Business foundation courses can help you learn financial accounting, marketing principles, operations management, and strategic planning. You can build skills in analyzing market trends, managing budgets, and developing effective business strategies. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial analysis, CRM software for customer management, and project management applications to streamline workflows, all of which enhance your ability to implement learned concepts in real-world situations.

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Customer Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Performance Measurement, Brand Management, Regression Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Return On Investment, A/B Testing, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Cash Flows, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Equities, Balance Sheet, Technical Accounting, Investments, Trend Analysis, Consolidation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Partnership, Community Development, Social Impact, Community Organizing, Sustainable Development, Relationship Building, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Innovation, Economic Development, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Governance, Program Evaluation, Finance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Microsoft Excel, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Modeling, Excel Formulas, Business Modeling, Spreadsheet Software, Data Validation, Automation, Auditing, Dependency Analysis, Data Security, Operations Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Data Collection, Predictive Modeling, Interactive Data Visualization, Web Scraping, Shiny (R Package), Ggplot2, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Tidyverse (R Package), Regression Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Science, Dashboard
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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: Meta Ads Manager, Data-Driven Marketing, Campaign Planning, Performance marketing, Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Google Analytics, Conversion Funnel Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Design, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Developing Training Materials, Color Theory, Journals, Digital Publishing, Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Salesforce Development, Salesforce, Systems Integration, Data Integration, Web Services, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Enterprise Architecture, Restful API, Complex Problem Solving, Business Solutions
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Project Risk Management, Project Controls, Dependency Analysis, Case Studies, Project Schedules, Scheduling, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Communication Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Record Keeping, Fraud detection, Compliance Reporting, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Training, Regulatory Requirements, Bank Regulations, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Financial Regulation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Financial Regulations, Compliance Auditing, Financial Auditing, Transaction Processing, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Banking Services, Banking, Cash Management, Finance, Business
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Development, Sales Process, Persuasive Communication, Sales Management, Communication, Value Propositions, B2B Sales, Technical Sales, Sales Prospecting, Overcoming Objections, Communication Strategies, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Product Demonstration, Sales, Sales Strategy, Lead Generation, Market Analysis, Market Dynamics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks