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.
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Portfolio Risk, Asset Management, Investments, Finance, Financial Market, Simulation and Simulation Software, Performance Measurement, Performance Analysis, Market Trend, Trend Analysis, Risk Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Case Studies, Peer Review, Forecasting
★ 4.5 (71) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

HubSpot Academy
Skills you'll gain: Sales Enablement, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Strategy, Sales Operations, Sales, Sales Process, Customer Success Management, Content Marketing, Target Audience, Customer Retention, Content Strategy, Persona Development, Customer Engagement, Customer Insights, Content Creation, Goal Setting, Meeting Facilitation, Service Level Agreement, Writing, Business Writing
★ 3.1 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Web Scraping, Google Sheets, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Statistical Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Large Language Modeling, Tableau Software, Data Literacy, Dashboard, Pandas (Python Package), Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Probability & Statistics, Extract, Transform, Load, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics
★ 4.8 (265) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Web Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Digital Analysis, Data-Driven Marketing, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Analytics, Google Ads, Data Processing, Campaign Management, Marketing Effectiveness, Dashboard, Event Monitoring, Real Time Data, Data Collection, Goal Setting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Global Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Planning, Strategic Marketing, Marketing, Branding, Marketing Strategies, Promotional Strategies, Integrated Marketing Communications, Brand Strategy, Market Analysis, Brand Management, Cultural Diversity, Product Marketing, Customer Analysis, Cultural Responsiveness, Market Opportunities, Strategic Planning, Advertising
★ 4.8 (124) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Lending and Underwriting, Credit Risk, Underwriting, Commercial Lending, Risk Modeling, Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Financial Statement Analysis, Corporate Finance, Finance, Financial Forecasting, Balance Sheet, Entrepreneurial Finance, Cash Flows, Stakeholder Communications, Working Capital
★ 4.4 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

ESADE Business and Law School
Skills you'll gain: Business, Innovation, Business Management, Business Transformation, Emerging Technologies, Economics, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Entrepreneurship, Demography, Decision Making
★ 4.5 (32) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Marketing Collateral, Marketing Materials, Workflow Management, Graphic Design, Customer Engagement, Layout Design, Information Architecture, Design, Ideation, Digital Publishing, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Digital Content, Business
★ 4.7 (15) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Applicant Tracking Systems, Workforce Management, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources Software, Talent Management, Staff Management, Payroll, Talent Recruitment, Team Management, Data Entry, Scheduling
★ 4.7 (223) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, digital literacy, Technology Strategies, Sustainable Business, Benchmarking, Corporate Sustainability, Operational Efficiency, Market Opportunities, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Market Trend
★ 4.8 (42) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Project Planning, Project Scoping, Scope Management, Project Schedules, Work Breakdown Structure, Workflow Management, Timelines, Organizational Skills, Scheduling, Organizational Structure, Resource Management, Matrix Management, Resource Allocation
★ 4.8 (119) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Fund Accounting, Governmental Accounting, General Accounting, Financial Reporting, Non-Profit Accounting, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Project Accounting, Specialized Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Property Accounting, Cash Flows, Accrual Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Reconciliation, Accountability
★ 4.8 (13) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months