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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


  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Agile Process, Project, and Program Controls

    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

  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI for Sales Proposals and Presentations

    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

  • R

    Rice University

    Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics - The Big Picture

    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

  • I

    ISACA

    Auditing Generative AI: Strategy, Analysis & Risk Mitigation

    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

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Google Chat

    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

  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Skills for Working as an AWS Cloud Consultant

    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

  • I

    Imperial College London

    Health Coaching Conversations

    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

  • A

    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    Recognizing Team Members

    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

  • P

    Packt

    Data Storytelling - From Insight to Impact

    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

  • S

    SAS

    Getting Started with SAS Visual Analytics

    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

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Sustainable Food Production Through Livestock Health Management

    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

  • E

    Emory University

    Capstone: Making the Case for AI

    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

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular small business courses

  • Agile Process, Project, and Program Controls: University of Maryland, College Park
  • GenAI for Sales Proposals and Presentations: Coursera
  • Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics - The Big Picture: Rice University
  • Auditing Generative AI: Strategy, Analysis & Risk Mitigation: ISACA
  • Google Chat: Google Cloud
  • Skills for Working as an AWS Cloud Consultant: Amazon Web Services
  • Health Coaching Conversations: Imperial College London
  • Recognizing Team Members: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
  • Data Storytelling - From Insight to Impact: Packt
  • Getting Started with SAS Visual Analytics : SAS

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