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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


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    Harvard Business Review

    Act Strategically

    Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Plan Execution, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Trend Analysis, Strategic Prioritization, Market Trend, Forecasting, Value Propositions, Innovation, Competitive Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Yale University

    Introduction to Negotiation: A Strategic Playbook for Becoming a Principled and Persuasive Negotiator

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Conflict Management, Mediation, Leadership, Communication, Persuasive Communication, Influencing, Relationship Building, Collaboration, Game Theory, Strategic Decision-Making

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    AI Business School

    AI for Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Agentic Workflows, Agentic systems, AI Workflows, Generative AI, No-Code Development, Responsible AI, Risk Management, Generative AI Agents, AI Personalization, AI Enablement, Marketing Automation, AI Product Strategy, Project Design, LLM Application, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Ideation, Innovation, Productivity

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM IT Project Manager

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Stakeholder Engagement, Software Architecture, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Project Management Life Cycle, Resource Management, Peer Review, Earned Value Management, Stakeholder Management, Agile Methodology, Project Risk Management, Team Motivation, Project Management, Information Technology, Risk Management, Interviewing Skills, Agile Project Management, Leadership, Communication

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Finance & Quantitative Modeling for Analysts

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Return On Investment, Financial Acumen, Financial Data, Capital Budgeting, Financial Statements, Business Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Finance, Regression Analysis, Financial Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Income Statement, Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Spreadsheet Software, Capital Expenditure, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Corporate Finance

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Investments II: Lessons and Applications for Investors

    Skills you'll gain: Investments, Portfolio Management, Return On Investment, Performance Analysis, Finance, Equities, Behavioral Economics, Asset Management, Portfolio Risk, Tax Planning, Market Trend, Regression Analysis

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI Leadership & Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Ideation, Verification And Validation, Succession Planning, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, Business Writing, Responsible AI, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Leadership, Meeting Facilitation, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Creativity, Problem Solving, Risk Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Meta

    Meta Social Media Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Social Media Campaigns, Paid media, Social Media Strategy, Instagram, Content Creation, Marketing Effectiveness, Online Advertising, Persona Development, Marketing Analytics, Advertising Campaigns, Advertising, Content Performance Analysis, Marketing Materials, Presentations, Digital Marketing, Brand Management

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Harvard Business Review

    Communicate with Polish

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Data Storytelling, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Communication, Concision, Business Writing, Grammar, Storytelling, Organizational Skills

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Harvard Business Review

    Develop Talent and Coach for Success

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Talent Management, Employee Retention, Employee Coaching, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Development, Adaptability, Human Resources Management and Planning, Employee Engagement, Recruitment, Training and Development, Employee Performance Management, Coaching, Diversity and Inclusion, Professional Development, Interviewing Skills, Active Listening

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Alex Genadinik

    Affiliate Marketing For Passive Income

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Blogs, Search Engine Optimization, Email Automation, Sales Strategy, Advertising, Marketing Channel, Inside Sales, AI Orchestration, Online Advertising, Marketing, Performance marketing, Product Promotion, Content Marketing, Marketing Strategies, AI Workflows, Entrepreneurship, Web Analytics, New Business Development, Agentic systems

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Social Media Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Instagram, Business Intelligence, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Case Studies

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular small business courses

  • Act Strategically: Harvard Business Review
  • Introduction to Negotiation: A Strategic Playbook for Becoming a Principled and Persuasive Negotiator: Yale University
  • AI for Marketing: AI Business School
  • IBM IT Project Manager: IBM
  • Finance & Quantitative Modeling for Analysts: University of Pennsylvania
  • Investments II: Lessons and Applications for Investors: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Generative AI Leadership & Strategy: Vanderbilt University
  • Meta Social Media Marketing: Meta
  • Communicate with Polish: Harvard Business Review
  • Develop Talent and Coach for Success: Harvard Business Review

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