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.

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Business Architecture, Entrepreneurship, Storytelling, Design Thinking, Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Innovation, Strategic Thinking, Systems Thinking, Business, Presentations, Media and Communications, Case Studies, Market Opportunities, Value Propositions, Competitive Analysis
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Open University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Ideation, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Development, Creative Thinking, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Modeling, Stakeholder Analysis, Critical Thinking, Innovation, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Cognitive flexibility, Sustainability Standards, Business Systems Analysis, Business Continuity, Value Propositions, Process Mapping, Design Thinking, Problem Solving
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Financial Acumen, Operating Budget, Budget Management, Financial Data, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Financial Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Corporate Finance, Cash Flows, Financial Planning, Finance, Cash Management, General Finance, Decision Making
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Business Workflow Analysis, Business Process Automation, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Automation, Model Deployment, Robotic Process Automation, AI Enablement, Performance Measurement, Generative AI, Tool Calling, No-Code Development, Responsible AI, LLM Application, Process Optimization, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), System Monitoring
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Canva (Software), Marketing Design, Design Elements And Principles, Marketing Materials, Color Theory, Graphic Design, Branding, Marketing, Advertising, Business
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Accountability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Corporate Sustainability, Overcoming Objections, Culture Transformation, Organizational Change, Stakeholder Engagement, Advocacy, Corporate Strategy, Change Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Incident Management, Cyber Risk, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Information Systems Security, Cyber Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Security, Federal Information Security Management Act, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards, Computer Security, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Network Security, Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) Compliance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

28DIGITAL
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, AI Product Strategy, Business Strategy, Business Leadership, Corporate Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Leadership, Digital Transformation, Organizational Change, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, Contingency Planning, Threat Management, Incident Management, Incident Response, Risk Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Vulnerability Assessments, Business Risk Management, Crisis Management, Business Analysis, IT Infrastructure, Test Planning, Product Testing, Operational Risk, Business Process, Performance Metric, Cloud Computing, Information Technology Architecture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media, Facebook, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Content Creation, Driving engagement, Advertising
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Infographics, Data Collection, Data Quality, Business Analytics, Data Visualization Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Data Analysis, Communication, Digital Marketing, Health Care
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Adaptability, Stress Management, Organizational Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months