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
Status: Free TrialMichigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Intellectual Property, Value Propositions, Business Planning, Design Thinking, Ideation, Innovation, Income Statement, Entrepreneurship, Customer Acquisition Management, Business Modeling, Product Development, Balance Sheet, Market Opportunities, Verification And Validation, Creative Thinking, Lean Methodologies, Open Mindset, Resource Management, Leadership
Status: FreeStatus: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Video Production, Social Media Marketing, Business Marketing, Marketing Channel, Customer Engagement, Gmail, Target Audience, Content Creation
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialChris Croft Training
Skills you'll gain: Cash Management, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Small Business Accounting, Marketing, Growth Strategies, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Strategies, Brainstorming, Self-Starter, Business Development, Risk Management, Legal Risk, Competitive Analysis, Market Analysis, Self-Motivation
Status: FreeStatus: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Facebook, Marketing Analytics, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Content Marketing, Scheduling, Target Audience, Social Media Management, Customer Engagement
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialHarvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Business Planning, Generative AI, Strategic Thinking, Critical Thinking, Plan Execution, Financial Acumen, Business Acumen, Prompt Engineering, Financial Management, Budgeting, Strategic Decision-Making, Responsible AI, Organizational Strategy, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Strategic Leadership, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Modeling, Digital Transformation
Status: Free TrialUniversity of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Operations Management, Operational Efficiency, Financial Statement Analysis, Return On Investment, Accrual Accounting, Human Capital, Process Analysis, Branding, Financial Accounting, Marketing, Process Management, People Management, Strategic Marketing, Capital Budgeting, Financial Reporting, Finance, Peer Review, Project Design, Corporate Finance
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Status: FreeSkills you'll gain: Web Content, Content Management, No-Code Development, Web Design and Development, Content Creation
Status: Free TrialUniversity of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Design Thinking, Accounting, Annual Reports, Innovation, Process Design, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy, Leadership Development, Strategic Leadership, Corporate Sustainability, Professional Development, Business Ethics, Finance, HR Tech
Status: FreeSkills you'll gain: Process Analysis, Business Process, Business Analysis, Workflow Management, Process Management, Process Flow Diagrams, Business Process Modeling, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Computer Literacy
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Drive Engagement, Instagram, Goal Setting, Target Audience, Prioritization, Community Development, Social Media Content, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Professional Development, Smart Goals, Business Priorities, Personal Development, Content Strategy, Business Strategy, Telecommuting, Content Creation, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Business
Status: FreeGoldman Sachs
Skills you'll gain: Market Opportunities, Business Planning, Feasibility Studies, Growth Strategies, Business Development, Business Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Business Analytics, Goal Setting, Peer Review, Innovation, Professional Networking
Status: Free TrialUniversity of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Feasibility Studies, Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Business Management, Innovation, New Business Development, Business Strategies, Ideation, Business Process, Operational Analysis, Business Operations, Marketing
In summary, here are 10 of our most popular small business courses
- How to Start Your Own Business:Â Michigan State University
- Small Business Marketing Using YouTube:Â Coursera
- Profitable Side Hustles: start your own business:Â Chris Croft Training
- Small Business Marketing Using Facebook:Â Coursera
- Strengthen Your Business Savvy:Â Harvard Business Review
- Business Foundations:Â University of Pennsylvania
- Create a Small Business Website with Weebly :Â Coursera
- Entrepreneurship: Growing Your Business:Â University of Virginia
- Business Analysis & Process Management:Â Coursera
- Marketing & Business: Growth, Strategy & Social Media Skills:Â Skillshare
