Business skills courses can help you learn financial analysis, marketing strategies, negotiation techniques, and project management principles. You can build skills in effective communication, team leadership, and strategic planning. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for data analysis, CRM software for managing customer relationships, and project management platforms to streamline workflows.

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing Effectiveness, Target Audience, Marketing Strategies, Business Analytics, Analytics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Data Visualization Software, Spreadsheet Software, Pandas (Python Package), A/B Testing, Data Collection, Marketing, Interviewing Skills
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Harvard Business Review
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

AI Business School
Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Operations Management, Automation, Digital Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Intuit
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Bookkeeping, Payroll, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Reconciliation, Accounting Software, Inventory Accounting, Financial Reporting, Income Statement, Payroll Tax, Inventory Control, Fixed Asset, Sales Tax, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Depreciation, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Property Accounting
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Patterns, AI Enablement, Personalized Service, Data Ethics, Customer experience improvement, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Customer Advocacy, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, Content Creation, Machine Learning, Image Analysis, Context Management
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Revenue Forecasting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Data, Cash Flows, Accounting, Business Valuation, Capital Expenditure, Finance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Project Management, Project Planning, Communication Planning, Project Documentation, Milestones (Project Management), Project Coordination, Project Schedules, Risk Management, Cost Management, Budgeting, Estimation, Timelines, Procurement, Strategic Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

AI Business School
Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, No-Code Development, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, Digital Transformation, AI Orchestration, AI Product Strategy, Business Process Automation, Business Technologies, AI Personalization, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Finance, Application Design, Productivity Software, Application Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Performance Measurement, Search Engine Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Search Engine Optimization, Branding, Web Analytics and SEO, Business Metrics, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Digital Marketing, Customer Engagement, Keyword Research, Customer experience strategy (CX), Digital Advertising, Marketing, E-Commerce, Online Advertising, Email Marketing, Marketing Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Standard Operating Procedure, ChatGPT, Customer Support, Product Support, Responsible AI, AI Workflows, Customer experience improvement, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Customer Insights, Machine Learning, Automation, Natural Language Processing, Context Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Harvard Business Review
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

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, AI Enablement, Calendar Management, Organizational Skills, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, AI Personalization, HubSpot CRM, Business Process Automation, Email Marketing, Google Sheets, Workflow Management, Automation
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months