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Business Fundamentals Courses

Business fundamentals courses can help you learn financial analysis, marketing strategies, operations management, and organizational behavior. You can build skills in effective communication, critical thinking, and strategic planning. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for data analysis, CRM software for customer management, and project management platforms to streamline workflows, showing how these skills apply in real business environments.

Popular Business Fundamentals Courses and Certifications


  • I

    IESE Business School

    Foundations of Management

    Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Financial Statements, Brand Management, Customer Analysis, Marketing, Financial Statement Analysis, Branding, Strategic Leadership, Leadership Development, Business Analytics, Marketing Strategies, Income Statement, Business Analysis, Intercultural Competence, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Financial Management, Financial Acumen, Leadership, Finance

    4.8 stars, 5.6K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (5.6K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Human Resource Management: Corporate Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resources, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, Human Resource Strategy, Talent Management, Workforce Planning, Talent Acquisition, Human Capital, Human Resource Management, Talent Recruitment, Workforce Development, Labor Relations, Succession Planning, Workforce Management, Employee Retention, Case Studies, Organizational Strategy, Business Management, Corporate Strategy

    4.8 stars, 69 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (69) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IESE Business School

    Accounting: Principles of Financial Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Accounting, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Accrual Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Microsoft Excel, Financial Analysis

    4.8 stars, 3.4K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (3.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of London

    Fundamentals of International Business

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Business, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Culture

    4.6 stars, 139 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (139) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Corporate Finance Institute

    Power BI Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Presentation, Business Intelligence, Data Import/Export, Business Reporting, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Modeling, Data Transformation, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Data Sharing

    4.8 stars, 283 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (283) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Business Management Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Process Management, Global Marketing, Business Process, Business Process Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Organizational Leadership, Financial Statements, Brand Management, Leadership and Management, Financial Analysis, Marketing, Leadership Studies, People Management, Strategic Marketing, Leadership, Inventory Accounting, Business Strategy, Financial Management, Data Analysis

    4.7 stars, 402 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (402) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Fundamentals of Accounting Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Asset Management, Budgeting, Small Business Accounting, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Business, Business Operations, Communication Strategies

    4.6 stars, 128 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (128) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Pearson

    Business Information Systems Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Information Systems Security, Business Process Modeling, Systems Development Life Cycle, Systems Development, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Management Information Systems, Business Process Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, IT Management, Requirements Analysis, Incident Response, Business Process, Security Strategy, Data Security, Security Controls, Database Management Systems, Business Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Data Management

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • H

    Harvard Business Review

    Master Financial Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Budgeting, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Financial Planning, Finance, Performance Analysis, Resource Allocation, Variance Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Investments

    4.9 stars, 17 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (17) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Business Foundations: Organizations, Planning, Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Resource Management, Business, Business Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Financial Management, Financial Data, Strategic Decision-Making, Financial Acumen, Team Leadership, Decision Making, Financial Analysis

    4.6 stars, 12 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Corporate Finance Institute

    Accounting Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Financial Statements, Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Accounting Records, Financial Modeling, Cash Flows

    4.9 stars, 109 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (109) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • O

    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Microeconomics: Foundations and Insights

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, Game Theory, Market Dynamics, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Decision Making, Market Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Analysis, Critical Thinking

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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