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.

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Peer Review, Microsoft Visio, User Feedback, Project Schedules, Milestones (Project Management), Collaborative Software, Editing, Microsoft PowerPoint, Diagram Design, Data Visualization, Constructive Feedback, Presentations, Project Documentation, Document Management, Verification And Validation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Earned Value Management, Project Controls, Change Control, Project Performance, Performance Reporting, Risk Analysis, Vendor Management, Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Quality Management, Project Risk Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Cost Management, Supplier Performance Management, Scope Management, Risk Control, Change Requests, Procurement, Contract Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Workflow Management, Data Entry, Organizational Skills, Process Management, Operational Efficiency, Project Management Software, Editing, Data Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Project Schedules, Project Management, Milestones (Project Management), Project Coordination, Scheduling, Project Scoping, Project Management Software, Project Planning, Dependency Analysis, Coordinating, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft 365, Collaborative Software, Security Controls, Continuous Monitoring, Security Management, AI Integrations, Threat Detection, Compliance Management, AI Security, Generative AI Agents, Workflow Management, Business Process Automation, Automation, Generative AI
★ 4.2 (18) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Accrual Accounting, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Investments, Standard Accounting Practices, General Accounting, Balance Sheet, Case Studies, Financial Accounting, Financial Regulations, Financial Statements, Securities (Finance), Financial Regulation, Compliance Reporting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Risk Control, Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Appetite, Business Risk Management, Threat Management, Internal Controls, Continuous Monitoring, Data Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Reporting, Performance Measurement, Stakeholder Communications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Channel, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Budgets, Performance marketing, Cross-Channel Marketing, Digital Analysis, Budget Management, Marketing Planning, Analysis, Model Evaluation, Budgeting, Media Planning, Stakeholder Communications, Marketing, Performance Measurement, Return On Investment, Journey Mapping, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Financial Market, Financial Trading, Risk Management, Hedge Accounting, Futures Exchange, Financial Management, Finance, Investments, Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Market Dynamics, Cash Flows, Analysis, Decision Making, Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, R Programming, Predictive Modeling, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Regression Analysis, Data Science, Statistical Inference, Predictive Analytics, Rmarkdown, Statistical Methods, Applied Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning
★ 4.7 (10) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Billing & Invoicing, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Billing, Invoicing, Billing Systems, Accounting Software, Payment Processing and Collection, Investigation, Claims Processing, Standard Accounting Practices, Accounting, Customer Complaint Resolution, Email Automation, Analysis, Business Process Automation, Automation, Document Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Digital Brand Strategy, Driving engagement, Competitive Analysis, Brand Strategy, Experience Design, Brand Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Brand Awareness, Branding, Digital Marketing, Storytelling, Customer Engagement, Cross-Channel Marketing, Digital Analysis, Market Analysis, Journey Mapping, Market Opportunities, Data-Driven Marketing, Customer Insights, Consumer Behaviour
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks