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, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Planning, Design Thinking, Ideation, Innovation, Income Statement, Entrepreneurship, Self-Starter, Customer Acquisition Management, Business Modeling, Product Development, Balance Sheet, Market Opportunities, New Product Development, Verification And Validation, Milestones (Project Management), Leadership
Status: Free TrialStatus: FreeSkills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Digital Marketing Tools, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Business Marketing, Social Media Management, Customer Engagement, Strategic Partnership, Gmail, Drive Engagement, Target Audience, Content Creation
Status: NewStatus: PreviewSkills you'll gain: Organizational Structure, Business Planning, Corporate Finance, Corporate Strategy, Business Administration, Digital Transformation, Business, Business Strategy, Budget Management, Franchising, Business Management, Business Economics, Business Modeling, Strategic Thinking, E-Commerce, Organizational Strategy, Economic Development, Strategic Decision-Making, Decision Making, Small Business Accounting
Status: Free TrialStatus: FreeSkills you'll gain: Content Scheduling, Online Advertising, Facebook, Marketing Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Marketing Effectiveness, Social Media Content, Drive Engagement, Driving engagement, Content Development and Management, Social Media Marketing, Shared Media, Social Media Campaigns, Digital Publishing, Social Media, Target Audience, Social Media Management, Customer Engagement
Status: FreeSkills you'll gain: Content Management Systems, Web Content, Content Management, Web Presence, 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, Innovation, Journey Mapping, Process Design, Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy, Courage, Leadership Development, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Professional Development, Business Ethics, Finance, HR Tech
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Status: Free TrialHarvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Budget Management, Financial Statements, Business Planning, Generative AI, Strategic Thinking, Business Acumen, Financial Statement Analysis, Critical Thinking, Plan Execution, Financial Acumen, Prompt Engineering, Strategic Decision-Making, Financial Management, Budgeting, Business Leadership, Responsible AI, Strategic Leadership, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Modeling, Digital Transformation
Status: FreeSkills you'll gain: Process Analysis, Process Modeling, Business Process, Business Analysis, Process Mapping, Process Management, Process Flow Diagrams, Business Process Modeling, Business Modeling, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Computer Literacy
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Reconciliation, Financial Reporting, Bookkeeping, Inventory Management, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Inventory Management System, Workflow Management, Inventory Control, Accounting Software, Sales Tax, Management Reporting, Accounting Records, Business Reporting, Small Business Accounting, Accounting Systems, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Expense Management, Financial Data
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
Skills you'll gain: Legal Risk, Intellectual Property, Business Ethics, Commercial Laws, Legal Strategy, Bankruptcies, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Risk Management, Payment Systems, Labor Compliance, Lease Contracts, Governance, Commercial Real Estate, Court Systems, Payment Processing and Collection, Risk Management, Compliance Management, Arbitration, Risk Management Framework, Labor Law
Status: Free TrialUniversity of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Feasibility Studies, Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Process Management, Business Management, Innovation, New Business Development, Business Strategies, Ideation, Business Strategy, Business Operations, Marketing, Operations
Status: Free TrialUniversity of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Business Strategy, Digital Brand Strategy, Keyword Research, Digital Marketing, Financial Accounting, Organizational Leadership, Online Advertising, Cash Flow Forecasting, Search Engine Optimization, Business Planning, Accountability, Business Management, Leadership and Management, Fiscal Management, Forecasting, Cost Control, Operating Expense, Strategic Planning, Storytelling
In summary, here are 10 of our most popular small business courses
- How to Start Your Own Business: Michigan State University
- Small Business Marketing Using YouTube: Coursera
- Business and Strategy Fundamentals: EDUCBA
- Small Business Marketing Using Facebook: Coursera
- Create a Small Business Website with Weebly: Coursera
- Entrepreneurship: Growing Your Business: University of Virginia
- Strengthen Your Business Savvy: Harvard Business Review
- Business Analysis & Process Management: Coursera
- QuickBooks - Just the Basics: Packt
- Business Law: University of California, Santa Barbara
