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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: B2B Sales, Negotiation, Price Negotiation, Collaboration, Strategic Partnership, Business Communication, Value Propositions, Consultative Approaches, Business Relationship Management, Relationship Building, Discussion Facilitation, Stakeholder Communications, Decision Making, Business
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Ideation, Creative Problem-Solving, Brainstorming, Persuasive Communication, Cognitive flexibility, Teamwork, Team Oriented, Influencing, Communication, Team Collaboration, Communication Strategies, Collaboration, Storytelling, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

EDHEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Climate Change Programs, Climate Change Mitigation, Portfolio Risk, Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Project Finance, Financial Systems, Environmental Policy, Finance, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Economics, General Finance, Environmental Issue, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Financial Policy, Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Engineering, Mitigation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Creative Thinking, Entrepreneurial Finance, Creativity, Sales Strategy, Commercialization, B2B Sales, Sales, Business Planning, Product Planning, Sales Management, Business Strategy, Business Development, New Business Development, Personal Attributes, Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Global Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Process Analysis, Project Management, Project Risk Management, Project Coordination, Project Schedules, Process Management, Process Improvement, Business Process, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Improvement and Optimization, Business Process Reengineering, Business Process Improvement, Team Performance Management, Business Process Management, Process Design, Process Optimization, Risk Management, Scheduling, Scope Management, Stakeholder Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Story, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Software Development, Kanban Principles, DevOps, Backlogs, Full-Stack Web Development, Scrum (Software Development), Information Technology, Computer Hardware, Agile Methodology, Sprint Planning, Agile Project Management, Team Building, Registration, Risk Management, Leadership, Communication
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Presentations, Collaborative Software, Microsoft Office, Excel Formulas, Productivity Software, Microsoft Windows, Editing, Document Management, Technical Documentation, Writing, Data Import/Export, Computer Literacy, Data Management, Peer Review
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Compliance Training, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Medical Privacy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Legal Risk, Information Privacy, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Personally Identifiable Information, Regulatory Requirements, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Internal Communications, Procedure Development, Data Security, Continuous Monitoring, Health Information Management, Risk Management, Business Strategy
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Budget Management, Variance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Management Accounting, Return On Investment, Financial Data, Cost Management, Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Cost Control, Financial Acumen, Cost Accounting, Performance Metric, Operating Budget, Cost Benefit Analysis, Performance Management, Operational Performance Management, General Accounting, Data Analysis, Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Story, Stakeholder Engagement, Team Motivation, Project Management Life Cycle, Resource Management, Project Planning, Risk Management, Peer Review, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Stakeholder Management, Agile Methodology, Project Risk Management, Kanban Principles, Project Management, Interviewing Skills, Professional Networking, Leadership, Agile Project Management, Communication
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Stakeholder Management, Software Development Life Cycle, Team Building, Agile Methodology, Quality Management, Agile Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Power BI, Project Management Life Cycle, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Scrum (Software Development), Business Analysis, Virtual Teams, Risk Management Framework, Business Process, Team Leadership, Microsoft Project, Business
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Cost Estimation, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Planning, Project Estimation, Project Risk Management, Cost Management, Project Schedules, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Performance, Stakeholder Communications, Estimation, Project Management, Risk Analysis, Communication Planning, Planning, Quality Management, Risk Mitigation, Change Control, Timelines, Risk Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months