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.

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Product Development, New Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Web Presence, Production Planning, Operations, Accounting, Bookkeeping, Ledgers (Accounting), Small Business Accounting, New Business Development, Demand Generation, Business Development, Commercial Laws, Owned Media, Digital Media Strategy, Financial Statements, Marketing, Promotional Strategies
★ 4.9 (150) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Product Planning, English Language, Business Planning, Management Reporting, Business Writing, Campaign Planning, Marketing Planning, Report Writing, Project Documentation, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Business Communication, Presentations, Business Reporting, Oral Expression, Internal Communications, Analysis
★ 4.4 (45) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Workflows, Generative AI, No-Code Development, Google Gemini, Business Process Automation, Workflow Management, ChatGPT, Automation, AI Personalization, Productivity, Model Evaluation, Business Logic, Business Communication, Artificial Intelligence, Business Operations, Business Priorities, Content Creation, Business Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Process Analysis, Business Analysis, Risk Analysis, Business Systems Analysis, Business Process, Business Modeling, Business Process Improvement, Business Analysis Tools, Business Requirements, Business Strategies, Strategic Planning, Business Process Modeling, Systems Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Risk Mitigation, Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Case Studies, Project Risk Management
★ 4.8 (212) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Howard University
Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Data Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Excel Formulas, Business Modeling, Business Analysis, Operations Research, Business Process, Financial Modeling, Investment Management, Process Optimization, Applied Mathematics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Revenue Management, Trend Analysis, Resource Allocation
★ 4.7 (23) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Forecasting, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Case Studies, Business Metrics, Predictive Modeling, Strategic Thinking, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel, Decision Making, Estimation, Data Analysis, Data Visualization
★ 4.5 (64) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Governance, Leadership and Management, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Business Leadership, People Development, Strategic Leadership, Leadership Development, Talent Management, Organizational Structure, Business Continuity, Strategic Thinking, Professional Networking, Business Systems
★ 4.1 (9) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Pivot Tables And Charts, Excel Formulas, Data Transformation, Dashboard, Data Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Business Reporting, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Microsoft Copilot, Artificial Intelligence, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Generative AI, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Workday (Software), Registration, Business Process, Business Reporting, Management Reporting, Process Management, Data Maintenance, Data Entry, Dashboard, Information Management, Business Analytics, Record Keeping, No-Code Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Business Writing, Business Communication, Active Listening, Business Correspondence, Telephone Skills, Management Training And Development, Writing, Employee Coaching, Business Leadership, English Language, Discussion Facilitation, Delegation Skills, Concision, Staff Management, Recruitment, Leadership, Organizational Skills, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication
★ 4.8 (1.5K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Purchasing, Negotiation, Business Communication, Business Correspondence, English Language, Data Storytelling, Business Writing, Budgeting, Communication Strategies, Oral Expression, Financial Forecasting, Financial Data, Communication, Forecasting, Verbal Communication Skills, Influencing, Business Ethics, Presentations, Finance, Leadership
★ 4.7 (624) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Concision, Writing, Persuasive Communication, Technical Writing, Business Communication, Grammar, Target Audience, Writing and Editing, Technical Communication, Communication, Influencing, AI Enablement, Drive Engagement, Productivity
★ 4.6 (22) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks