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.

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Skills you'll gain: AI powered creativity, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, AI Product Strategy, Media Production, Content Creation, AI literacy, Creativity, Responsible AI, AI Integrations, Media Strategy, AI Workflows, Media and Communications, Content Strategy, Content Optimization, Content Management, Compliance Management, Marketing Communications, Digital Transformation, Marketing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Team Performance Management, Team Motivation, Recognizing Others, Team Management, Drive Engagement, Employee Engagement, Team Leadership, Team Collaboration, Performance Measurement, Motivational Skills, Trustworthiness, Employee Coaching, Constructive Feedback, Coaching, Culture Transformation, Performance Metric, Organizational Strategy, Goal Setting
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Instagram, Social Media Content, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Graphics Software, Shared Media, Graphical Tools, Marketing
★ 4.1 (21) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Capital, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Talent Management, Workforce Planning, Workforce Development, Talent Acquisition, Case Studies, Human Resource Policies, Corporate Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Operational Analysis, Business Strategy, Business Management, Strategic Thinking, Competitive Analysis, Analysis
★ 5 (17) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Process Improvement and Optimization, Service Improvement, Performance Improvement, Business Process Reengineering, Service Design, Health Systems, Culture Transformation, Process Design, Business Process Improvement, Patient Flow, Process Management, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Operations Management, Organizational Change, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Strategy, Health Care, Customer experience improvement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Disaster Recovery, Incident Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Business Continuity, Business Continuity Planning, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Policies, Investigation, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Digital Forensics
★ 4.6 (50) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Variance Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling
★ 4.8 (83) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Data Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Accounting, Data Integrity, Financial Reporting, Vocabulary, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Oil and Gas, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Issue, Electrical Power, Environmental Science, Economics, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainable Technologies, Plant Operations and Management, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Radiation Protection, Sustainable Engineering, Physics, Natural Resource Management, Behavioral Economics, Climate Change Mitigation, Emerging Technologies
★ 4.7 (222) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, AI Enablement, Program Management, Business Priorities, Case Studies, Cost Management, Program Implementation, Feasibility Studies, Project Finance, Project Risk Management, Business Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Proposal Writing, Sales Presentations, Organizational Strategy, Return On Investment, Business Metrics, Business Communication, Risk Management, Capital Budgeting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Budgeting, Capital Budgeting, Budget Management, Operating Budget, Financial Management, Cost Management, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Financial Planning, Operating Cost, Return On Investment, Investments, Decision Making
★ 4.6 (17) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Market Trend, Product Marketing, Product Strategy, Product Management, Trend Analysis, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Brand Management, Branding, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies
★ 4.5 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks