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Starting A Business Courses

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.

Popular Starting A Business Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    OrCAD Essentials: Capture, Simulation & PCB Layout

    Skills you'll gain: Electronic Hardware, Electronics Engineering, Hardware Design, Electronic Components, Electronic Systems, Electronics, Schematic Diagrams, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Diagram Design, Wiring Diagram, Computer-Aided Design, Drafting and Engineering Design, Design Software, Verification And Validation, Simulation and Simulation Software, Manufacturing and Production, Simulations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • D

    Duke University

    ART of the MOOC: Public Art and Pedagogy

    Skills you'll gain: Interactive Learning, Peer Review, Pedagogy, Art History, Public History, Digital pedagogy, Social Sciences, Aesthetics, Community Organizing, Community Outreach, Education and Training, Social Justice, Creativity, Political Sciences, Higher Education, Community Development, Social Impact, Media and Communications, Team Collaboration

    4.7 stars, 131 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (131) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • S

    STARWEAVER

    Credit Analysis in Action: Economic and Industry Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Lending and Underwriting, Credit Risk, Loans, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Portfolio Risk, Loan Documentation, Risk Mitigation, Bank Regulations, Risk Management, Derivatives, Risk Modeling, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Investment Management, Compliance Management, Business Valuation, Business Modeling, Structural Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • M

    Macquarie University

    Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel: Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Sample Size Determination, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Sampling (Statistics), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Box Plots, Probability Distribution, Descriptive Analytics, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Variance Analysis

    4.7 stars, 92 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (92) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • C

    Coursera

    Forecast Cash: Liquidity & Deficits

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Flow Forecasting, Cash Management, Cash Flows, Financial Forecasting, Forecasting, Accounting Software, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Financial Modeling

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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  • U

    University of Michigan

    UX (User Experience) Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Research, Design Research, Usability Testing, Experience Design, UI/UX Strategy, Prototyping, Design Strategies, User Centered Design, Conceptual Design, Technical Communication, Ideation, Test Planning, Adobe Photoshop

    4.7 stars, 103 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (103) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • M

    Meta

    Create the User Interface with SwiftUI

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), iOS Development, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Apple iOS, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, Swift Programming, Application Development, Interactive Design, Cross Platform Development, Animations

    4.7 stars, 118 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (118) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    AI Agents in Java with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Java, Java Programming, Agentic systems, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, Generative AI, LLM Application, Tool Calling, OpenAI API, Application Development, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Memory Management

    4.2 stars, 25 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.2 (25) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • C

    Corporate Finance Institute

    Classification - Fundamentals & Practical Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Classification Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Logistic Regression, Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Advanced Analytics, Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Performance Metric

    4.4 stars, 7 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.4 (7) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Black-box and White-box Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Testability, Test Case, White-Box Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Test Engineering, Functional Testing, Test Automation, JUnit, Requirements Analysis, Java Programming

    3.8 stars, 117 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 3.8 (117) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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  • C

    Creo Incubator

    Negotiations For Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Change Management, Communication, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Influencing, Communication Strategies, Proposal Development, Conflict Management, Persuasive Communication, Behavioral Economics, Strategic Communication, Organizational Change, Organizational Strategy, Decision Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Columbia University

    Camera and Imaging

    Skills you'll gain: Image Quality, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Photography, Color Theory, Digital Signal Processing, Semiconductors

    4.7 stars, 163 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (163) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular starting a business courses

  • OrCAD Essentials: Capture, Simulation & PCB Layout: Coursera
  • ART of the MOOC: Public Art and Pedagogy: Duke University
  • Credit Analysis in Action: Economic and Industry Essentials: STARWEAVER
  • Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel: Essentials: Macquarie University
  • Forecast Cash: Liquidity & Deficits: Coursera
  • UX (User Experience) Capstone: University of Michigan
  • Create the User Interface with SwiftUI: Meta
  • AI Agents in Java with Generative AI: Vanderbilt University
  • Classification - Fundamentals & Practical Applications: Corporate Finance Institute
  • Black-box and White-box Testing: University of Minnesota

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