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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


  • Q

    Queen Mary University of London

    Research Instruments and Research Hypotheses

    Skills you'll gain: Research Reports, Surveys, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Survey Creation, Report Writing, Research Design, Statistical Analysis, Data Processing, Data Collection, Statistical Methods, Quantitative Research, Research Methodologies, Data Preprocessing, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Analysis, Statistical Reporting, Descriptive Statistics, Data Validation

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

  • A

    Alex Genadinik

    Modern Leadership With Emotional Intelligence Specialization - 2026

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Team Motivation, Active Listening, Leadership, Empathy, Strategic Decision-Making, Leadership Development, Decisiveness, Non-Verbal Communication, Drive Engagement, Leadership and Management, Business Leadership, Intercultural Competence, Leadership Studies, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Team Leadership, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Emotional Intelligence

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    PMP Exam Prep: Managing People with Power Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Team Management, Team Building, Expectation Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Analysis, Resource Management, People Development, Relationship Management

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

  • P

    Packt

    Presentation Skills with Story Telling

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Presentations, Microsoft PowerPoint, Oral Expression, Business Communication, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Sales Presentations, Persuasive Communication, Drive Engagement, Target Audience

    ★ 4.2 (21) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Salesforce Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Salesforce Development, Data Security, Data Access, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Security Controls, Customer Engagement, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Customer Service, Data Maintenance, Business Reporting, Data Management, Personalized Service, Workflow Management, Process Development, Process Design, Lead Generation, Business Process Automation, Cloud Computing, Automation

    ★ 4.6 (32) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Sustainable and Resilient Operations Management

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Technologies, Operations Management, Sustainable Systems, Manufacturing Operations, Sustainability Standards, Corporate Sustainability, Business Leadership, Operational Efficiency, Climate Change Mitigation, Organizational Leadership, Product Design, Waste Minimization, Process Design, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technologies

    ★ 4.5 (29) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Virginia Darden School Foundation

    Advertising in the Age of Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Branding, Brand Marketing, Brand Awareness, Brand Strategy, Marketing Design, Advertising, Brand Management, Brand Loyalty, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI Agents

    ★ 4.6 (33) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • É

    École Polytechnique

    How to finance your venture ?

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Cash Flows, Cash Management, Finance, Balance Sheet, Private Equity, Entrepreneurship, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Management, Case Studies, Financial Statements, Financial Market, Business Valuation, Investment Banking, Business Planning, Equities, Financial Planning, Business Strategies, Corporate Strategy

    ★ 4.2 (45) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Data Analysis with SQL, Excel & Power BI

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Foundations of Drupal for Technical Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Drupal, Content Management Systems, Scalability, Workflow Management, Salesforce, Information Architecture, Salesforce Development, Enterprise Application Management, Marketing Automation, Data Architecture, Content Development and Management, Content Management, User Accounts, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Integration, Governance, Vocabulary

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Corporate Finance Institute

    Introduction to Financial Planning and Wealth Management

    Skills you'll gain: Wealth Management, Financial Services, Financial Planning, Investment Management, Compensation Management, Banking, Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Market Intelligence, Client Services, Job Analysis, Estate Planning, Financial Analysis, Customer Relationship Management

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

  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Recommender Systems

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Taxonomy, Decision Support Systems, Business Metrics, Applied Machine Learning, Test Data, Machine Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Performance Metric, Spreadsheet Software, Data Collection, Performance Measurement, Analysis, Systems Design, Solution Design, Predictive Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Methods

    ★ 4.3 (833) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Research Instruments and Research Hypotheses: Queen Mary University of London
  • Modern Leadership With Emotional Intelligence Specialization - 2026: Alex Genadinik
  • PMP Exam Prep: Managing People with Power Skills: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Presentation Skills with Story Telling: Packt
  • Salesforce Reporting: University of California, Irvine
  • Sustainable and Resilient Operations Management: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Advertising in the Age of Generative AI : University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
  • How to finance your venture ?: École Polytechnique
  • Microsoft Data Analysis with SQL, Excel & Power BI: Microsoft
  • Foundations of Drupal for Technical Teams: Coursera

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