Posted by Many of us don’t have the time to go back to school to complete a business degree, but with so many different online prospects, taking business courses online saves time and money and gives you the opportunity to learn at your own pace. Whether you’re looking to start your own business, improve your leadership skills, or expand your online marketing knowledge, here are some top site’s to help further your new business endeavors.
1) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
You can find a wide range of free online business courses at MIT’s Sloan School of Management. Some of the classes offered include:
• Financial and Managerial Accounting: This course aids business owners in understanding and presenting financial information to investors and for decision-making processes within the management of your business.
• Applied Economics for Managers: Learn about how economists model consumer choices and market coordination. While it mostly focuses on microeconomics, you’ll learn a little bit about global markets as well.
• Taxes and Business Strategy: Plan for taxes and situate your business in the most advantageous spot within tax laws.
2) The Small Business Training Network (SBTN)
SBTN offers online courses, workshops, publications, information resources, learning tools and direct access to electronic counseling, and other forms of technical assistance. Many of the learning opportunities offered by the Network are developed by co-sponsors (academic institutions and corporations), some are developed by SBA’s resource partners and some are developed internally through agency contracts. All of the offerings are free, most are self-paced and the majority are considered “topical primers“.
3) Free Management Library (SM)
There are approximately 650 topics in the Library, spanning 5,000 links. Topics include the most important practices to start, develop, operate, evaluate and resolve problems in for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Each topic has additionally recommended books and related Library topics. FML gives you step-by-step guidelines, from how to employ calendar software for time management, to tools and techniques necessary for the most important activities in any for-profit or nonprofit organization.
4) My Own Business
MOB offers courses on how to start your own business. (Certificate options are also available on the site.) The 16 courses are presented by various successful business owners, explaining why most businesses fail and how to avoid common mistakes. Some of the topics include evaluating business potential, communication tools, accounting and cash flow and how to finance your business.
5) The Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
The Kutztown University of Pennsylvania’s Small Business Development Center offers more than 80 free business courses online. Many of the courses feature high-end graphics, interactive case studies and audio streams. Some courses offered include:
• Accounting
• Business Management
• Business Planning
• Finance
• International Business
• Marketing
• Small Business Management
