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. Bryant & Stratton College

    Program Options

    Bachelor's
      • General Management (GM) - BBA
      • BA - General Management
    Associate's
      • AS - Business
      • AS - Accounting
    Certificate
      • Business Assistant Diploma
      • Business - AAS
      • Business Assistant - Diploma
      • Office Administrative Assistant Diploma
      • Office Administrative Assistant - Diploma
  • Online Programs Available
    2. Grand Canyon University

    Program Options

    Doctorate
      • D.B.A. Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship (Qualitative Research)
      • D.B.A. Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship (Quantitative Research)
      • Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership: Organizational Development - Qualitative Research
      • Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership: Organizational Development - Quantitative Research
      • Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership: Health Care Administration (Qualitative Research)
      • Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership: Health Care Administration (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
    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
    3. Liberty University

    Program Options

    Doctorate
      • DSL: Strategic Leadership
      • Doctor of Business Administration: Accounting
      • Doctor of Business Administration: Executive Coaching
      • Doctor of Business Administration: Finance
      • Doctor of Business Administration: Healthcare Management
      • Doctor of Business Administration: Human Resources
    Certificate
      • CTG: Strategic Leadership
      • CTG: Business Administration
  • Online Programs Available
    4. Penn Foster

    Program Options

    Certificate
      • Career Diploma - Small Business Management
  • Campus and Online Programs
    5. The Chicago School

    Program Options

    Master's
      • M.A. Organizational Leadership
      • M.A. International Psychology
    Certificate
      • Certificate in Organizational Leadership
  • Campus and Online Programs
    6. Full Sail University

    Program Options

    Master's
      • M.S. - Entertainment Business
    Bachelor's
      • B.S. - Music Business
      • B.S. - Sports Marketing and Media
  • Philadelphia, PA

    University of Pennsylvania

  • Online Programs Available
    8. Penn Foster High School

    Program Options

    High School Diploma
      • HS Diploma
  • Online Programs Available
    9. Saint Leo University

    Program Options

    Doctorate
      • DBA: Business Administration
    Master's
      • MBA: Project Management
      • MBA: Health Care Management
    Bachelor's
      • BA: Business Administration - Project Management
      • BA: Business Administration - Management
      • BA: Business Administration - Logistics
      • BA: Business Administration - Marketing
    Associate's
      • AA: Business Administration

Featured Schools

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

Bryant & Stratton College

  • General Management (GM) - BBA
  • AS - Business
  • Business Assistant Diploma

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Grand Canyon University

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

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Liberty University

  • DSL: Strategic Leadership
  • Doctor of Business Administration: Accounting
  • CTG: Strategic Leadership
  • CTG: Business Administration

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Penn Foster

  • Career Diploma - Small Business Management

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The Chicago School

  • M.A. Organizational Leadership
  • M.A. International Psychology
  • Certificate in Organizational Leadership

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Full Sail University

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

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Penn Foster High School

  • HS Diploma

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