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Small Business Courses

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.

Popular Small Business Courses and Certifications


  • E

    EDUCBA

    Business Combinations and Acquisition Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Valuation, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Case Studies, Financial Reporting, Consolidation, Financial Statements, Organizational Structure

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Madecraft

    Generative AI Approaches to Business Challenges

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering Tools, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling, Business Process Automation, AI Security, Business Workflow Analysis, Personalized Service, Business Process, Personalized Campaigns, Automation, Customer experience improvement, Unstructured Data, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Digital Transformation, Content Strategy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Artificial Intelligence in Practice for Business

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, AI Enablement, Fraud detection, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Business Analytics, Business Process Automation, Social Media, Health Technology, Deep Learning, AI literacy, Automation, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Predictive Analytics

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • P

    Parsons School of Design, The New School

    Leveraging Design Methods to Identify Business Opportunities

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Market Opportunities, Design Strategies, Design and Product, Experience Design, Risk Analysis, New Business Development, Human Centered Design, User Experience Design, Innovation, Design, User Experience, Business Modeling, Lean Methodologies, Market Analysis, Prioritization, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.7 stars, 19 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (19) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Facebook Business pour les débutants

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Content, Meta Ads Manager, Advertising, Content Creation, Online Advertising, Resource Management, Social Media Management, Content Development and Management, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Campaign Management, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Digital Marketing Tools, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Exploring and Producing Data for Business Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Inference, Business Analytics, Probability Distribution, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Reporting, Quantitative Research, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Data Collection, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Decision Making, Estimation, Data Presentation, Data Visualization

    4.8 stars, 1K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Create a business profile on Twitter

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Account Management

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Creativity In Business and Other Disciplines

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Ideation, Innovation, Architectural Design, AI powered creativity, Problem Solving, Design Thinking, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Entrepreneurship, Advertising, Marketing, Game Design, Creative Design, Advertising Campaigns, Emerging Technologies, Consumer Behaviour, Experimentation, Team Collaboration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Digital Transformation and AI for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Decision Intelligence, AI Enablement, Technology Strategies, Business Leadership, Data Strategy, Workforce Development, AI Product Strategy, Change Management, Talent Acquisition, Data Architecture, Operational Excellence, Leadership Development, Cloud Development, Talent Management, Data Governance, Business, AI Workflows, Digital Assets

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Strategic HR Management and Business Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources Management and Planning, Strategic Planning, Organizational Strategy, Human Resources, Business Planning, Human Resource Policies, Business Strategy, Business Strategies, Business Management, Plan Execution, Strategic Thinking, Competitive Analysis, Corporate Strategy, Goal Setting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Metrics

    5 stars, 9 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 5 (9) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Business Model Innovation for Sustainable Landscape Restoration

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Performance Measurement, Market Opportunities, Business Modeling, Stakeholder Communications, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, New Business Development, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Analysis, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Systems, Land Management, Environmental Resource Management, Systems Analysis, Financial Analysis, Systems Thinking, Strategic Planning

    4.7 stars, 51 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (51) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    SQL for Data Analysis and Business Insights

    Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, MySQL Workbench, SQL, Data Cleansing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, MySQL, Exploratory Data Analysis, Database Design, Data Presentation, Data Manipulation, Data Integration, Relational Databases, Data Import/Export, Database Management, Query Languages, Database Software, Report Writing, GitHub, Performance Tuning, Jupyter

    4.6 stars, 985 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (985) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular small business courses

  • Business Combinations and Acquisition Accounting: EDUCBA
  • Generative AI Approaches to Business Challenges: Madecraft
  • Artificial Intelligence in Practice for Business: John Wiley & Sons
  • Leveraging Design Methods to Identify Business Opportunities: Parsons School of Design, The New School
  • Facebook Business pour les débutants: Coursera
  • Exploring and Producing Data for Business Decision Making: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Create a business profile on Twitter: Coursera
  • Creativity In Business and Other Disciplines: University of Pennsylvania
  • Digital Transformation and AI for Business: John Wiley & Sons
  • Strategic HR Management and Business Strategy: EDUCBA

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