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.

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Coordinating, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Project Management, Project Coordination, Organizational Skills, Project Planning, Data Validation, Shared Media
★ 4.9 (45) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Persuasive Communication, Influencing, Rapport Building, Leadership, Communication, Storytelling, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication Strategies, Presentations, Meeting Facilitation, Relationship Building, Non-Verbal Communication, Trustworthiness, Decision Making, Planning
★ 4.1 (10) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Trustworthiness, Active Listening, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Team Collaboration, Composure, Communication Strategies, Safety Culture, Communication, Self-Awareness, Advocacy
★ 4.8 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Marketing, MarTech, Marketing Management, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Digital Transformation, Content Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Brand Management, Digital Marketing, Social Media, Branding, Digital Media Strategy, Market Dynamics, Digital Advertising, Emerging Technologies, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Arithmetic, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics, Probability, Computer Science
★ 4.6 (334) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Market Research, Business Research, Market Analysis, Marketing, Research Methodologies, Research, Demand Planning, Research Design, Consumer Behaviour, Market Trend, Customer Analysis, Forecasting, Analysis, Product Testing
★ 4.6 (15) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Sales Strategy, Closing (Sales), Marketing Psychology, Marketing Materials, Product Promotion, Copywriting, Sales, Sales Process, Selling Techniques, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Collateral, General Sales Practices, Marketing, Customer Analysis, Video Production, Marketing Strategies, Target Audience, Promotional Strategies, Conversion Funnel Analysis, ChatGPT
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Processing, Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Data Cleansing, Statistical Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Plot (Graphics), Matplotlib, Data Manipulation, Statistical Methods, Customer Analysis, Analytical Skills, Python Programming
★ 4.6 (22) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Subcontracting, Account Management, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Recruitment, Talent Recruitment, Project Scoping, Talent Acquisition, Entrepreneurship
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Online Advertising, Data Visualization, Digital Advertising, Advertising, Analytics, Big Data, Paid media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Data Ethics, Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Social Media Analytics, Business Transformation, Social Media Campaigns, Return On Investment, Descriptive Analytics
★ 4.7 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Model Evaluation, Convolutional Neural Networks, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Classification Algorithms, Transfer Learning, Model Training, Vision Transformer (ViT), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Image Analysis, Fine-tuning, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Generative Model Architectures, Graph Theory, Machine Learning Algorithms
★ 4.5 (91) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Strategic Thinking, AI Enablement, Business Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Customer experience improvement, Customer Insights, Value Propositions, Case Studies, Large Language Modeling
★ 4.7 (80) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks