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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


  • E

    EDUCBA

    Market Research & Business Intelligence Mastery

    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 stars, 16 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (16) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Business intelligence and data warehousing

    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 stars, 104 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 3.9 (104) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • 2

    28DIGITAL

    Data Science for Business Innovation

    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 stars, 274 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.3 (274) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • S

    SkillUp

    Business Analysis: Project and Stakeholder Management

    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 stars, 36 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (36) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Advanced Business Analytics: Excel Optimization & Simulation

    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 stars, 53 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (53) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Business Strategy: Analyze, Apply & Transform

    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 stars, 12 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 5 (12) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Pearson

    Strategy, Business Intelligence, and Information Systems

    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

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
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  • U

    University of California, Santa Barbara

    Business Structures and Legal Entities

    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

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

    University of California, Irvine

    Business Intelligence and Visual Analytics

    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 stars, 32 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4 (32) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    AI-Powered Business Analysis: Excel, KPIs & GenAI

    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 stars, 466 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (466) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    SkillUp

    GenAI for Business Process Automation

    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 stars, 27 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.4 (27) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Qlik Sense for Business Intelligence

    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 stars, 90 reviews, Advanced, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (90) · Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Market Research & Business Intelligence Mastery: EDUCBA
  • Business intelligence and data warehousing: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Data Science for Business Innovation: 28DIGITAL
  • Business Analysis: Project and Stakeholder Management: SkillUp
  • Advanced Business Analytics: Excel Optimization & Simulation: Johns Hopkins University
  • Business Strategy: Analyze, Apply & Transform: EDUCBA
  • Strategy, Business Intelligence, and Information Systems: Pearson
  • Business Structures and Legal Entities: University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Business Intelligence and Visual Analytics: University of California, Irvine
  • AI-Powered Business Analysis: Excel, KPIs & GenAI: Coursera

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