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.

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Operations, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Quality Improvement, Supply Chain Systems, Six Sigma Methodology, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Production Process, Lean Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Production Planning, Lean Six Sigma, Lean Methodologies, Prioritization, Business Priorities, Cost Reduction
★ 5 (13) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Overcoming Objections, Closing (Sales), Rapport Building, Business Ethics, B2B Sales, Vibe coding, Prompt Patterns, Data Ethics, Price Negotiation, Content Performance Analysis, Negotiation, LLM Application, ChatGPT, AI Personalization, Generative AI Agents, Video Production, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Content Creation
★ 4.6 (26) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Power BI, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, No-Code Development, Workflow Management, Dashboard Creation, Business Process Automation, Data Analysis, Generative AI Agents, Application Development, Automation, Business Process, Data Modeling, Business Software, Data Integration
★ 4 (70) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Business Planning, Strategic Decision-Making, Decision Making, Strategic Thinking, Plan Execution, Corporate Strategy, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Communication, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Data Visualization, Consulting, Stakeholder Communications, Goal Setting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Analysis, Performance Metric
★ 4.6 (14) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Model Evaluation, Logistic Regression, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Software, Statistical Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Inference, Data Wrangling, Big Data, Model Deployment, Data Management
★ 4.6 (228) · Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Lund University
Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, AI Enablement, Organizational Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Business Transformation, Business Risk Management, AI literacy, Risk Analysis, AI Integrations, Automation, Thought Leadership, Data Ethics, Human Machine Interfaces
★ 4.6 (2.5K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Project Risk Management, Requirements Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Project Planning, Data Visualization, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Microsoft Excel, Solution Design, Cost Management, Business Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Excel Formulas, Requirements Elicitation, Stakeholder Management, Pivot Tables And Charts, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Validation
★ 4.4 (51) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Pivot Tables And Charts, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Financial Modeling, Excel Macros, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Workflow Management, Finance, Business Analytics, Data Manipulation, Financial Analysis, Analytical Skills, Analysis, Data Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Strategic Decision-Making
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Business Leadership, Dashboard Creation, Strategic Leadership, Prompt Engineering Tools, Project Management, Generative AI Agents, AI powered creativity, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Email Marketing, Digital Marketing, Leadership and Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deepseek, Artificial Intelligence, Initiative and Leadership, Responsible AI, Business, Business Operations
★ 4.6 (19) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Pivot Tables And Charts, Dashboard Creation, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Excel Macros, Data Visualization, Performance Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Spreadsheet Software, People Analytics, Data Presentation, Human Resource Strategy, Business Analytics, Performance Measurement, Financial Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Trend Analysis, Human Resources, Performance Metric
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Biotechnology, Business Modeling, Commercialization, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Business Strategies, Feasibility Studies, Business Valuation, Business Planning, Market Opportunities, Product Development
★ 4.7 (12) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Excel Macros, Performance Analysis, Excel Formulas, People Analytics, Compensation Analysis, Payroll, Trend Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Metrics, Performance Measurement, Data Visualization, Data Integration, Database Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months