Business management courses can help you learn strategic planning, financial analysis, team leadership, and operations management. You can build skills in project management, effective communication, and performance evaluation. Many courses introduce tools like SWOT analysis, Gantt charts, and CRM software, that support organizing tasks, tracking progress, and managing customer relationships.
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Statistical Reporting, Analytical Skills, Technical Communication, Predictive Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Employee Surveys, Employee Engagement, User Feedback, Microsoft 365, Business Intelligence Software, Performance Analysis, Internal Communications, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Business Software, Market Research, User Research, Data Analysis Software, Business Strategy
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Employee Retention, Talent Pipelining, Succession Planning, Workplace inclusivity, Performance Appraisal, Human Resource Strategy, Prompt Engineering, Mediation, Human Resources, Employee Engagement, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), HR Tech, Payroll, Performance Review, Management Training And Development, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Tax Preparation, Contract Management, Team Management, Tax Compliance, Benefits Administration, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Risk Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

New York Institute of Finance
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Risk, Risk Management, Financial Market, Derivatives, Risk Management Framework, Portfolio Management, Risk Analysis, Market Data, Equities, Capital Markets, Estimation, Financial Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Business Communication, Writing, Presentations, Report Writing, Communication, Grammar, Oral Expression, Writing and Editing, Technical Writing, Persuasive Communication, Editing, Graphic Design, Organizational Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Canva (Software), Marketing Design, Design Elements And Principles, Marketing Materials, Color Theory, Graphic Design, Branding, Marketing, Advertising, Business
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Management Training And Development, Employee Engagement, Workforce Management, Social Impact, Research, Organizational Effectiveness, Employee Training, Business Research, Employee Surveys, Research Methodologies, Internal Communications, Environment Health And Safety, Program Evaluation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Lawsuits, Music, Litigation and Civil Justice, Musical Composition, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Digital Assets, Legal Technology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Pennsylvania State University
Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Sustainability Standards, Manufacturing and Production, Market Dynamics, Water Resource Management, Business Economics, Biotechnology, Production Management, Environmental Management Systems, Climate Change Mitigation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Agile Software Development, Project Management Life Cycle, Resource Management, Risk Management, Peer Review, Earned Value Management, Stakeholder Management, Agile Methodology, Project Risk Management, Kanban Principles, Project Schedules, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management, Negotiation, IT Management, Interviewing Skills, Professional Networking, Leadership, Communication
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, AI Enablement, Machine Learning, Business Strategy, Business Intelligence, Business Strategies, Organizational Strategy, Business, Strategic Thinking, Market Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Process Analysis, Value Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Ethical Standards And Conduct, Analytics, Resource Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks