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.

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Trustworthiness, Active Listening, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Team Collaboration, Composure, Communication Strategies, Safety Culture, Communication, Self-Awareness, Advocacy
★ 4.8 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Management, Data Management, Communication Planning, Data Integrity, Meeting Facilitation, Project Management, Network Troubleshooting, Information Management, Project Management Software, Project Coordination, Data Maintenance, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Stakeholder Analysis, Team Performance Management, Communication Systems, Communication Strategies, Knowledge Transfer, Strategic Communication
★ 4.8 (13) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Leadership Studies, Negotiation, Team Performance Management, Agile Product Development, Teamwork, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Personal Development, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Decision Making, Meeting Facilitation, Collaboration, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Continuous Improvement Process, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Adaptability, Change Management, Organizational Change, Goal Setting
★ 4.6 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Knowledge Transfer, Organizational Development, Culture Transformation, Organizational Leadership, Willingness To Learn, Lifelong Learning, Innovation, Learning Strategies, Market Share, Leadership Development, Business Strategy, Case Studies, Leadership
★ 4.9 (18) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Project Management Software, Collaborative Software, Productivity Software, Organizational Skills, User Accounts, User Provisioning
★ 4.8 (11) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Generative AI, AI literacy, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Query Languages, Prompt Patterns, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Debugging, Exploratory Data Analysis, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, Databases, Context Engineering, Data Validation, Context Management, Code Reusability
★ 4.8 (78) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Project Implementation, Earned Value Management, Project Management, Plan Execution, Project Management Software, Resource Management, Project Controls, Project Closure, Staff Management, Project Performance, Change Control, Resource Planning, Change Requests, Change Management, Performance Metric, Project Documentation, Stakeholder Management, Performance Measurement
★ 5 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Analysis, Decision Making, Innovation, Health Policy, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Prioritization, New Product Development, Qualitative Research, Organizational Strategy, Business Priorities, Health Technology, Problem Solving, Process Analysis, Planning, Return On Investment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Sales Management, Team Leadership, Sales Training, Virtual Teams, Team Management, Sales Enablement, Team Motivation, Sales, Team Performance Management, Sales Pipelines, Sales Process, Innovation, Overcoming Objections, Conflict Management, Performance Analysis, Employee Onboarding, Drive Engagement, Employee Retention, Customer Engagement, Recognizing Others
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure Security, Public Safety and National Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Security Management, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Policies, Threat Management, Computer Security, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, World History
★ 4.7 (383) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Santa Barbara
Skills you'll gain: Commercial Laws, Contract Review, Vendor Contracts, Contract Compliance, Legal Risk, Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Sales Prospecting, Selling Techniques, Prospecting and Qualification, Microsoft Copilot, Sales Strategy, Sales Presentation, Sales, Sales Presentations, Personalized Campaigns, Lead Generation, General Sales Practices, AI Personalization, Customer Analysis, Microsoft PowerPoint, Customer Communications Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, AI Integrations, Business Research, Quality Control
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks