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Small Business Courses

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


  • C

    Coursera

    Improving Customer Retention

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Loyalty Programs, Customer Relationship Management, Brand Loyalty, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer experience improvement, Customer Engagement, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Service, Customer Advocacy, Consumer Behaviour, User Feedback, Marketing Strategies, Service Improvement, Marketing Strategy and Techniques

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    83 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Virginia

    Bases de la planification et de la gestion de projet

    Skills you'll gain: Project Planning, Project Risk Management, Earned Value Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Implementation, Risk Management, Project Scoping, Project Management, Sprint Planning, Stakeholder Analysis, Plan Execution, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Project Controls, Agile Methodology, Project Schedules, Budget Management, Dependency Analysis, Scheduling, Project Performance

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    126 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Supply Chain of Agriculture

    Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Supply Chain, Food and Beverage, Environmental Issue, Supply Chain Systems, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Planning, Production Process, Production Planning, Supply And Demand, Production Management, Environment and Resource Management, Market Dynamics, Economics, Resource Utilization, Technology Solutions, Consumer Behaviour, Emerging Technologies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    46 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Evaluación de inversiones en Bienes de Capital

    Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Capital Expenditure, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Financial Modeling, Investment Management, Business Valuation, Fixed Asset, Project Finance, Financial Statement Analysis, International Finance, Financial Statements, Corporate Finance, Financial Forecasting, Risk Management, Loans, Risk Analysis

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    466 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Gmail

    Skills you'll gain: Gmail, Google Workspace, Email Security, Email Automation, Business Correspondence, Productivity Software, Organizational Skills, Business Communication, Business Solutions

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.5K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    How to design Facebook/IG Stories using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Content Creation, Visual Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Design, Graphical Tools, Design, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design Software

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    288 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Get Started with Microsoft Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Teams, Document Management, File Management, Collaborative Software, Calendar Management, Microsoft Excel, People Management, Project Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    59 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • S

    SkillUp

    Project Lifecycle, Information Sharing, and Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management Life Cycle, Risk Management, Project Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management Framework, Project Management, Risk Mitigation, Active Listening, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Communication Strategies, Risk Analysis, Communication, Stakeholder Communications, Agile Methodology, Backlogs, Conflict Management, Project Documentation, Communication Planning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    242 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Data Visualization in Microsoft PowerPoint

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Driving engagement, Productivity Software, Business Process

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    44 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    HR Management Fundamentals: Recruitment to Development

    Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resources, Employee Engagement, Recruitment Strategies, Recruitment, Human Resource Management, Employee Performance Management, Human Resource Strategy, Human Capital, Performance Management, Talent Management, Drive Engagement, Full Cycle Recruitment, Performance Appraisal, Workforce Development, Management Training And Development, People Development, Performance Review, Talent Acquisition

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    54 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Retail Management Mastery: Strategy, Analysis & Success

    Skills you'll gain: Retail Management, Retail Store Operations, Retail Sales, Merchandising, Customer Analysis, Market Intelligence, Business Strategies, Competitive Analysis, Business Management, Organizational Strategy, Consumer Behaviour, Inventory Management System, Market Analysis, Case Studies, Market Share, Strategic Decision-Making, Sustainable Business, Intellectual Property, Financial Analysis, Geographic Information Systems

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    29 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Integrated Measurement KPIs and Metrics for ITSM

    Skills you'll gain: Operational Efficiency, Leadership Studies, IT Service Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Stakeholder Management, Performance Measurement, Performance Metric, Stakeholder Communications, Service Level, Drive Engagement, Team Building, Service Management, Team Performance Management, Business Metrics, Business Leadership, Team Management, Business Communication, Performance Improvement, Data Analysis, Continuous Improvement Process

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Improving Customer Retention: Coursera
  • Bases de la planification et de la gestion de projet: University of Virginia
  • Supply Chain of Agriculture: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Evaluación de inversiones en Bienes de Capital : Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Gmail: Google Cloud
  • How to design Facebook/IG Stories using Canva: Coursera
  • Get Started with Microsoft Teams : Coursera
  • Project Lifecycle, Information Sharing, and Risk Management: SkillUp
  • Data Visualization in Microsoft PowerPoint: Coursera
  • HR Management Fundamentals: Recruitment to Development: Coursera

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