business

Overview A successful business requires funding to get it started. There are many ways to get your business up and running, from the informal such as personal savings and borrowing, borrowing from friends and family, to the more formal avenues like bank loans, raising equity to crowd-funding...

Overview This course considers innovations throughout history identifying that very few innovative ideas are new; the vast majority take something that is already working and improve it, be it a product, service or process. You’ll consider the development of an innovation that you are...

MOOC platform, edX, recently published the results of a survey on reskilling trends for the future of work. The findings indicated that "the second skillset with the largest gap is business skills and soft skills, including project management and leadership, with over a third of consumers...

edX has shared with us some of their top new courses currently available to enrol in. Discover courses in Humanities, Data Science, Health, Economics & Finance, Computer Science and Business. Click on the course titles to go to the course page on edX. Humanities Introduction to Digital...

There are hundreds of business & management courses available on MOOC platform edX which makes searching for the best a long and tedious task. We have whittled the list down to a much more manageable size by selecting some of the best that are available now and for free. The following list of...

Being able to communicate effectively is vital for good teamwork, good leadership and ultimately to business success. Indeed, strong communication skills are often top of the list of qualities demanded by employers and, more than any other factor, may be the key to professional success. Whether...

Overview Planning to study for an MBA but unsure of your basic maths skills? All MBA programs require some maths, particularly on quantitative subjects such as Accounting, Economics and Finance. In this mathematics course, you will learn the fundamental business math skills needed to succeed in...

According to Coursera, Business is one of the top 3 most popular fields among their 37 million learners. The MOOC platform has recently shared their most popular business courses of 2018 and this holiday season is the perfect time to learn a new business skill from one of these top courses...

Overview The world runs computers. From small to large businesses, from the CEO down to level 1 support staff, everyone uses computers. This course is designed to give you a practical perspective on computer security. This course approaches computer security in a way that anyone can understand...

Overview Statistics is a versatile discipline that has revolutionized the fields of business, engineering, medicine and pure sciences. This course is Part 1 of a 4-part series on Business Statistics, and is ideal for learners who wish to enroll in business programs. The first two courses cover...

Overview Statistics is a versatile discipline that has revolutionized the fields of business, engineering, medicine and pure sciences. This course is Part 2 of a 4-part series on Business Statistics, and is ideal for learners who wish to enroll in business programs. The first two parts cover...

Overview In this first course of the specialization Excel Skills for Business you will learn the Essentials of Microsoft Excel. Within six weeks, you will learn to expertly navigate the Excel user interface, perform basic calculations with formulas and functions, professionally format...

Overview Spreadsheet software remains one of the most ubiquitous pieces of software used in workplaces across the world. Learning to confidently operate this software means adding a highly valuable asset to your employability portfolio. In the United States alone, millions of job advertisements...

Overview Spreadsheet software remains one of the most ubiquitous pieces of software used in workplaces across the world. Learning to confidently operate this software means adding a highly valuable asset to your employability portfolio. In this third course of our Excel specialization Excel...

Overview Spreadsheet software remains one of the most ubiquitous pieces of software used in workplaces around the world. Learning to confidently operate this software means adding a highly valuable asset to your employability portfolio. Across the globe, millions of job advertisements requiring...

Overview Do you speak “business"? You will. This course is designed to give you the terminology, concepts and frameworks necessary to understand businesses, to unpack their constituent parts, and to build your own tool-kit for strategy and decision-making. Whether you are just starting out or...

Overview This is an introductory course in organizational behaviour. The primary objective of this course, part of the Business Fundamentals MicroMasters program, is to teach learners about the effects of organizational structures and interpersonal processes on the behaviour of employees in...

Overview Apple, Facebook and Google are three of today’s most vibrant companies. What do they have in common? They all understand that the value of their business is built on what they know about their business and their customers. They know that information is the key to contemporary business...

Overview Technology is changing every aspect of how businesses and services, whether public or private, operate – a process known as digital transformation. On this free online course, you will explore the impact of digital transformation and the issues arising from it, and learn how to...

Overview Are you a graduate who’s new to the world of work? Would you like to understand some of the key trends affecting organisations today? Are you keen to think about how the workplace is likely to change in future? This course will give you these insights, looking at four themes...