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 Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Marketing Communications, Target Audience, Strategic Communication, Media Strategy, Brand Marketing, Media and Communications, Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Advertising, Stakeholder Communications, Shared Media, Social Media Analytics, Persuasive Communication, Content Creation, Digital Marketing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Arizona
Skills you'll gain: Integrated Marketing Communications, Media and Communications, Marketing Communications, Brand Strategy, Brand Marketing, Branding, Marketing, Brand Management, Marketing Strategies, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Strategic Communication, Social Media Strategy, Content Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Direct Marketing, Product Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Communication, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Advancing Women in Tech
Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Engineering Management, Smart Goals, Recruitment, Technical Management, Management Training And Development, Employee Retention, Talent Management, Leadership and Management, Talent Acquisition, Expectation Management, Team Performance Management, People Management, Team Leadership, Recruitment Strategies, Organizational Effectiveness, Software Engineering, Program Management, Cloud Engineering, Business Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Negotiation, Mediation, Leadership Studies, Conflict Management, Leadership, Policy Analysis, Diplomacy, Leadership Development, Social Justice, Organizational Leadership, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Leadership and Management, Business Leadership, Public Policies, Strategic Leadership, Public Administration, Human Services, Community Organizing, Governance
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Meta Ads Manager, Target Audience, Facebook, Advertising Campaigns, Instagram, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing, Online Advertising, Advertising, Campaign Planning, Goal Setting, Social Media, Promotions and Campaigns, Digital Advertising, Campaign Management, Paid media, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Content Creation
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Organizational Skills, Project Management Software, Delegation Skills, Project Performance, Collaborative Software, Project Coordination, Project Management, User Accounts, Internal Communications, Communication
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Operations, Sales Presentation, Business Marketing, Customer experience strategy (CX), Operations Management, MarTech, Marketing, Marketing Management, Marketing Automation, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Planning, Media Planning, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Customer experience improvement, Marketing Strategies, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Presentations, Branding, Supply Chain, Forecasting
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Serverless Computing, Identity and Access Management, Google Cloud Platform, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Security, Data Integrity, Performance Tuning, Data Security, CI/CD, Data Processing, Debugging, Real Time Data, System Monitoring, Cloud Storage, Pandas (Python Package), Unit Testing, Containerization, File I/O
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adaptability, Communication, Leadership Development, Performance Measurement, Persuasive Communication, Drive Engagement, Leadership, Communication Strategies, Performance Metric, Organizational Leadership, Team Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Strategic Leadership, Business Leadership, Recognizing Others, Team Motivation, Leadership and Management, Professional Development, Business
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Investment Banking, Financial Services, Banking Services, Insurance, Financial Inclusion, Business Ethics, Banking, Insurance Policies, Financial Systems, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Underwriting, Financial Analysis, Investment Management, Financial Market, Financial Management, Credit Risk, Retail Banking, Financial Regulation, Bank Regulations, Financial Regulations
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
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Classification Algorithms, Data Preprocessing, Feature Engineering, Data Visualization, Model Evaluation, Data Import/Export, Matplotlib, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Science, Plot (Graphics), Regression Analysis, Financial Data, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Data Cleansing, Machine Learning Algorithms, Correlation Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Predictive Analytics
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months