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Small Business Courses

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.

Popular Small Business Courses and Certifications


  • G

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Supply Chain Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Systems, Supply Chain Planning, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Logistics Management, Logistics, Procurement

    ★ 4.6 (2.2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Liderazgo

    Skills you'll gain: Trustworthiness, Business Ethics, Business Leadership, Leadership and Management, Organizational Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Project Management Life Cycle, Decision Making, Leadership, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Motivational Skills, Recognizing Others, Professionalism, Team Motivation, Leadership Development, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Initiative and Leadership, Communication Strategies, Self-Motivation, Strategic Decision-Making

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

  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Market Research

    Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Survey Creation, Focus Group, Quantitative Research, Qualitative Research, Data Visualization, Data Synthesis, Market Research, Data Presentation, Proposal Writing, Data Storytelling, Business Research, Statistical Analysis, Presentations, Discussion Facilitation, Marketing Analytics, Storytelling, Research Reports, Research Methodologies

    ★ 4.6 (1.5K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Uncover Insights: AI-Driven Focus Groups

    Skills you'll gain: Focus Group, Prompt Engineering, Qualitative Research, Market Research, Discussion Facilitation, Data Synthesis, Customer Insights, Business Research, Real Time Data, User Feedback, Analysis, Design Research, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, AI Integrations, Generative AI

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    IBM

    Capstone: Integrated Management Consulting Project

    Skills you'll gain: Consulting, Business Consulting, Management Consulting, Project Scoping, Executive Presence, Dashboard, Problem Solving, Verbal Strategic Communication, Research Reports, Strategic Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Business Communication, Business Analysis, Business Solutions, Business Research, Report Writing, Solution Delivery, Strategic Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Financial Modeling

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Succession Planning and Leadership Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Workforce Planning, Program Implementation, Talent Management, Plan Execution, Human Resources Management and Planning, Organizational Change, Business Continuity, Talent Pipelining, Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership Development, Business Leadership, People Development, Continuous Improvement Process, People Analytics, Program Evaluation, Leadership, Change Management

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • R

    Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

    Deporte Sostenible: Valores y Prácticas de un Club

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Governance, Sustainability Standards, Stakeholder Engagement, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Laws, Social Impact, Sustainable Business, Stakeholder Management, Drive Engagement, Stakeholder Communications, Social Justice, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Resource Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Environmental Management Systems, Sports Medicine, Sustainability Reporting, Business

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • D

    Dartmouth College

    Organizing for Digital Transformation

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Business Modeling, Technology Strategies, Organizational Development, Organizational Change, AI Enablement, Organizational Strategy, Data Strategy, Organizational Structure, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Metric, Performance Measurement, AI Product Strategy, Business Metrics, Business Leadership, Analytics, Infrastructure Architecture, Gap Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Macquarie University

    Leading: Human Resource Management and Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: People Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Human Resource Strategy, Team Building, Organizational Strategy, Leadership Studies, Team Management, Team Performance Management, Culture Transformation, Workplace inclusivity, Organizational Structure, Team Leadership, Leadership Development, Brand Strategy, Thought Leadership, Brand Management, Branding, Strategic Thinking

    ★ 4.8 (4.1K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Digital Productivity Toolkit for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Canva (Software), Business Intelligence, Calendar Management, Productivity Software, Business Intelligence Software, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Presentations, Sales Pipelines, Google Workspace, Accounting Software, Business Analytics, Customer Relationship Management, Accounting and Finance Software, Collaborative Software, Workflow Management, Project Management, Process Design, Teamwork, Financial Management

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    Universidad de Palermo

    Inteligencia Artificial y Ciencia de Datos para Negocios

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Engineering Tools, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Business Intelligence, Organizational Leadership, Business Analytics, Large Language Modeling, Culture Transformation, AI Security, AI literacy, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Business, Data Science, Emerging Technologies, Innovation

    ★ 4.9 (1.1K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    AI for Leaders: Master ChatGPT, Google NotebookLM & Growth

    Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Business Leadership, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Strategic Leadership, Business Transformation, AI Integrations, Leadership, LLM Application, Leadership and Management, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Strategic Decision-Making, Crisis Management, Recruitment, Delegation Skills, Decision Making, Meeting Facilitation, Conflict Management, Communication

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular small business courses

  • Supply Chain Principles: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Liderazgo: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Market Research: University of California, Davis
  • Uncover Insights: AI-Driven Focus Groups: Coursera
  • Capstone: Integrated Management Consulting Project: IBM
  • Succession Planning and Leadership Strategy: EDUCBA
  • Deporte Sostenible: Valores y Prácticas de un Club: Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
  • Organizing for Digital Transformation: Dartmouth College
  • Leading: Human Resource Management and Leadership: Macquarie University
  • Digital Productivity Toolkit for Beginners: Packt

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