial Planning, Goal Setting, Finance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Chris Croft Training
Skills you'll gain: Cost Reduction, Cost Control, Cash Management, People Management, Entrepreneurship, Operating Cost, Business, Business Leadership, Business Operations, Brand Loyalty, Leadership Development, Price Negotiation, Business Management, Business Administration, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Leadership and Management, Initiative and Leadership, Gross Profit, Entrepreneurial Finance
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months