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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


  • E

    EDUCBA

    Apply Technical Analysis & Market Models for Trading

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Analysis, Data Literacy, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Descriptive Statistics, Market Data, Statistics, Portfolio Risk, Statistical Methods, Derivatives, Risk Modeling, Market Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Market Dynamics, Securities Trading, Risk Analysis, Verification And Validation, Securities (Finance), Data Analysis, International Finance

    ★ 4.9 (24) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Product Roadmaps, Sprint Planning, Agile Methodology, Collaborative Software, Product Management, AI Product Strategy, Wireframing, Agile Product Development, A/B Testing, Project Estimation, Microsoft Teams, Agile Software Development, Agile Project Management, Product Strategy, Product Planning, Jira (Software), Estimation, Project Management Software, Productivity Software

    ★ 4 (12) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Google Analytics: Reports & Traffic Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Data-Driven Marketing, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Marketing Effectiveness, Smart Goals, Web Analytics and SEO, Google Ads, Web Analytics, Digital Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Strategies, Customer Insights, Campaign Management, Performance Reporting, Target Audience, Business Reporting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • N

    Northeastern University

    Innovation for Impact (i4i) The Carlson-Polizzotto Method of Value Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Innovation, Strategic Marketing, Customer Insights, Process Development, Entrepreneurship, Continuous Improvement Process, Customer Analysis, Case Studies, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Constructive Feedback, Needs Assessment

    ★ 4.8 (38) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Financial Analysis in Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Variance Analysis, Financial Statements, Revenue Forecasting, Budget Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Intelligence Software, Financial Forecasting, Power BI, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Cost Management, Spreadsheet Software, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Microsoft Excel, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Intelligence

    ★ 3.7 (7) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Generative AI for Advanced Collaboration in Teams and Outlook

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Email Automation, Microsoft 365, Collaborative Software, Productivity Software, Meeting Facilitation, Prompt Engineering, Proposal Development, Calendar Management, Business Writing, Microsoft Word, Project Management Software

    ★ 4.5 (26) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Simplilearn

    Affiliate Marketing Course

    Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Performance marketing, Product Promotion, Content Marketing, Online Advertising, Data-Driven Marketing, Social Media, Web Analytics, Blogs, Marketing Analytics, Professional Networking, Market Opportunities

    ★ 4 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    How to create Social Media graphics using Canva

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

    ★ 4.7 (15) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    Unilever

    Supply Chain Management and Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Planning, Process Improvement, Process Improvement and Optimization, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Customer Demand Planning, Logistics Management, Supplier Management, Resource Planning, Sustainable Business, Logistics, Analytics, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Scheduling, Data Analysis, Risk Management, Data Visualization, Problem Solving

    ★ 4.8 (566) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Generate Smart Reports

    Skills you'll gain: Management Reporting, Performance Reporting, Report Writing, Milestones (Project Management), Project Performance, Agile Methodology, User Feedback, Performance Metric, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Concision, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Management, Real Time Data, Stakeholder Communications, Risk Management, Decision Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • T

    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    ¿Cómo funcionan las marcas?

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Management, Branding, Brand Strategy, Brand Awareness, Brand Marketing, Brand Loyalty, Consumer Behaviour, Internal Communications, Marketing and Public Relations, Performance Measurement, Target Audience

    ★ 4.9 (165) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Microsoft

    Generative AI for PowerPoint and Word to Optimize Content Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Multimedia, AI powered creativity, Microsoft 365, Animations, Editing, Writing and Editing, Content Optimization, Workflow Management, Content Creation, Target Audience

    ★ 4.6 (13) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Apply Technical Analysis & Market Models for Trading: EDUCBA
  • Product Management: Packt
  • Google Analytics: Reports & Traffic Analysis: Coursera
  • Innovation for Impact (i4i) The Carlson-Polizzotto Method of Value Creation: Northeastern University
  • Financial Analysis in Practice: Coursera
  • Generative AI for Advanced Collaboration in Teams and Outlook: Microsoft
  • Affiliate Marketing Course: Simplilearn
  • How to create Social Media graphics using Canva: Coursera
  • Supply Chain Management and Analytics: Unilever
  • Generate Smart Reports: Coursera

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