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Gain a fundamental understanding of the most critical areas in small business management. Whether you already run your own business or are looking to start one, these online small business management courses and certificate can help you take your idea to the next level.

Owning or managing a small business has a lot of benefits. Small business owners may have the freedom to control their schedules, be able to focus on work that they find fulfilling and find opportunities to positively impact their communities. However, small business management brings with it some unique challenges. Owners of small businesses often play many roles and must have a wide body of knowledge. In a single day, a small business owner may be required to do any number of varied tasks, like approve a project plan budget, train a new employee and develop a marketing campaign.

The following online small business management training courses can be taken individually or in the bundle certificate package at a discounted rate:

Certificate in Small Business Management

Explore the wide variety of technical and essential skills needed to run a successful small business.

Length: 30 hours

Format: Online

Cost: $499

Accounting Fundamentals for Small Businesses

Learn fundamental accounting concepts and develop your ability to record and analyze business transactions, and prepare the four major financial statements.

Length: 5 hours

Format: Online

Cost: $99

Budgeting and Financial Analysis for Small Businesses

Develop your ability to prepare budgets, generate pro forma financial statements, and analyze budget variances.

Length: 5 hours

Format: Online

Cost: $99.00

HR Fundamentals for Small Businesses

Understand key areas in human resource management, like crafting job descriptions, finding the right people for those jobs, fairly compensating employees, and responding to performance issues. You will also explore employment laws and some best practices for creating a workplace that is safe and healthy for employee

Length: 3 hours

Format: Online

Cost: $79

Introduction to Small Business Management

Get a full overview of small business operations, including business planning, legal issues, financial management, human resources, managing people, marketing and customer care.

Length: 3 hours

Format: Online

Cost: $79

Law for Small Businesses

Cover the basics of business law as it pertains to small businesses, franchises, and entrepreneurial endeavors, including legal structures for new ventures, contracts, intellectual property rights, real property, employee rights, tax responsibilities, and product warranties and liabilities.

Length: 5 hours

Format: Online

Cost: $99

Leading and Managing Small Businesses

Prepare to lead and manage employees in your organization, whether you are navigating through periods of change, growth, or stress. 

Length: 3 hours

Format: Online

Cost: $79

Project Management for Small Businesses

Master fundamental project management concepts, review common project pitfalls, and understand the importance of each of the five stages of the project life cycle: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, and closing. 

Length: 3 hours

Format: Online

Cost: $79

Small Business Marketing

Learn how to utilize social media marketing, content marketing and search engine metrics strategically to reach the right audience for your business, service or product.

Length: 3 hours

Format: Online

Cost: $79

Small Business Management Course Catalog