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.

Università di Napoli Federico II
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
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
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
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Google Workspace, Google Sheets, Stakeholder Communications, Communication Planning, Scripting, Gmail, Stakeholder Management, Project Schedules, Project Management, Javascript
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Knowledge Accelerators
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

University of California, Irvine
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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

The University of Notre Dame
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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

AI CERTs
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

Microsoft
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
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Vanderbilt University
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
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
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