Free Business And Management Courses & Certifications

Today, there are numerous entrepreneurial ventures across the world, but only a certain number of them can scale up and grow successfully. The Entrepreneurship Essentials online course is designed to help potential entrepreneurs to learn about the fundamentals of starting a new venture, the challenges involved in it, and the best approach and practices to grow in the future.

The Entrepreneurship Essentials certification syllabus covers various key concepts such as myths and realities, entrepreneurial qualities, value proposition, lean start-up, market research, financial statements, market strategies, legal aspects of business, and many more. The course aims to help bring awareness among candidates on the issues faced by different entrepreneurs.

Besides, Manoj K Mondal from the prestigious IIT Kharagpur instructs the Entrepreneurship Essentials certification by Swayam. This online course is for both undergraduate and postgraduate students and can be completed in 12 days. Candidates will also receive excellent study materials and e-certificate on successful completion.

Understanding Incubation and Entrepreneurship Certification aims to provide in-depth understanding about incubation and entrepreneurship and to encourage students to become entrepreneurs and not graduate with degrees.

Understanding Incubation and Entrepreneurship Classes help candidates undertaking this course to learn and use a wide array of learning methodologies that combine inputs from several pre-incubators and incubators like GDC, BETIC, SINE, IITH and DSSE are used to familiarise them with the entrepreneurial framework and the start-up initiatives that will help them navigate through their own entrepreneurial path. 

All students get a Understanding Incubation and Entrepreneurship Certification by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay).

The BMS001: Introduction to NGO Management online training is a diploma-level course, part of the management studies category. It consists of a thorough 12 weeks programme instructed by highly qualified professionals in the field of NGO management, Dr Neeti Agrawal and Dr Nayantara Padhi. The course involves detailed information about NGO management as well as other aspects related to it.

NGOs play a vital role in socio-developmental problems, especially in India. The Introduction to NGO Management Course emphasizes on the awareness and participation in public sector undertakings as a volunteer to propagate a positive social cause. Hence, the course offers an elevated platform to enhance the understanding of management and its importance at different stages.

Provided by the Government of India initiative, Swayam, the BMS001: Introduction to NGO Management core course is also valuable for community workers and volunteers in the field of social activism and community service. It will give them dynamic knowledge that is required to efficiently run, manage, develop, and strategize in the NGO environment.

Office management involves the design, implementation, evaluation, and maintenance of the process of work within an office or organisation. In order to maintain and improve efficiency and productivity, every business is established with the objective of achieving the desired purposes. This course provides a perfect medium for the candidates to achieve these skills. 

The online certification in Fundamentals of Office Management & Methods will help the interested candidates to get introduced to a variety of topics on office management. This course consists of 41 modules, having 4 credits. The course will run for a total of 10 to 12 weeks consisting of 60 to 70 hours of informative videos, academic scripts, assignments, case studies, and mock tests. The candidates will gain in-depth knowledge about officers and their functions, their organisations, and their relationship with other departments, ambience, office time management, and goal setting.

The Business Ethics Certification by Swayam is intended to create and develop in the learners an understanding of the different approaches of Business Ethics and its application in business decision making with CSR and sustainable business processes in the age of Globalization. The course is intended for all interested learners. The enrolled candidates are provided with high industry support. The industry support for the sustainability of any kind of business and the knowledge of Business Ethics will help the individuals in proper decision making for personal integrity and social responsibility. The only prerequisites the participants must have are that they should be graduated and possess a basic understanding of business management.

Under the Business Ethics Certification Course by Swayam, Prof. Susmita Mukhopadhyay (IIT Kharagpur) will be the online instructor. The duration of this course is a 12 weeks. This course falls under the management category and is of the postgraduate level. The course is fully online and all the participants will be provided with a digital certificate, once they meet the criteria of qualifying for the certification. In addition, this is an FDP course approved by AICTE.

Developing a cohesive environment in the workplace is highly important to ensure that every employee feels comfortable and welcome. The Managerial Skills for Interpersonal Dynamics certification course is designed to look after the personal and professional dimensions of work. Whether you work individually, in a group or team, in the workplace or within the family, the training helps.

The Managerial Skills for Interpersonal Dynamics certification syllabus covers many dimensions of self-management skills. Some of them are ego, image, forgiveness, emotional intelligence, self-satisfaction, group dynamics, spiritual intelligence, trust and optimism. These dimensions affect the interpersonal dynamics, and the course trains candidates in taking the best approaches.

The Managerial Skills for Interpersonal Dynamics programme is not only created from an academic standpoint, but it is also a personality development course. The training lasts for 12 weeks and is an AICTE-approved FDP created by IIT Roorkee. Candidates interested in this course can enrol for free and choose to pay for the certificate.

In today’s competitive business scenario, computers are being used in every department to ensure efficiency. The Computer Application in Business online program by Swayam is designed to teach you how computers are used to streamline business operations. It is a 12-week-long online course crafted by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi.

During the Computer Application in Business training, you will be introduced to the importance of computers in making effective business decisions. You will deeply explore key business areas where computers have become an inseparable component. These include information systems, enterprise management, database management, human resources, accounting, productions, operations, IT, and more.

The Computer Application in Business online course by Swayam is a skill enhancement elective course for B.Com (3rd year) students under the CBCS scheme. It offers you 4 credits. Throughout the course duration, you will learn via exclusive video lectures, self-assessments, quizzes, discussion sessions, and detailed self-learning material.

Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) significantly contribute to social development. The number of registered NGOs in India is about 3.2 million. The Management Functions online course by Swayam explores the different ways these NGOs help to tackle developmental issues all across the nation. With the help of this course, you will look at how these organizations seek to overcome the limitations of the government sectors.

You will also gain knowledge of the NGOs’ works in the education, disaster management, and health and education sectors. The Management Functions online training is designed to teach you about the various management functions that are needed for the smooth functioning of NGOs. 

You will study aspects such as finances, project management, marketing, etc. Therefore, you will develop an understanding of social marketing, fund-raising, funds-utilization, and income generation. The Management Functions program will also highlight the different procedures – office and legal, involved in the formation of NGOs.

The Human Resource Development certification course, tailored for MBA and MBA(HR) students, focuses on moulding adept HRD practitioners and managers. Emphasising the crucial role of HRD in organisational success, it covers the spectrum from identifying learning needs to designing and implementing impactful interventions.

The Human Resource Development certification by Swayam covers topics such as coaching, mentoring, competency mapping, career planning, and ethical considerations, offering a holistic understanding of HRD's significance in creating learning organisations. Industry-wide applicability makes it an invaluable asset for all companies seeking to enhance their HR practices.

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The Design and Analysis of Experiments certification course is designed to educate candidates on the various fundamentals of analysis tools and techniques, experimental designs, their applications, and interpretations. This course is created by IIT Kharagpur and imparted by Professor J. Maiti. It has industry support from renowned companies like Tata Steel and Tata Motors.

Candidates who enrol for the Design and Analysis of Experiments programme by Swayam will get to learn from video lectures, comprehensive and industry-relevant curriculum, and demonstrative software such as Minitab. Through this course, they will learn how to conduct experiments in a particular system and utilise different processes.

Spread over 12 weeks, the Design and Analysis of Experiments syllabus covers all crucial topics to impart a 360-degree understanding. The candidates will get various assignments to solidify their learning and can choose to appear for the final exam to obtain the certificate. This postgraduate MOOC is entirely free of cost and comes under the Management Studies category.

Operations and production improvement is one of the foremost aims of any facility. The Production and Operation Management program is an introductory course in management studies. It talks about various aspects of operations management such as supply chain, forecasting, optimization of material management, lot sizing, etc. Candidates will be introduced to multiple operations and productivity improvement techniques such as Just in Time (JIT), Kanban, Lean operations, Six Sigma, etc. 

Production and Operation Management certification is a core course. The training is recommended for any individual who wants to study the operations on a factory floor. The syllabus has been designed by IIT Roorkee. Professor Rajat Agarwal from IIT Roorkee would be leading this course.

Production and Operation Management is an online twelve-week postgraduate level course that has industry support from companies such as BHEL, Hero Motocorp, Maruti, THDC, UJVNL, and many more. Candidates also have the option to qualify and obtain an e-certificate at the end of the course.

The Operations Management certification course is a mid-level programme that can be joined by students pursuing graduation in mechanical engineering. The course focuses on providing the details regarding the management of resources, techniques, and operations in the field. Candidates who pursue this course will get detailed information on product design, tools for planning the layout, problems and solutions faced in the industry, etc. The Operations Management programme is provided by the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee through Swayam.

The course provides free learning as well as online learning experience. The course consists of 12 chapters which discusses every sub topic in detail and the Operations Management certification syllabus takes 12 weeks to get completed. Every week a new topic is discussed. This is a certified programme and the certification can be achieved through the successful completion of the exam by paying the exam fees. Students can enrol themselves in the programme without the hassle of admission or registration fees. The Operations Management training does not demand any requirement to get into the course and is available to everyone who is interested in this field. The course is about the students every time so that they can learn from the lectures whenever they want.

Projects are a significant part of agricultural development. The developing nations usually face challenges in project implementation because of poor project preparation. The Project Analysis online program aims to impart extensive knowledge of project concepts, including project analysis, implementation, and preparation. You will study the financial, social, technical, and economic aspects of project preparation while learning about projects’ significance during development amongst agriculture policy formulation stakeholders.

Project Analysis training explains multiple measures of project worth. These include discounted and undiscounted measures, time value of money, etc. Candidates will gain immense knowledge about the aggregation and economic values concepts for social-cost benefits analysis of agricultural projects. Many aggregating measures, economic value estimation, shadow prices concepts will be discussed.

The Project Analysis course by Swayam also sheds light on projects’ role and importance amidst the developmental procedure. During the 12 weeks of this online course, you will explore the financial dimensions like challenges in finding proper market prices, ratios, elements, and farm investment analysis objectives.

The Commodity Derivatives and Risk Management online course is an 12-week program offered by Swayam, an initiative by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. This course also covers carbon, weather, real estate, and freight derivative contracts traded on global exchanges such as LME, CME, LBMA, DGCX, and The Baltic Exchange.

The Commodity Derivatives and Risk Management training covers various commodities such as crude oil, agricultural commodities, base metals, electricity, and precious metals. In India, the market for commodity derivatives has exploded. Since the establishment of various national level commodity exchanges such as MCX, NCDEX, and NMCE around a decade ago, the Indian derivatives markets market has seen significant growth in terms of trading volume, types of warehouse development, commodities contracts traded, and substantial changes to commodity trading.

The Commodity Derivatives and Risk Management syllabus covers fundamental topics including seasonality, value-at-risk based margin calculation, minimum variance hedge ratio, commodities index construction, basis risk, pricing, and valuation of financial derivatives.

Continuous Quality Improvement: Tools and Techniques course’s objective is to empower its students and improve their knowledge regarding the study of quality improvement so that the student becomes self-sufficient and can take powerful actions in his organization to enhance the quality of care for his customers. 

This course will motivate people to think innovatively and why quality should be given the top priority. The healthcare department calls for top-quality settings and this course will help you get knowledge about it. 

Swayam Continuous Quality Improvement: Tools And Techniques course is an appropriate choice for individuals who aim to become business owners, individuals who have an interest in management studies, or people who are involved in the development and improvement of business processes. 

The status of this course is ongoing and the length for this course will be 12 weeks. This course is suitable for postgraduate students. There will be no fee charges to enrol or learn the Continuous Quality Improvement: Tools And Techniques course, but to obtain the certificate, the student will have to attend the exam at an allotted examination center. The certification will be completely based on the students' hard work and dedication. 

The Quality Engineering and Management programme by Swayam is a 12-week intensive core course designed for students who want to familiarise themselves with the subject and get an in-depth understanding of it. This is an undergraduate-level course that falls under the computer science and engineering field. 

Moreover, the course is divided into four modules, and there are four credits, one for each module. Every segment pertains to a different aspect of Quality Engineering and Management studies. The candidates will learn about various quality management systems, along with the statistical aspects of them, problems that are encountered, their solutions, and applications.

Studying this course will help you attain organisation and management skills in quality control. Besides, Dr. N. Venkateshwarlu, who is an associate professor at the School of Engineering and Technology, IGNOU will be the course instructor.