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.

Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Innovation, Personal Development, Sustainable Development, Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, Action Oriented, Creative Problem-Solving, Social Work, Professional Development, Visionary, Corporate Sustainability, Adaptability, Business, Collaboration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Business Writing, Proposal Development, Sales Presentations, Presentations, Value Propositions, Content Creation, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Sustainable Development, Peer Review, Social Sciences, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Case Studies, Complex Problem Solving, Needs Assessment, Root Cause Analysis, Business Strategy, Business Modeling, Innovation, Business, Economics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Market Analysis, Market Opportunities, Value Propositions, Peer Review, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Service Design, Goal Setting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Music, Music Performance, Entrepreneurship, Intellectual Property, Digital Transformation, Marketing Communications, Marketing, Business Modeling, Revenue Management, Business Ethics, Event Management, Media Production
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Innovation, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Legal Strategy, Legal Risk, Commercialization, Branding, Competitive Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Ethics, Sustainable Business, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Stakeholder Analysis, Environmental Issue, Business Modeling, Business Strategy, Business, Business Acumen, Innovation, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Employee Engagement, Organizational Leadership
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of New Mexico
Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Entrepreneurship, Global Marketing, Business Management, New Business Development, Business, Organizational Structure, Intercultural Competence, Workforce Management, Operations Management, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategy, Economics, Market Dynamics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Tax Preparation, Contract Management, Team Management, Tax Compliance, Benefits Administration, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Risk Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Lean Methodologies, Team Oriented, Ideation, Business Research, Complex Problem Solving, Problem Management, Analysis, Customer Insights
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Customer Relationship Management, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Telecommuting, Business Strategy, Collaborative Software
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, New Business Development, Emerging Technologies, Technology Strategies, Business Strategies, Information Technology, Legal Risk, Scalability, Innovation, Team Building
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months