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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


  • M

    Michigan State University

    Script Writing: Write a Pilot Episode for a TV or Web Series (Project-Centered Course)

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Writing and Editing, Editing, Storytelling

    4.5 stars, 797 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (797) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • P

    Packt

    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16: Integration & Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Performance Tuning, Operating System Administration, Systems Administration, Linux Servers, Linux, User Accounts, Command-Line Interface, Remote Access Systems, User Provisioning, Patch Management, Enterprise Application Management, System Configuration, Unix Commands, SAP Applications, Shell Script, Identity and Access Management, Ansible, Automation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Applied Python Projects: Building Real-World Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Package and Software Management, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Maintainability, Python Programming, Program Development, Virtual Environment, Development Testing, Verification And Validation, Unit Testing, HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Software Testing Fundamentals and Methodologies

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Software Quality Assurance, Acceptance Testing, System Testing, Functional Testing, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Quality Assurance, Behavior-Driven Development, Unit Testing, Verification And Validation, Test Tools, Test Planning, Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Test Case, Software Development Life Cycle, Systems Development Life Cycle, User Story, Development Environment, Quality Control

    4.8 stars, 6 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • F

    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Teoria Geral da Administração para Executivos

    Skills you'll gain: Quality Improvement, Quality Management, Administration, Business Management, Business Administration, Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership and Management, Operational Efficiency, Operations Management, Organizational Structure, Kaizen Methodology, Production Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Performance Improvement, Systems Thinking, Lean Manufacturing, Knowledge Transfer

    4.4 stars, 60 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Corporate Finance Institute

    Introduction to Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Management Framework, Financial Services, Risk Management, Banking, Risk Analysis, Financial Systems, Risk Mitigation

    4.8 stars, 81 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (81) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    Universidad de Palermo

    Liderando Equipos de Trabajo

    Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, Productivity, Time Management, Leadership and Management, Recruitment, Leadership Development, Leadership, Diversity Programs, Human Resource Strategy, Talent Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Team Motivation, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Training, Diversity and Inclusion, Team Building, Team Management, Recognizing Others, Drive Engagement

    4.7 stars, 333 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (333) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • K

    Knowledge Accelerators

    Microsoft 365 Foundations: Copilot Chat & Prompting

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Responsible AI, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, AI Workflows, Generative AI, Content Development and Management, Productivity Software, Workflow Management, AI Integrations, Document Management, Business

    Beginner · Course · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    Universidad de Palermo

    Motivación de equipos: gestión del talento humano

    Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Team Building, Team Management, Recognizing Others, Drive Engagement, Teamwork, People Development, Team Leadership, Team Collaboration, Cooperation, Talent Management, Collaboration, Motivational Skills, Creativity, Human Learning, Communication Strategies, Education and Training, Student Engagement, Training Programs

    4.5 stars, 153 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Practical Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Training, Machine Learning Methods, Feature Engineering, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Software, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Predictive Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, R Programming, Classification Algorithms, Machine Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Regression Analysis

    4.5 stars, 3.3K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (3.3K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    How to use Custom and Conditional Formatting in Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Office, Computer Literacy

    4.6 stars, 117 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (117) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • I

    IBM

    Vector Database Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, Hugging Face, MongoDB, Embeddings, NoSQL, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence, PostgreSQL, Data Store, Relational Databases, Database Management Systems, Generative AI, SQL, Databases, Database Systems, LLM Application, Query Languages, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Data Science

    4.5 stars, 77 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (77) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular business skills courses

  • Script Writing: Write a Pilot Episode for a TV or Web Series (Project-Centered Course): Michigan State University
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16: Integration & Practice: Packt
  • Applied Python Projects: Building Real-World Applications: Packt
  • Software Testing Fundamentals and Methodologies: Microsoft
  • Teoria Geral da Administração para Executivos: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Introduction to Risk Management: Corporate Finance Institute
  • Liderando Equipos de Trabajo: Universidad de Palermo
  • Microsoft 365 Foundations: Copilot Chat & Prompting: Knowledge Accelerators
  • Motivación de equipos: gestión del talento humano: Universidad de Palermo
  • Practical Machine Learning: Johns Hopkins University

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