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.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Strategic Partnership, Strategic Decision-Making, Corporate Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Global Marketing, Market Intelligence, Market Opportunities, Target Market, Economic Development, Market Dynamics, Mergers & Acquisitions, E-Commerce, Cultural Sensitivity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Content Strategy, Content Creation, Social Media Strategy, Media Relations, Strategic Partnership, Brand Management, Paid media, Advertising, Revenue Management, Strategic Communication, Video Production, Community Development, Target Audience, Target Market, Negotiation, Crisis Management, Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Graphing, Data Analysis, R (Software), R Programming, General Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Algebra, Mathematical Software, Applied Mathematics, Calculus, Business Mathematics
★ 4.7 (226) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Rapport Building, Relationship Building, Agile Methodology, Customer Success Management, Customer Engagement, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Analysis, Journey Mapping, Customer Insights, Customer experience improvement, Relationship Management, Process Design, Value Propositions, Solution Delivery, Interpersonal Communications, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Experience Design, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Management
★ 4.9 (20) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Content Optimization, Auditing, Web Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Frontend Performance, Digital Marketing Tools, Prioritization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Scrum Alliance
Skills you'll gain: Business Metrics, Performance Metric, Performance Measurement, Agile Methodology, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Agile Product Development, Data Storytelling, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Technical Communication, Agile Project Management, Data Visualization, Continuous Improvement Process, Product Improvement, Team Performance Management, Product Management, Teamwork, Team Management, Product Development, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Product Planning
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

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Employee Onboarding, Rapport Building, Relationship Building, Strategic Planning, Planning, Teamwork, Goal Setting, Expectation Management, Contingency Planning, Professionalism, Adaptability, Communication, Business Writing
★ 4.6 (62) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Skills you'll gain: Technical Writing, Writing and Editing, Technical Documentation, Editing, Technical Communication, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Usability, Functional Design, Aesthetics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidade de São Paulo
Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Systems Analysis, Business Modeling, Business Systems Analysis, Process Modeling, Complex Problem Solving, Conceptual Design, Performance Improvement, Analysis, Process Improvement, Dependency Analysis, Organizational Change, Change Management, Decision Making, Model Evaluation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Command-Line Interface, Cryptography, Cyber Security Strategy, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Application Security, Secure Coding, Cybersecurity, IT Security Architecture, Encryption, Information Systems Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Attacks, Risk Management Framework, Multi-Factor Authentication, Cloud Security, Penetration Testing, Risk Management
★ 4.7 (60) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Accounting, Financial Statements, Business Metrics, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Acumen, Financial Analysis, General Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Performance Measurement, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Data, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Spreadsheet Software, Gross Profit, Performance Metric, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Excel Formulas, Benchmarking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks