Free Online Business Course With Certificate

The great thing about business is it’s versatile. There are businesses of all shapes and sizes in all sorts of industries! This means when you study business, you’ll likely have a wide range of job opportunities. At Robertson, we offer a free online business course, Intro to Business, which will give you a broad overview of the business world and help you get your foot in the door to a meaningful career. 

In a short 40 hours completed at your own pace, you’ll learn how external factors such as government and social trends can affect business, as well as understand the importance of entrepreneurship, small business and new venture creation in Canadian business. You’ll also learn the various aspects that make up a business enterprise, how they relate to each other and why they’re important. Plus you’ll get to add an E-Course Certificate to your resume once you’re done. 

This free online business course is the perfect starting point for your business career. Whether you’re wanting to build on your current skillset or gain some new skills in preparation to switch careers, this is a great course to start that journey. Read on to learn more about the advantages of business courses and careers in business. 

Advantages of a business course

So why pursue a business career and enrol in a business course? Here are some benefits of studying business.

• Career options. A business course with a certificate in Canada can open the door to a wide variety of career opportunities and this is because the skills you’ll build are versatile. For example, you could apply administration skills to a variety of roles, even if they’re in a different career path. This versatility and flexibility is great for students who may want to try out a few different roles or even start their own business. 
• Skill versatility. The skills you learn in a business course will help you immensely in your business career and beyond, if you choose a different career path. General business knowledge, administration and leadership skills as well as critical thinking and communication are all important life skills to have (and aren’t only used at work). 
• Opportunity for further study. When you’ve completed a business course, you could continue to pursue further post-secondary education in business, or you could pivot and pursue another path that builds on the skills you’ve already learned. 
• Diverse knowledge. One of the great things about working in business is you could work in a few different disciplines over your career and you can get that knowledge from an online business course. For example, you could pursue business research, human resources, project management, global business, marketing, ethics or management (to name a few).
• Employability. Keeping all the above in mind, once you’ve completed your business course, you’ll be well prepared to start your job hunt. You’ll have many transferable skills in your toolkit and a diverse business knowledge – both great things to bring to an interview! 

Business course career

Our Intro to Business micro-course could be the stepping stone for a variety of programs and career paths in business! Check out some of the online business diploma programs we offer at Robertson. 

Accounting & Payroll Administrator: Gain a basic understanding of office procedures, bookkeeping, Sage and Quickbooks and computerized accounting and payroll principles.

Legal Assistant: Learn about basic office procedures and the fundamentals of the Canadian legal system including corporate law, will & estates, immigration law and more. 

Medical Office Assistant: Build the skills to operate a medical office smoothly including navigating software, patient record-keeping and clinical skills including sterile procedures and vital signs. 

Records and Information Management Technician Program: Learn how to create, manage and archive information resources for a variety of businesses. 

These are only a few of the business courses we offer at Robertson. The great thing is many of them can be applied to different roles within the business sector. Here’s a non-exhaustive list of some of the career paths you may find in the business industry: 

• Accounting & Finance
• Management
• Project Management 
• Consulting
• Retail & Sales
• Human Resources
• Marketing
• Advertising
• Entrepreneurship
• Event Planning & Hospitality 

Get started!

If you’re ready to explore the world of business, enroll for Intro to Business! This course is FREE and a short 40 hours you can complete at your own pace. Once you’re done, you’ll get an E-Course Certificate to add to your resume and LinkedIn profile. To register, all you have to do is fill out the form on this page and one of our Student Admissions Advisors will be in touch. We hope to see you at Robertson!