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: Apache Airflow, AI Workflows, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Data Pipelines, Workflow Management, Business Workflow Analysis, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, CI/CD, Data Migration, Devops Tools, Cloud Platforms, DevOps, Configuration Management, Python Programming, Scalability, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, LLM Application, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, No-Code Development, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Memory Management, Agentic systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Token Optimization, ChatGPT, No-Code Development, OpenAI, LLM Application, Generative AI, Microsoft Power Platform, Application Programming Interface (API), Email Automation, Application Development, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Serverless Computing, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Outlook, Email Marketing
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

PracticalGrowth
Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Employee Retention, Recognizing Others, Talent Management, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Employee Engagement, People Development, Team Leadership, People Management, Driving engagement, Workforce Planning, Professional Development, Workforce Management, Employee Coaching, Employee Surveys, Telecommuting, Interviewing Skills, Capacity Management, Process Improvement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Training, Diversity Awareness, Diversity Programs, Workplace inclusivity, Cultural Diversity, Intercultural Competence, Social Justice, Organizational Development, Human Resource Policies, Organizational Change, Behavior Management, Culture Transformation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Risk Management, AI literacy, Risk Mitigation, Agile Methodology, AI Workflows, LLM Application, Project Performance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Power BI, Power Platform Architecture & Technical Design, Data Lakes, Data Ethics, Microsoft Copilot, Business Reporting, AI Personalization, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, Predictive Modeling, Generative AI, Matplotlib, Data Wrangling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Data Governance, R Programming, Continuous Deployment
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Generative Model Architectures, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering, AI literacy, LLM Application, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Modeling, Tool Calling, AI powered creativity, AI Enablement, Responsible AI, AI Workflows, Model Evaluation, Context Engineering, Model Training, Agentic systems, Fine-tuning, Systems Architecture
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Email Marketing, Data Mapping, Marketing Automation, Data Validation, Customer Relationship Management, Gmail, Email Automation, Marketing Effectiveness, Data Integration, Marketing, Customer Data Management, Personalized Campaigns, Data Quality, Data Import/Export, Operational Efficiency
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Scope Management, Cost Management, Project Schedules, Budget Management, Project Scoping, Project Performance, Scheduling, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Resource Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Cost Estimation, Resource Utilization, Requirements Management, Project Controls, Timelines, IT Management, Resource Allocation, Budgeting, Stakeholder Communications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Management, Campaign Management, Campaign Planning, Smart Goals, Email Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Goal Setting, Strategic Marketing, Communication, Strategic Thinking, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Performance Measurement, Performance Metric, Business Priorities
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks