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.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Finance, Capital Markets, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Social Impact, Investments, Return On Investment, Fiscal Management, Financial Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Partnership, Asset Management, Portfolio Management, Business Strategy, Investment Management, International Finance, Business Management, Market Dynamics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Construction Management, Cost Management, General Construction and Construction Labor, Facility Management, Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Diversity Programs, Leadership Development, Strategic Leadership, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership and Management, Innovation, Thought Leadership, Diversity Awareness, Workplace inclusivity, Cultural Diversity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Access, Database Design, Database Development, Relational Databases, Database Application, Database Management, Databases, Data Integration, Data Management, Data Access, Data Entry, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, Query Languages, User Interface (UI), Productivity Software
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Analytics, Analytical Skills, Data Ethics, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Unsupervised Learning, Natural Language Processing, Predictive Analytics, Regression Analysis, Data Mining, Data Science, Social Media, Text Mining, Anomaly Detection, Business Analytics, Decision Tree Learning, Big Data, Analytics, Supervised Learning, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Process Capability, Sampling (Statistics), R (Software), Correlation Analysis, Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Statistical Visualization, R Programming, Statistical Process Controls, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Data Science, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Descriptive Statistics, Quality Improvement, Process Engineering
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Goodwill Industries International
Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Coaching, Client Support, Employee Onboarding, Professional Networking, Branding, Negotiation, Writing, Resource Utilization, Financial Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidades Anáhuac
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Agile Methodology, Organizational Change, Entrepreneurship, Ideation, Agile Project Management, Lean Methodologies, Resource Management, Value Propositions
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, FinTech, Digital Assets, Distributed Computing, Identity and Access Management, Web Applications, Transaction Processing, Payment Processing, Emerging Technologies, Scalability, Technical Standard
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Objective-C (Programming Language), iOS Development, Apple iOS, Memory Management, Prototyping, Mobile Development, C and C++, Application Development, C (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Responsible AI, LangGraph, AI Integrations, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, Agentic Workflows, LangChain, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, CrewAI, OpenAI API, LLM Application, Tool Calling, OpenAI, Model Deployment, Compliance Management, Governance, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Employee Onboarding, Rapport Building, Relationship Building, Strategic Planning, Planning, Teamwork, Goal Setting, Expectation Management, Contingency Planning, Professionalism, Adaptability, Communication, Business Writing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours