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Business Skills Courses

Business skills courses can help you learn financial analysis, marketing strategies, negotiation techniques, and project management principles. You can build skills in effective communication, team leadership, and strategic planning. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for data analysis, CRM software for managing customer relationships, and project management platforms to streamline workflows.

Popular Business Skills Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Huddersfield

    Leadership Foundations & Personal Development

    Skills you'll gain: Leadership Studies, Leadership Development, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Organizational Leadership, Team Leadership, Business Leadership, Organizational Effectiveness, Professional Development, Influencing, Team Motivation, Personal Development, Motivational Skills, Personal Attributes, Self-Awareness

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Scaled Agile Framework, Agile Methodology, Leadership Studies, Project Risk Management, Emotional Intelligence, Team Management, Risk Management, Agile Software Development, Team Performance Management, Team Leadership, User Story, Leadership and Management, Organizational Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Employee Coaching, Kanban Principles, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Prioritization

    4.7 stars, 20 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (20) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    IBM AI-Native Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Training, Data Pipelines, Feature Engineering, Data Governance, Extract, Transform, Load, Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Dataflow, AI Security, Test Data, Model Evaluation, AI Workflows, AI Enablement, Data Processing, Data Quality, Operational Databases, Data Store, Software Documentation, Dependency Analysis

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Skillshare

    Photography Essentials: Light, Landscape & Product

    Skills you'll gain: Photography, Photo Editing, Image Quality, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Visual Storytelling, Editing, Post-Production, Storytelling, Creativity, Content Creation, Experimentation

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Reigniting Employee Engagement

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Engagement, Interactive Learning, Stress Management, Driving engagement, Drive Engagement, Strategic Planning, Personal Development, Empathy, Leadership, Plan Execution, Self-Awareness, Business

    4.7 stars, 29 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (29) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
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  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    External Communications Channels

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Communications, Media Relations, Strategic Communication, Target Audience, Earned Media, Public Relations, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Social Media, Stakeholder Communications, Public Affairs, Marketing Communications, Branding, Social Media Campaigns, Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Management, Internal Communications, Corporate Sustainability

    4.6 stars, 36 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • W

    Whizlabs

    AWS Governance, Compliance & Infrastructure Management

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon CloudWatch, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), AWS CloudFormation, Cloud Management, Amazon Web Services, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, System Monitoring, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Deployment, Systems Administration, Configuration Management, System Configuration, Continuous Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Data Governance, Security Controls

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI for Algorithmic Trading

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Financial Trading, Market Data, Portfolio Management, Market Trend, Trend Analysis, Real Time Data, Automation, Python Programming, Predictive Modeling, Research Reports, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Risk Management

    4.4 stars, 16 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (16) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • D

    Dartmouth College

    Introduction to Environmental Science

    Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Issue, Environmental Science, Demography, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainable Development, Water Resources, Hydrology, Climate Change Programs, Life Sciences, Water Quality, Land Management, Nutrition and Diet, Oil and Gas, Pollution Prevention, Petroleum Industry, Sustainable Systems, Electric Power Systems

    4.7 stars, 475 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (475) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Glasgow

    Rethinking Leadership Narratives for a Data-Driven Age

    Skills you'll gain: Leadership Studies, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Organizational Effectiveness, Strategic Leadership, Data Literacy, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Ancient History, Leadership Development, Organizational Structure, Agile Methodology, Decision Making, Social Sciences, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

    4.7 stars, 44 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (44) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Applied Financial Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Variance Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Bookkeeping, Financial Forecasting, Revenue Forecasting, Budget Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Reporting, Performance Reporting, Financial Auditing, Capital Budgeting, Financial Controls, Financial Reporting, Operating Budget, Financial Analysis, Report Writing, Process Improvement, Banking Services, Financial Data

    4.2 stars, 6 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.2 (6) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Process Improvement and Problem Solving

    Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement and Optimization, Process Optimization, Process Improvement, Brainstorming, Process Analysis, Process Management, Quality Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Business Process Improvement, Problem Management, Root Cause Analysis, Ideation, Creative Problem-Solving, Innovation, Operational Efficiency, Knowledge Transfer, Collaboration, Business Technologies, Waste Minimization, Data Management

    4.7 stars, 36 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (36) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Leadership Foundations & Personal Development: University of Huddersfield
  • PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP): Packt
  • IBM AI-Native Data Engineering: IBM
  • Photography Essentials: Light, Landscape & Product: Skillshare
  • Reigniting Employee Engagement: University of Michigan
  • External Communications Channels: University of California, Irvine
  • AWS Governance, Compliance & Infrastructure Management: Whizlabs
  • GenAI for Algorithmic Trading: Coursera
  • Introduction to Environmental Science: Dartmouth College
  • Rethinking Leadership Narratives for a Data-Driven Age: University of Glasgow

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