Business fundamentals courses can help you learn financial analysis, marketing strategies, operations management, and organizational behavior. You can build skills in effective communication, critical thinking, and strategic planning. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for data analysis, CRM software for customer management, and project management platforms to streamline workflows, showing how these skills apply in real business environments.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Adaptability, Open Mindset, Sustainable Business, Strategic Thinking, Business Solutions, Business Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Corporate Sustainability, Professional Networking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Databricks, Apache Spark, Microsoft Azure, Data Integration, PySpark, Data Lakes, Data Pipelines, Jupyter, File Systems, Cloud Computing Architecture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Concision, Writing, Persuasive Communication, Technical Writing, Business Communication, Grammar, Target Audience, Writing and Editing, Report Writing, Editing, Technical Communication, Proofreading, Communication, Prompt Engineering, Productivity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media, Social Media Management, Instagram, Administration, Marketing Automation, Content Development and Management, Marketing, Automation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru
Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Decision Making, Risk Analysis, Business Valuation, Strategic Decision-Making, Cost Benefit Analysis, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Finance, Stakeholder Analysis, Socioeconomics, Business Ethics, Return On Investment, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Business Acumen
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Business Modeling, Corporate Sustainability, Business Transformation, Environment and Resource Management, Business Technologies, Finance, Policy Development, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Puppet (Configuration Management Tool), Software-Defined Networking, Network Administration, Security Awareness, Threat Modeling, Chef (Configuration Management Tool), Information Systems Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), JSON, Authentications, Computer Networking, Network Architecture, Authorization (Computing), Automation, Configuration Management, Application Programming Interface (API)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Business Systems Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Business Requirements, Requirements Management, Business Process, Business Consulting, Business Strategies, Performance Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Governance, Performance Measurement, Risk Analysis, Business Solutions, Verification And Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Amazon Web Services, Encryption, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon S3, Data Security, Cryptography, Personally Identifiable Information
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Customer Acquisition Management, Marketing Analytics, Branding, Brand Management, Customer Engagement, Target Audience, Lead Generation, Customer Insights, Marketing Channel, Marketing, Brand Strategy, Campaign Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Technology Strategies, IT Management, Operational Efficiency, Contract Management, Information Technology, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Architecture, Risk Management, Governance, Operational Analysis, Service Management, Technology Solutions, Business Strategy, Business Process, Service Design, Strategic Planning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Workday (Software), Accounting Software, Data Analysis Software, Financial Data, Dashboard, General Ledger, Accounting, Data Import/Export, Workflow Management, Management Reporting, Workforce Planning, Business Reporting, Business Process, Data Visualization, Finance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks