Business Management Courses Offered Free by Top Schools and Universities

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Free online business management courses are available online from various websites, in addition to schools like the University of California, Irvine, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Alaska. Course materials can also be downloaded online.
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Free Business Management Courses

Business management is an area of study that will teach students about marketing and managerial functionality with regard to a business organization. Students can study these courses from a variety of universities and websites at their own pace.

University of California, Irvine

This course will cover the basics of business analysis. Topics discussed will be business models, quality management, and the role of a business analyst.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MIT provides students with the opportunity to earn a free online education through its OpenCourseWare platform. Courses include leading effective teams, taxes and business strategy, and managerial psychology.

Small Business Association

The U.S. Small Business Association's Office of Education offers courses in marketing. Small business marketing and marketing basics will be covered.

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

This university offers courses in accounting through e-learning programs. Subjects include accounting basics, balance sheets, and budgets.

University of Alaska

The University of Alaska offers a course of financial accounting. The required text for the course is Financial Accounting Information for Decisions - 2nd Edition, by John J. Wild. Topics include accounting concepts and principles, organizing accounting data, and financial statements.

Utah State University

Utah State University offers myriad courses on economics. The required textbook for intro to microeconomics course is Microeconomics, 6th Edition. Topics discussed include opportunity cost, physical products, and supply and demand. The economics courses at this school cover subjects like international and managerial economics. Some of these courses make audio lecture available.

About.com

This website offers an emailed course in developing your brand strategy. The course is broken down into six weeks of lessons. Topics covered include defining your brand, determining a target audience, and recognizing brand barriers.

Open University

This course from Open University will focus on ethics with regard to human resources. Course topics include how to define an ethical approach in business and the benefits of such a process.

Free Business Management Courses At a Glance

Course & School Program Level Format Assignments Quizzes & Exams Downloadable
Fundamentals of Business Analysis course from University of California, Irvine Unspecified Text No No Yes
Building and Leading Effective Teams course from MIT Undergraduate Texts/lecture notes Yes No Yes
Taxes and Business Strategy course from MIT Graduate Text/lecture notes Yes Yes Yes
Managerial Psychology course from MIT Undergraduate/graduate Textbooks/lecture notes/recitations Yes Yes Yes
Communication for Managers course from MIT Graduate Text/lecture notes Yes No Yes
Introduction to Financial and Managerial Accounting course from MIT Undergraduate Texts/lecture notes Yes Yes Yes
Law for the Entrepreneur and Manager course from MIT Undergraduate Textbook/lecture notes Yes Yes Yes
Marketing and Advertising Courses from the Small Business Association Unspecified Text No No Yes
Accounting Courses from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Unspecified E-learning programs/worksheets Yes No Yes
Principles of Financial Accounting course from University of Alaska Unspecified Text Yes Yes Yes
Introduction to Microeconomics course from Utah State University Unspecified Textbooks Yes Yes Yes
Economics Courses from Utah State University Unspecified Texts/audio Yes Yes Yes
Developing Your Brand Strategy lesson from About.com Unspecified Email course No No Yes
Creating an Ethical Organization course from Open University Advanced Text Yes No Yes

Popular Schools

  • Online Programs Available
    1. Grand Canyon University

    Program Options

    Doctorate
      • D.B.A. Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship (Qualitative Research)
      • D.B.A. Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship (Quantitative Research)
      • Bridge (D.B.A with an Emphasis in Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship - Qualitative)
      • Bridge (D.B.A with an Emphasis in Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship - Quantitative)
      • Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership: Organizational Development - Qualitative Research
      • Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership: Organizational Development - Quantitative Research
    Master's
      • M.B.A. with an Emphasis in Project Management
      • MBA and MS in Leadership (Dual Degree)
      • MBA: Leadership
      • MBA
      • Master of Science in Business Analytics
      • M.B.A. with an Emphasis in Business Analytics
    Bachelor's
      • Bachelor: Applied Management
      • Bachelor: Business Admin
      • B.S. in Applied Entrepreneurship
      • Bachelor: Entrepreneurial Studies
      • Bachelor of Science in Applied Business Analytics
      • B.S. in Business Analytics
  • Online Programs Available
    2. Purdue Global

