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.

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Business Risk Management, Risk Management, Teamwork, Design Thinking, Ideation, Innovation, Lean Methodologies
★ 4.7 (143) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Materials, Presentations, Social Media Content, Content Creation, Brand Awareness, Marketing Design, Social Media Marketing, Graphic Design, User Accounts, Business Communication
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Goldman Sachs
Skills you'll gain: Market Opportunities, Business Planning, Feasibility Studies, Growth Strategies, Business Development, Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Business Analytics, Goal Setting
★ 4.8 (1.2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Enablement, Responsible AI, AI Security, Business Planning, AI Integrations, Artificial Intelligence, Case Studies, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Forecasting, Content Creation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Digital Brand Strategy, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media, Social Media Management, Digital Content, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Content, Marketing, Blogs, E-Commerce, Content Marketing, Content Creation, Digital Marketing, Branding, Business Marketing, Sustainable Business, Business, Student Services
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Arizona
Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Surveys, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Insights, Team Collaboration, User Feedback, Customer experience improvement, Customer Analysis, Customer Engagement, Customer Retention, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analysis, Decision Making, Stakeholder Communications, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Accountability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Management Reporting, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Cash Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Reporting, Financial Data, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Accounting, Budgeting, Payroll, Accounting, Operational Analysis, Forecasting, Banking, Analysis, Business, Business Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills 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
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Target Audience, Facebook, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Web Presence, Social Media, Business Marketing, Marketing, Content Creation
★ 4.6 (760) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Brainstorming, Ideation, Competitive Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Growth Strategies, Sales Process, Business Ethics, Creative Thinking, Feasibility Studies, Commercialization, Target Market, Market Analysis, Value Propositions, Market Opportunities, Business Development, Business Planning, Innovation, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Anthropic
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, AI literacy, AI Workflows, Responsible AI, Delegation Skills, AI Enablement, Business Priorities, Business Research, Accountability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Bookkeeping, Small Business Accounting, Financial Statements, Ledgers (Accounting), Cash Receipts, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Accounts Receivable, Payroll Processing, Balance Sheet, Payroll, Inventory Accounting, Income Statement, Payroll Reporting, Cash Handling, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Tax Preparation, Cloud-Based Integration
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months