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 Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Oral Expression, Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Concision, Public Speaking, Persuasive Communication, Intercultural Competence, Business Research, Communication Strategies, Non-Verbal Communication, Rapport Building, Professionalism, Cultural Sensitivity, Negotiation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Project Management Software, Collaborative Software, Productivity Software, Organizational Skills, User Accounts, User Provisioning
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: SAP S/4HANA, Business Logic, SAP Applications, Business Reporting, Code Reusability, Debugging, Object Oriented Design, Report Writing, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), Program Development, UI Components, Test Tools, Data Entry, Eclipse (Software), Maintainability, Data Import/Export, Development Environment, Data Structures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Lean Manufacturing, Quality Improvement, Production Schedule, Production Process, Kaizen Methodology, Quality Management, Production Management, Production Line, Manufacturing Operations, Continuous Improvement Process, Product Quality (QA/QC), Lean Methodologies, Lean Six Sigma, Process Improvement, Scheduling, Quality Control, Operational Efficiency, Process Analysis, Kanban Principles, Workflow Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Skills you'll gain: Lead Generation, Email Automation, No-Code Development, Google Sheets, Application Deployment, Real Time Data, Customer Communications Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Discussion Facilitation, Agile Project Management, Employee Coaching, Team Management, Agile Methodology, Coaching, Team Building, Team Performance Management, Conflict Management, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Team Leadership, Leadership Development, People Development, Kanban Principles, Decision Making, Active Listening
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Capital Markets, Investment Banking, Market Liquidity, Private Equity, Equities, Securities (Finance), Financial Market, Bidding, Underwriting, Price Negotiation, Cost Benefit Analysis, Lending and Underwriting, Strategic Thinking, Corporate Finance, Financial Regulation, Regulatory Requirements
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Construction Estimating, Cost Estimation, Building Information Modeling, Project Estimation, Project Risk Management, Cost Management, Risk Management, Estimation, Oral Expression, Verbal Communication Skills, Risk Mitigation, Bidding, Architecture and Construction, Communication, Presentations, Contingency Planning, Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Delegation Skills, Stakeholder Management, Engineering Management, Technical Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Negotiation, Stakeholder Communications, Mentorship, Meeting Facilitation, Decision Making, Team Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Culture Transformation, Team Management, Management Training And Development, Team Building, Collaboration, Communication
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Non-Verbal Communication, Target Audience, Rapport Building, Influencing, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Executive Presence, Program Management, Constructive Feedback, Stakeholder Communications, Communication, Project Management, Leadership, Team Performance Management, Public Speaking, Team Building, Presentations, Strategic Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Virtual Teams
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Social Justice, Geographic Information Systems, Sustainable Business, Geospatial Information and Technology, Environmental Policy, Culture Transformation, Environmental Issue, Environmental Regulations, Environment, GIS Software, Geospatial Mapping, Spatial Data Analysis, Datamaps, Health Disparities, Leadership, Collaboration, Financial Analysis, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months