Starting a business courses can help you learn business planning, market analysis, financial management, and customer acquisition strategies. You can build skills in networking, negotiation, and developing a value proposition that resonates with your target audience. Many courses introduce tools like business model canvases, financial forecasting software, and customer relationship management systems, that support applying your skills effectively and tracking your progress as you launch and grow your venture.

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, IBM Cloud, AI Enablement, Brainstorming, LLM Application, New Business Development, Strategic Decision-Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Advertising Campaigns, Marketing Budgets, Advertising, Social Media Management, Social Media, Budget Management, Social Media Marketing, Digital Advertising, Social Media Campaigns
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

American Council on Exercise
Skills you'll gain: Health And Wellness Coaching, Social Determinants Of Health, Medical Privacy, Workplace inclusivity, Legal Risk, Diversity and Inclusion, Record Keeping, Health Care, Insurance, Emergency Response, Marketing, Practice Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Management, Cultural Responsiveness, Professional Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Employee Onboarding, Team Motivation, Interviewing Skills, Organizational Leadership, Team Management, Team Building, Team Leadership, Technical Management, Data Infrastructure, Recruitment, Data Science, Data Analysis, Cross-Functional Collaboration
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Bayesian Network, Machine Learning Methods, Computational Logic, Program Development, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Algorithms, Markov Model, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Creativity, Game Theory, Theoretical Computer Science, Software Development, Generative AI, Social Sciences
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity Planning, Database Management, Database Administration, Problem Management, Relational Databases, Incident Management, Service Management, Information Systems, Software Development Methodologies, IT Management, Asset Management, Project Design, Object Oriented Design, Agile Methodology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Continuous Improvement Process, Business Risk Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Governance, Risk Management, Audit Planning, Compliance Management, Cybersecurity, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Performance Measurement, Regulatory Compliance, Auditing, ISO/IEC 27001, NIST 800-53, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Process Mapping, Business Process, Process Analysis, Workflow Management, Business Transformation, Business Analysis, Business Process Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Gap Analysis, Digital Transformation, Requirements Analysis, Continuous Improvement Process, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Finance, Diplomacy, Social Impact, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Cultural Sensitivity, World History, Governance, Community Development, Data Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Newsletters, Email Marketing, Project Design, Content Creation, Scheduling, Test Tools, User Accounts, Marketing, Communication
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Investments, Financial Management, Financial Market, Simulation and Simulation Software, Performance Analysis, Market Trend, Risk Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Case Studies, Decision Making, Peer Review, Forecasting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, SQL, Microsoft SQL Servers, Databases, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Report Writing, Data Access
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours