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.

Queen Mary University of London
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

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

University of Maryland, College Park
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

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

University of California, Irvine
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

University of Colorado Boulder
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

University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
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

École Polytechnique
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

Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

Corporate Finance Institute
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

University of Minnesota
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