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: Promotional Strategies, Social Media, Microsoft Outlook, Instagram, Customer Acquisition Management, Social Media Management, Facebook, Social Media Marketing, Gmail, Target Audience, Account Management, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Engagement, Digital Marketing, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: User Experience, User Experience Design, User Research, UI/UX Research, UI/UX Strategy, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI), Copywriting, Driving engagement, Content Creation, Diversity and Inclusion, Storytelling, Prototyping, Writing, Workplace inclusivity, Design Thinking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Operational Risk, Financial Regulation, Risk Modeling, Bank Regulations, Risk Management Framework, Financial Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Control, Risk Management, Operational Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Loss Prevention, Internal Auditing, Risk Analysis, Internal Controls
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Storytelling, Visual Storytelling, Social Media Content, Creative Design, Style Guides, Graphic Design, Content Creation, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Employee Surveys, Analysis, User Accounts, Social Media, User Feedback, Social Media Marketing, Data Sharing, Account Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Cold Calling, Sales Prospecting, Overcoming Objections, Phone Sales, Prospecting and Qualification, Outbound Calls, Booking (Sales), Selling Techniques, Sales, Telephone Skills, Sales Strategy, Setting Appointments, Sales Pipelines, Rapport Building, Relationship Building, Active Listening
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Risk Modeling, Banking, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Systems, Finance, Financial Regulations, Bankruptcies, Financial Regulation, Business Risk Management, Cash Flows
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Selling Techniques, Sales Strategy, Sales, Overcoming Objections, Closing (Sales), Sales Process, Customer Engagement, General Sales Practices, Solution Selling, Consultative Approaches, Customer Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Relationship Building, Value Propositions, Competitive Analysis, Price Negotiation, Rapport Building
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI powered creativity, Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Content Creation, ChatGPT, AI Enablement, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, Video Editing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Skills you'll gain: Human Resource Management, Human Capital, People Analytics, Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, Performance Metric, Labor Compliance, Employee Relations, People Development, Talent Acquisition, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Recruitment Strategies, Employee Engagement, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Awareness, Diversity Training, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Personal Attributes, Self-Awareness, Open Mindset, Social Justice, Critical Thinking, Culture, Mitigation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Economics, Financial Policy, Demand Planning, Market Dynamics, Supply And Demand, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Public Policies, International Finance, Business Economics, Policy Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks