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Business Foundation Courses

Business foundation courses can help you learn financial accounting, marketing principles, operations management, and strategic planning. You can build skills in analyzing market trends, managing budgets, and developing effective business strategies. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial analysis, CRM software for customer management, and project management applications to streamline workflows, all of which enhance your ability to implement learned concepts in real-world situations.

Popular Business Foundation Courses and Certifications


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    Università di Napoli Federico II

    Market Microstructure

    Skills you'll gain: Market Liquidity, Securities Trading, Securities (Finance), Financial Trading, Financial Market, Market Dynamics, Capital Markets, Market Data, Financial Regulation, Order Processing, Estimation, Algorithms

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Patent Law

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Legal Strategy, Legal Risk, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Case Studies, Asset Protection, Case Law, Business Strategy, Lawsuits, Innovation, Court Systems, Analysis, Litigation and Civil Justice

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Automating Team Communication with Google Sheets and Apps Script

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Google Workspace, Google Sheets, Stakeholder Communications, Communication Planning, Scripting, Gmail, Stakeholder Management, Project Schedules, Project Management, Javascript

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    131 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Knowledge Accelerators

    Microsoft 365 Copilot AI: Office Automation & Workflows

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, Productivity Software, Email Automation, Workflow Management, Office Administration, Microsoft Outlook, Content Development and Management, Business Correspondence, Business Writing, Productivity, Business Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Salesforce Capstone: Organization Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Email Marketing, User Accounts, User Provisioning, Dashboard, Administration, Business Reporting, Collaborative Software, Data Maintenance, Data Cleansing, UI/UX Strategy, Data Integration, Application Deployment, Data Import/Export, Internal Communications, Data Management, Business Administration, Cloud Computing, Data Security, Automation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Advanced Excel Data Processing and VBA Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Excel Macros, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Financial Data, Financial Forecasting, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Budgeting, Data Cleansing, Revenue Forecasting, Management Reporting, Data Validation, Forecasting, Pivot Tables And Charts, Generative AI, Trend Analysis, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Data Analysis

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Notre Dame

    The Discipline of Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Leadership Studies, Leadership Development, Change Management, Organizational Change, Tactfulness, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Business Ethics, Business Leadership, Problem Solving, Trustworthiness, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Personal Attributes, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Influencing, Self-Awareness

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Manajemen Proyek Google

    Skills you'll gain: Milestones (Project Management), Backlogs, Scope Management, Agile Project Management, Program Standards, Project Scoping, Sprint Retrospectives, Project Documentation, Project Risk Management, Project Planning, Requirements Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, Agile Methodology, Project Management, Communication Planning, Quality Assessment, Sprint Planning, Project Management Life Cycle, Program Management, Organizational Structure

    5
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    826 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    AI CERTs

    AI in Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Fraud detection, Financial Data, Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Risk Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Market Trend, FinTech, Financial Analysis, Predictive Analytics, AI Enablement, Generative AI, Decision Making, Applied Machine Learning, Risk Management, AI Workflows, Automation, Business Process Automation, Data Analysis, Financial Reporting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Back-End Developer

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, C# (Programming Language), Azure DevOps, Load Balancing, Object Oriented Design, Continuous Integration, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Continuous Delivery, Scalability, Authentications, SQL, Microsoft Copilot, .NET Framework, Relational Databases, ASP.NET, Database Management, Graph Theory, Back-End Web Development, Program Development, Data Structures

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Leading Innovation in Arts and Culture

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Culture Transformation, Creativity, Organizational Change, Organizational Effectiveness, Culture, Strategic Thinking, Overcoming Obstacles, Resource Allocation, Market Dynamics

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    72 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Fundamentals of Management Consulting

    Skills you'll gain: Management Consulting, Consulting, Business Consulting, Interviewing Skills, Business Analysis Tools, Estimation, Case Studies, Consultative Approaches, Business Strategy, Analysis, Complex Problem Solving

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Market Microstructure: Università di Napoli Federico II
  • Patent Law: University of Pennsylvania
  • Automating Team Communication with Google Sheets and Apps Script: Coursera
  • Microsoft 365 Copilot AI: Office Automation & Workflows: Knowledge Accelerators
  • Salesforce Capstone: Organization Integration: University of California, Irvine
  • Advanced Excel Data Processing and VBA Automation: Coursera
  • The Discipline of Leadership: The University of Notre Dame
  • Manajemen Proyek Google: Google
  • AI in Finance: AI CERTs
  • Microsoft Back-End Developer: Microsoft

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