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.
Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Supply And Demand, Game Theory, Business Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Business Economics, Business Strategies, Product Strategy, Innovation, Corporate Strategy, Economics, Market Trend, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Planning, Organizational Strategy, Global Marketing, Adaptability, Team Leadership
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Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Process Capability, Lean Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, Data Collection, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Process Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, Process Improvement and Optimization, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Probability & Statistics, Probability, Systems Of Measurement, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Communications, Communication Planning, Stakeholder Management, Conflict Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Strategic Communication, Cultural Diversity, Project Management, Intercultural Competence, Agile Project Management, Communication Strategies, Cultural Sensitivity, Communication, Organizational Structure, Influencing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Video Game Development, Professional Development, Contract Negotiation, Media and Communications, Branding, Organizational Structure, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Organizational Strategy, Brand Management, Game Design, Recruitment, Fundraising, Media Production, Professionalism, Workforce Development, Contract Management, Live Streaming, Higher Education, Market Dynamics
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, AI Enablement, Business Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI literacy, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Neural Networks, Applied Machine Learning, Data Science, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Recruitment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Talent Management, Team Performance Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Course Development, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Recruitment, Human Capital, Human Resources, Management Training And Development, People Development, Training and Development, Employee Training, Talent Recruitment, Performance Analysis, Instructional Design, Full Cycle Recruitment, Performance Appraisal, Developing Training Materials, Performance Review
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Università Bocconi
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Innovation, Strategic Decision-Making, Analysis, Statistical Analysis, General Science and Research, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Complex Problem Solving, Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Decision Making, Big Data, Strategic Thinking, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Performance Metric, Entrepreneurship, Case Studies, Machine Learning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Dimensionality Reduction, Supervised Learning, Classification Algorithms, Regression Analysis, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Methods, Data Preprocessing, Applied Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Statistical Inference, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Model Training, Data Processing, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Supply Chain, Logistics, Supply Chain Systems, Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Management, Supplier Performance Management, Performance Measurement, Materials Management, Transportation Management, Transportation Operations, Operational Efficiency, Operations Management, Inventory and Warehousing, Supplier Management, Business Operations, Operations, Sustainable Business
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad de Palermo
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Leadership, Leadership Development, Business Transformation, Diversity Awareness, Leadership, Team Leadership, Professional Development, Leadership and Management, Workplace inclusivity, Constructive Feedback, Creativity, Business Ethics, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Organizational Change
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks