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.

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Emotional Intelligence, Agile Project Management, Conflict Management, Program Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Project Portfolio Management, Negotiation, Agile Methodology, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Controls, Project Risk Management, Team Leadership, Project Management, Quality Management, Leadership, Scaled Agile Framework, Team Performance Management, Decision Making, Continuous Improvement Process, User Feedback
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Proposal Writing, Sales Presentations, Proposal Development, Sales Presentation, Sales Strategy, General Sales Practices, Presentations, Storytelling, Data Storytelling, Sales Process, Market Research, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Anthropic Claude, Microsoft PowerPoint, AI Integrations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Economics, Supply And Demand, Economic Development, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Financial Policy, Market Dynamics, Socioeconomics, Business Economics, General Finance, Business Metrics, Public Policies, Tax, Performance Metric, International Finance, Fiscal Management, Investments, Labor Relations, Financial Systems, Cost Benefit Analysis, Consumer Behaviour
★ 4.8 (70) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, Auditing, AI Product Strategy, Compliance Auditing, Generative Model Architectures, AI literacy, Internal Auditing, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Mitigation, Machine Learning Methods
★ 4.6 (50) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Workspace, Collaborative Software, Collaboration, Productivity Software, Internal Communications, Business Communication, Communication, Business Solutions, Spreadsheet Software
★ 4.6 (60) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Professional Development, Leadership Development, Relationship Building, Consultative Approaches, Rapport Building, Business Consulting, Relationship Management, Consulting, Social Skills, Leadership, Trustworthiness, Amazon Web Services, Adaptability, Technical Consulting, Analytical Skills, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Branding, Project Management, Brand Management
★ 4.7 (63) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Health And Wellness Coaching, Patient Communication, Motivational Interviewing, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient-centered Care, Health Promotion, Coaching, Goal Setting, Health Care, Communication, Empowerment, Planning
★ 4.7 (118) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Recognizing Others, People Development, Leadership Development, Professional Development, Team Motivation, Team Leadership, Team Management, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Employee Engagement, Open Mindset, Storytelling, Mindfulness
★ 4.9 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Oral Expression, Verbal Communication Skills, Dashboard Creation, Presentations, Dashboard, Storytelling, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Non-Verbal Communication, Target Audience, Decision Making, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Data Quality, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Business Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Virtual Environment, Interactive Data Visualization, Statistical Reporting, Data Access, Data Transformation, Statistical Programming
★ 4.7 (890) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Food and Beverage, Nutrition and Diet, Food Safety and Sanitation, Infection Control, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Physiology, Preventative Care, Sustainable Systems, Immunology, Microbiology, Caregiving, Environment and Resource Management
★ 4.8 (631) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Customer experience improvement, AI Personalization, Marketing Effectiveness, Content Marketing, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Strategies, AI Enablement, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Artificial Intelligence
★ 4.2 (10) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks