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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


  • B

    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Perspectivas en Transformación Digital: Inclusión Financiera

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Inclusion, FinTech, Digital Transformation, Mobile Banking, Digital Analysis, Culture Transformation, Product Design, Financial Services, Business Transformation, Innovation, Banking, User Centered Design, Talent Management, Needs Assessment, Emerging Technologies

    ★ 4.3 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Microsoft

    Create Serverless Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Serverless Computing, Cloud Development, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud-Based Integration, Business Process Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), Webhook Security, GitHub

    ★ 4.4 (134) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    AI and Content Recommendation

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), Machine Learning Methods, Media Strategy, Responsible AI, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Ethics, AI Enablement, Content Performance Analysis, Algorithms, Driving engagement, Generative AI, Marketing, Marketing Communications, Data Storytelling, Target Audience, Strategic Thinking

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    Interactive Brokers

    Economics - Employment and the Labor Market (US)

    Skills you'll gain: Compensation Analysis, Economics, Labor Relations, Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Compensation Management, Market Trend, Employee Relations, Economic Development, Market Data, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Trend Analysis, Financial Market, Forecasting

    ★ 4.6 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universidade de São Paulo

    Modelagem de sistemas soft (SSM)

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Systems Analysis, Business Systems Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Problem Management, Business Modeling, Conceptual Design, Dependency Analysis, Process Improvement, Proposal Development, Organizational Change, Change Management, Decision Making, Model Evaluation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • F

    Fractal Analytics

    Python for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Matplotlib, Statistical Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Data Preprocessing, Statistical Methods, Seaborn, Data Science, Data Visualization Software, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Data Transformation, Descriptive Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing

    ★ 4.1 (147) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Building and Pitching Marketing Campaigns in Tech Industries

    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

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google

    Introducing Data Analytics and Analytical Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Analytics, Business Analytics, Data Infrastructure, Data Ethics

    ★ 4.6 (47) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Simplilearn

    AI, Automation, and Emerging Technology

    Skills you'll gain: MarTech, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Automation, AI Personalization, Marketing Analytics, Personalized Campaigns, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Digital Marketing Tools, Customer Analysis, Digital Advertising, Predictive Analytics, Image Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Customer Engagement, Content Optimization, Search Engine Optimization, HubSpot CRM, Advertising

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Design Brainstorming diagrams for businesses with Creately

    Skills you'll gain: Diagram Design, Brainstorming, Account Management, Strategic Thinking, Team Building

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • S

    Splunk Inc.

    Splunk Search Expert 102

    Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, Statistical Analysis, Data Processing, Data Synthesis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Analysis, Big Data, Data Science, Business Analytics, Data Visualization

    ★ 4.7 (54) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Sustainable Regional Principles, Planning and Transportation

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Development, Transportation Operations, Case Studies, Land Management, Land Development, Community Development, Geospatial Mapping, Geospatial Information and Technology, Community Outreach

    ★ 4.5 (203) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Perspectivas en Transformación Digital: Inclusión Financiera: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Create Serverless Applications : Microsoft
  • AI and Content Recommendation: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • Economics - Employment and the Labor Market (US): Interactive Brokers
  • Modelagem de sistemas soft (SSM): Universidade de São Paulo
  • Python for Data Science: Fractal Analytics
  • Building and Pitching Marketing Campaigns in Tech Industries: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introducing Data Analytics and Analytical Thinking: Google
  • AI, Automation, and Emerging Technology: Simplilearn
  • Design Brainstorming diagrams for businesses with Creately: Coursera

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