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    • Status: Free
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      The State University of New York

      Launch Your Online Business

      Skills you'll gain: Branding, Brand Strategy, Media Production, Entrepreneurship, Content Creation, Marketing, Web Content, Copywriting, Business Modeling, Public Relations, Presentations, Customer Engagement, Promotional Strategies, Value Propositions, E-Commerce, Web Design and Development, Business Planning, Marketing Strategies, Content Strategy, Customer Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      825 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Performance Measurement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, E-Commerce, Digital Marketing, Branding, Marketing Channel, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Customer Analysis, Advertising, Marketing Analytics, Search Engine Marketing, Customer Engagement, Content Marketing, Brand Awareness, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      27K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      Create your e-commerce store with Shopify

      Skills you'll gain: Customer Data Management, Order Processing, Order Management, Inventory Management System, Inventory Control, Account Management, E-Commerce, Web Analytics, Retail Management, Product Management, Content Management Systems, Editing, Dashboard

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      546 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: New AI skills
      New AI skills
      G

      Google

      Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce

      Skills you'll gain: Media Planning, Search Engine Marketing, Email Marketing, Data Storytelling, Social Media Strategy, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Order Fulfillment, A/B Testing, Target Audience, Digital Marketing, E-Commerce, Loyalty Programs, Social Media Management, Customer Retention, Persona Development, Performance Measurement, Marketing Automation

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      39K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • M

      Michigan State University

      How to Start Your Own Business

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Value Propositions, Business Planning, Design Thinking, Ideation, Financial Accounting, Innovation, Income Statement, Entrepreneurship, Brainstorming, Customer Acquisition Management, Business Modeling, Product Development, Balance Sheet, Market Opportunities, Verification And Validation, Creative Thinking, Lean Methodologies, Open Mindset, Resource Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Coursera Project Network

      Small Business Marketing Using YouTube

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Business Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing Channel, Social Media Management, Customer Engagement, Gmail, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Target Audience, Content Creation, Customer Relationship Building

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free
      Free
      U

      University of London

      Brand Management: Aligning Business, Brand and Behaviour

      Skills you'll gain: Brand Management, Branding, Brand Strategy, Culture Transformation, Employee Engagement, Marketing Management, Global Marketing, Internal Communications, Human Resource Strategy, Strategic Marketing, Organizational Change, Customer Engagement, Consumer Behaviour, Cross-Functional Collaboration

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      7.6K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      U

      University of California, Santa Cruz

      GetVirtual: How to Launch Your Online Business

      Skills you'll gain: Business Communication, Entrepreneurship, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media, Web Design and Development, Marketing, Workflow Management, Business Planning, E-Commerce, Project Management, Business Modeling, Web Content, Branding, Customer Relationship Management

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Starweaver

      Launching Your Online Business: Strategies for Success

      Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, E-Commerce, Customer Support, Digital Marketing, Business Modeling, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Sales Management, Customer Service, Business Strategies, Web Content, Marketing Strategies, Social Media, Content Creation, Business Operations

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      DeepLearning.AI

      AI For Everyone

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Market Opportunities, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Team Building, Machine Learning, Strategic Thinking, Generative AI, Data Science, Deep Learning, Business Ethics, Artificial Neural Networks, Business Transformation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      47K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • M

      Macquarie University

      Excel Skills for Business

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Dashboard, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Data Visualization, Excel Macros, Data Validation, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Cleansing, Data Modeling, Business Intelligence, Financial Modeling, Workflow Management, Data Management, Microsoft 365, Consolidation, Data Integrity, Data Entry, Business Reporting, Productivity Software

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      62K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • U

      University of London

      International Business Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Business Planning, Sampling (Statistics), Leadership and Management, Descriptive Statistics, Team Management, Team Building, Organizational Structure, Verbal Communication Skills, Data Presentation, Communication, Business Mathematics, Business Strategy, Professional Development, Professionalism, Resource Allocation, Competitive Analysis, Linear Algebra, Mathematical Modeling, Business Strategies

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.9K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular online business courses

    • Launch Your Online Business: The State University of New York
    • Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce: Google
    • Create your e-commerce store with Shopify: Coursera Project Network
    • Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce: Google
    • How to Start Your Own Business: Michigan State University
    • Small Business Marketing Using YouTube: Coursera Project Network
    • Brand Management: Aligning Business, Brand and Behaviour: University of London
    • GetVirtual: How to Launch Your Online Business: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Launching Your Online Business: Strategies for Success: Starweaver
    • AI For Everyone: DeepLearning.AI

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