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.

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Governance, Meeting Facilitation, Leadership and Management, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership, Case Studies, Organizational Structure, Culture Transformation, People Development, Performance Improvement, Culture, Recruitment Strategies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentations, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Sales Process, Prompt Engineering, Solution Selling, Sales, Value Propositions, Product Knowledge, Storytelling, Productivity Software, Data Import/Export, Business Modeling, Generative AI
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, Augmented Reality, Video Game Development, Virtual Reality, Application Deployment, Devops Tools, DevOps, CI/CD, Collaborative Software, Interaction Design, Configuration Management, C# (Programming Language), Version Control, Git (Version Control System)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Train The Trainer, Training Programs, Management Training And Development, Employee Training, Training and Development, Accountability Frameworks, Workforce Development, Developing Training Materials, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, People Development, Gap Analysis, Accountability, Coaching, Meeting Facilitation, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Planning, Goal Setting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Model Training, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Modeling, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Feature Engineering, Model Optimization, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Classification Algorithms, Data Presentation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

ISSA (International Sports Sciences Association)
Skills you'll gain: Nutrition Counseling, Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Care Plans, Health And Wellness Coaching, Nutritional Assessment, Dietetics, Nutrition Education, Exercise Science, Coaching, Clinical Nutrition, Habit Formation, Culture, Biology, Behavior Management, Critical Thinking, Health Assessment, Health Education, Athletic Training, Health Care, Mental and Behavioral Health
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Entry, Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Data Presentation, Data Literacy, Spreadsheet Software, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Data Management, Business Strategy
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Digital Marketing Institute
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Strategies, Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Channel, Data-Driven Marketing, Data Strategy, Data Ethics, Customer experience strategy (CX), Social Media Campaigns, Digital Media Strategy, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Customer Analysis, Customer experience improvement, Digital Analysis, Cross-Channel Marketing, Marketing Automation, Marketing Analytics, Strategic Thinking
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Proposal Development, Fundraising, Prospecting and Qualification, Philanthropy, Drive Engagement, Negotiation, Stakeholder Engagement, Closing (Sales), Relationship Management, Contract Compliance, Relationship Building
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Security Management, Cyber Governance, IT Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Security Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Leadership and Management, Internal Communications, Leadership, Performance Metric, Program Management, Communication, Stakeholder Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Loans, Capital Expenditure, Lending and Underwriting, General Lending, Consumer Lending, Mortgage Loans, Commercial Lending, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Risk Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Quality Improvement, Organizational Change, Lean Methodologies, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Process Improvement and Optimization, Lean Manufacturing, Organizational Leadership, Quality Management, Process Analysis, Process Improvement, Correlation Analysis, Project Scoping, Kaizen Methodology, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Root Cause Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Quality Monitoring
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months