    Program Options

    Master's
      • MBA: Project Management
      • Master: Management/Project Mgmt
      • M.S. in Management
      • Master : Business Admin
      • MSM in Leadership
      • MS in Management & Leadership - Military Leadership
    Bachelor's
      • Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management
      • BS in Organizational Management - Decision Management
      • BS in Organizational Management - Management
      • BS in Organizational Management - Project Management
      • BS in Organizational Management - Construction Management
      • BS in Organizational Management - Hospitality Sustainability
    Associate's
      • Associate of Applied Science in Small Group Management
      • Associate: Business Admin.
      • AASBA in Small Business Management
      • Associate: Business Admin. - Office Mgmt
    Certificate
      • Professional Focus + Google Project Management Certificate
  • Online Programs Available
    3. National University

    Program Options

    Doctorate
      • DBA - Project Management
      • PhD - Project Management
      • PhD-BA - Global Business Management
      • DBA - General Business
      • DBA - Global Business Management
      • PhD - Instructional Leadership
    Master's
      • MBA - Project Management
      • MSIT - Project Management
      • MSOL - Project Management
      • MSTM - General Management
      • MSTM - Project and Program Management
      • MHRM - Management of Virtual Organizations
    Certificate
      • EdS - Organizational Leadership
  • Online Programs Available
    4. Wake Forest University - School of Professional Studies

    Program Options

    Master's
      • Masters in Project Management
    Certificate
      • Project Management Certificate
  • Online Programs Available
    5. UMass Global

    Program Options

    Master's
      • MBA in Business Administration
      • MBA in Business Administration (Accounting)
      • MBA in Business Administration (Bus Intel & Data Analytics)
      • MBA in Business Administration (Finance)
      • MBA in Business Administration (Health Administration)
      • MBA in Business Administration (Human Resources)
    Bachelor's
      • BA in Organizational Leadership
      • BA in Organizational Leadership (Org Administration)
      • BA in Organizational Leadership (Supply Chain Systems)
      • BBA in Business Admin
      • BBA in Business Admin (Accounting)
      • BBA in Business Admin (Entrepreneurship)
  • University of Maryland Global Campus

  • Campus and Online Programs
    7. Full Sail University

    Program Options

    Master's
      • M.S. - Entertainment Business
    Bachelor's
      • B.S. - Sports Marketing and Media
  • Online Programs Available
    8. Liberty University

    Program Options

    Doctorate
      • DBA: Project Management
      • DBA: Strategic Management
      • DBA: Leadership
      • DBA: Non-Profit Leadership & Management
      • DSL: Strategic Leadership
      • DBA: Six Sigma
    Master's
      • MBA: Strategic Management
      • MS: Project Management
      • MBA: Project Management
      • MS: Engineering Management: Project Management
      • MBA: Non-Profit Leadership & Management
      • MA: Executive Leadership
    Certificate
      • CERT: Project Management
      • GRAD CERT: Advanced Leadership
      • GRAD CERT: Executive Clinical Leadership
      • GRAD CERT: Executive Strategic Leadership
      • GRAD CERT: General Business
      • GRAD CERT: Management & Leadership
  • Evanston, IL

    Northwestern University

  • Knoxville, TN

    The University of Tennessee

Featured Schools

The schools and programs listed below are popular educational options, and tuition varies based on program and location

Grand Canyon University

  • D.B.A. Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship (Qualitative Research)
  • M.B.A. with an Emphasis in Project Management
  • Bachelor: Applied Management

What is your highest level of education?

Purdue Global

  • MBA: Project Management
  • Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management
  • Associate of Applied Science in Small Group Management
  • Professional Focus + Google Project Management Certificate

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National University

  • DBA - Project Management
  • MBA - Project Management
  • EdS - Organizational Leadership

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Wake Forest University - School of Professional Studies

  • Masters in Project Management
  • Project Management Certificate

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UMass Global

  • MBA in Business Administration
  • MBA in Business Administration (Accounting)
  • BA in Organizational Leadership
  • BA in Organizational Leadership (Org Administration)

Which subject are you interested in?

University of Maryland Global Campus

Full Sail University

  • M.S. - Entertainment Business
  • B.S. - Sports Marketing and Media

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Liberty University

  • DBA: Project Management
  • MBA: Strategic Management
  • CERT: Project Management

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