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.

Skills you'll gain: Market Research, Business Research, Market Analysis, Marketing, Research Methodologies, Research, Demand Planning, Research Reports, Research Design, Competitive Analysis, Market Intelligence, Consumer Behaviour, Global Marketing, Market Trend, Customer Analysis, Analytical Skills, Business Strategies, Case Studies, Customer Insights, Report Writing
★ 4.6 (16) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Business Intelligence, Data Mining, Big Data, Predictive Analytics, Analytics, Data Modeling, MySQL, Apache Hadoop, Data Integration, Star Schema, Unstructured Data, Database Design, SQL, Classification Algorithms
★ 3.9 (104) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

28DIGITAL
Skills you'll gain: Data Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Big Data, Data Science, NoSQL, Data Modeling, Data Storage Technologies, Analytics, Business Analytics, Machine Learning Methods, Data Analysis, Risking, Data Literacy, Data Ethics, Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Supervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
★ 4.3 (274) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Analysis, Business Analysis, Communication Planning, Risk Mitigation, Project Management, Risk Management, Plan Execution, Project Planning, Business Analysis Tools, Stakeholder Communications, Project Risk Management, Communication Strategies, Management Reporting, Communication
★ 4.7 (36) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Resource Allocation, Simulation and Simulation Software, Microsoft Excel, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Operational Analysis, Transportation Operations, Risk Modeling, Business Operations, Risk Analysis, Spreadsheet Software, Process Optimization, Statistical Methods, Business Modeling, Decision Making, Model Optimization, Logistics, Production Planning
★ 4.9 (53) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Business Ethics, Strategic Planning, Growth Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Prioritization, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Operational Efficiency, Performance Measurement, Business Process Reengineering, Organizational Effectiveness, Corporate Sustainability, Operational Excellence, Competitive Analysis, Portfolio Management, Resource Allocation
★ 5 (12) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Management Information Systems, Business Intelligence, Information Systems, Business Strategy, Data Strategy, Data Warehousing, Organizational Strategy, Decision Support Systems, Business Systems, Competitive Analysis, Competitive Intelligence, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Market Analysis, Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Santa Barbara
Skills you'll gain: Governance, Organizational Structure, Legal Risk, Tax, Business Risk Management, Business Management, Corporate Tax, Commercial Laws, Corporate Finance, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Equities, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Risk Analysis, Decision Making, Contract Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Business Reporting, SAS (Software), Interactive Data Visualization, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Storytelling, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Data Warehousing, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Machine Learning, Data Import/Export
★ 4 (32) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Prompt Engineering, Data Storytelling, Performance Measurement, Process Modeling, Regression Analysis, Business Metrics, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Performance Analysis, Business Process Improvement, Performance Metric, ChatGPT, Microsoft Excel, Generative AI, Data Visualization, Business Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Business Intelligence
★ 4.5 (466) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Business Workflow Analysis, Business Process Automation, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Engineering Tools, Generative AI Agents, AI Integrations, AI Orchestration, Automation, Model Deployment, AI Enablement, Performance Measurement, Generative AI, No-Code Development, Decision Intelligence, Responsible AI, Process Optimization, System Monitoring, Scalability
★ 4.4 (27) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Dashboard Creation, Business Intelligence Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Advanced Analytics, Spatial Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Transformation, Decision Support Systems, Collaborative Software, Data Validation
★ 4.7 (90) · Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months