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Small Business Courses

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.

Popular Small Business Courses and Certifications


  • F

    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Communication Principles for Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Communication Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Communications, Corporate Communications, Business Communication, Strategic Communication, Internal Communications, Stakeholder Management, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Communication Strategies, Public Relations, Leadership, Media Relations, Discussion Facilitation, Business Leadership, Influencing, Employee Engagement

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI for Digital Marketing Specialists

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Data Ethics, Brand Strategy, Content Creation, Content Marketing, Responsible AI, Brand Management, Branding, Data Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    49 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Advanced Project Management: Asana, Jira, Confluence, and AI

    Skills you'll gain: Earned Value Management, Milestones (Project Management), Project Management Life Cycle, Project Schedules, Timelines, Communication Planning, Capacity Planning, Project Management Software, Project Estimation, Project Management, Workflow Management, Meeting Facilitation, Project Documentation, Stakeholder Communications, Dashboard, Backlogs, Project Planning, Jira (Software), Interviewing Skills, Collaboration

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    INSEAD

    Blockchain Applications in Fintech

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, FinTech, Digital Assets, Financial Services, Payment Systems, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Regulation, Financial Systems, Financial Regulations, AI Integrations, International Finance, Emerging Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Case Studies, Identity and Access Management, Insurance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Master Quality Management: Apply SPC, Six Sigma & Lean

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Process Controls, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Quality Management, Quality Improvement, Lean Six Sigma, Quality Monitoring, Kaizen Methodology, Quality Management Systems, Quality Control, Brainstorming, Benchmarking, Process Improvement, Run Chart, Continuous Improvement Process, Pareto Chart, Root Cause Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    29 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Create Digital Products with Visme

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Design, Marketing Collateral, Graphic Design, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Digital Content, Organizational Skills, Marketing, Collaborative Software, Data Sharing, Design and Product, Branding, Google Workspace, User Accounts, Advertising

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • F

    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Introduction to Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Decision Making, Corporate Strategy, Market Analysis, Analysis, Continuous Monitoring, Market Dynamics

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Building GenAI Applications and Agents

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, Hugging Face, Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Model Evaluation, Large Language Modeling, CrewAI, OpenAI API, Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, Vector Databases, Agentic Workflows, Tool Calling, ChatGPT, Responsible AI, Token Optimization, Embeddings, OpenAI, Generative AI, Python Programming

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    230 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Advanced Programme Planning Phases Framework in ClickUp

    Skills you'll gain: Diagram Design, Program Development, Program Management, Process Management, Process Mapping, Process Development, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Project Management Software, Business Modeling, Project Management

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • L

    LearnKartS

    Certified Associate in Project Management Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Agile Project Management, Product Roadmaps, Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Backlogs, Procurement, Stakeholder Management, Scope Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Agile Methodology, Project Controls, Project Risk Management, Project Planning, Project Schedules, Project Scoping, Project Estimation, Project Implementation, Waterfall Methodology, Project Performance

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • S

    Starweaver

    Managing Employee Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, Team Performance Management, Constructive Feedback, Management Training And Development, Performance Appraisal, Performance Review, Employee Coaching, People Management, Goal Setting, Performance Metric, Expectation Management, Coaching, Employee Engagement, Performance Measurement, Team Building, Drive Engagement, Collaboration, Accountability

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    62 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • K

    Keller Williams

    Establish Clients for Life with Sellers

    Skills you'll gain: Real Estate Sales, Real Estate Transactions, Lead Generation, Selling Techniques, Sales Presentation, Prospecting and Qualification, Closing (Sales), General Sales Practices, Sales Prospecting, Client Services, Advertising Sales, Contract Negotiation, Negotiation, Consultative Selling, Transaction Processing, Marketing, Customer Relationship Building, Contract Management, Customer Retention, Rapport Building

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    16 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Communication Principles for Leaders: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • GenAI for Digital Marketing Specialists: Coursera
  • Advanced Project Management: Asana, Jira, Confluence, and AI: Coursera
  • Blockchain Applications in Fintech: INSEAD
  • Master Quality Management: Apply SPC, Six Sigma & Lean: EDUCBA
  • Create Digital Products with Visme: Coursera
  • Introduction to Strategy: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Building GenAI Applications and Agents: Coursera
  • Advanced Programme Planning Phases Framework in ClickUp: Coursera
  • Certified Associate in Project Management Prep: LearnKartS

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