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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


  • P

    Packt

    Lean Six Sigma - Yellow Belt

    Skills you'll gain: Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Methodology, Process Improvement and Optimization, Quality Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Process Analysis, Process Mapping, Business Analysis, Benchmarking, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Project Management

    ★ 4.4 (31) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Microsoft

    Power BI & Power Virtual Agents

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Data Integration, Business Intelligence, Performance Analysis, Data Access, Data Security, Generative AI Agents, Microsoft Teams, No-Code Development, Customer Engagement

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

  • C

    Coursera

    Création D'Identité Visuelle En Utilisant Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Style Guides, Logo Design, Marketing Design, Brand Strategy, Marketing Materials, Branding, Brand Marketing, Marketing Collateral, Brand Management, Graphic Design, Organizational Skills, Marketing, Media Strategy, File Management, Multimedia

    ★ 4.4 (7) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Capstone: Following the AWS Well Architected Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Security, Operational Excellence, Cloud Standards, Sustainable Business, Reliability, Solution Architecture, Cloud-Native Computing, Corporate Sustainability, Process Optimization, Cost Containment, Operational Efficiency, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Security Strategy, Site Reliability Engineering, Cost Management, Interviewing Skills

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

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Persuasion and Presence for Program and Project Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Non-Verbal Communication, Target Audience, Rapport Building, Influencing, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Executive Presence, Program Management, Constructive Feedback, Stakeholder Communications, Project Management, Communication, Leadership, Team Performance Management, Public Speaking, Team Building, Presentations, Strategic Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Virtual Teams

    ★ 4.8 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Skillshare

    Brand Illustration: Create Stylized, Unforgettable Imagery

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Design, Visual Storytelling, Style Guides, Oral Expression, Storyboarding, Storytelling, Graphic and Visual Design, Creativity, Aesthetics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    How to Build a Product Flow Diagram

    Skills you'll gain: Product Flow Diagram, Process Flow Diagrams, New Product Development, Go To Market Strategy, Product Development, Diagram Design, Product Improvement, Journey Mapping, Product Planning, Customer Analysis, Decision Intelligence, User Feedback, Customer experience improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Microsoft Excel استخدام المعادلات و الوظائف البسيطة فى

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Analysis, Analytical Skills

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    CTO Excellence: Driving Engineering Excellence

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Management, Business Transformation, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Strategy, Leadership Development, Team Performance Management, Organizational Leadership, Process Optimization, Software Development Methodologies

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Investor Relations

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Communication Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Concision, Verbal Communication Skills, Drive Engagement, Media Production

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Implementation of GenAI Agents

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, LangChain, AI Workflows, LLM Application, Agentic systems, Agentic Workflows, Development Environment, Model Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, AI literacy, Scalability, Performance Tuning, Model Optimization, Design

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

  • C

    Coursera

    Simulation of Covid-19 Testing Process Using R Simmer

    Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, R (Software), R Programming, Statistical Programming, Statistical Methods, Process Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Process Analysis, Data Analysis

    ★ 5 (6) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Lean Six Sigma - Yellow Belt: Packt
  • Power BI & Power Virtual Agents: Microsoft
  • Création D'Identité Visuelle En Utilisant Canva: Coursera
  • Capstone: Following the AWS Well Architected Framework: Amazon Web Services
  • Persuasion and Presence for Program and Project Managers: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Brand Illustration: Create Stylized, Unforgettable Imagery: Skillshare
  • How to Build a Product Flow Diagram: Coursera
  • Microsoft Excel استخدام المعادلات و الوظائف البسيطة فى : Coursera
  • CTO Excellence: Driving Engineering Excellence: Coursera
  • Investor Relations: Packt

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