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.

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

Microsoft
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

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

Amazon Web Services
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

University of Maryland, College Park
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

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

Coursera
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

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Analysis, Analytical Skills
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Communication Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Concision, Verbal Communication Skills, Drive Engagement, Media Production
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
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

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