Rankings for Business Administration Open Course Ware Education
Some of the top colleges and universities in the world provide free business administration courses online. Here is a list of the best sources.
#1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT’s Sloan School of Management offers more than 100 free business administration courses online. The courses cover every management topic imaginable and include everything from lecture notes and assignments to case studies and quizzes. Audio, video and text make up the bulk of the courses.
#2 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- Accounting Courses
- Business Operations and Management Courses
- Finance Courses
- Leadership and Management Courses
- Marketing Courses
The Kutztown University’s Small Business Development Center offers one of the largest collections of business administration courses available for free online. Courses cover topics like accounting, finance, marketing and management. Most courses are made up of either slides or videos.
#3 Business Week’s Online Business School
Business Week Online offers dozens of free online business courses to registered Business Week users*. These fantastic courses are led by an instructor and allow you to interact with other students online. Courses cover everything from finance to technology. (*Registration is free)
#4 HP Learning Center
The HP Learning Center offers more than 50 free instructor-led courses that can be taken online. Course topics include everything from software instruction to marketing and business. You’ll need to register for an account and enroll in the course you are interested in, but you can do both at no charge.
#5 U.S. Small Business Administration
- Business Management Courses
- Business Planning Courses
- Finance and Accounting Courses
- Marketing and Advertising Courses
The U.S. Small Business Adminsitration has a section on their website that includes course links. Most of the links take you to university websites that offer free self-paced courses. Courses cover everything from business planning and advertising to management and finance.
#6 University of California, Irvine
- Fundamentals of Business Analysis
- Training and Human Resources Development
- Intro to Capital Markets
- E-Marketing (en Espanol)
UC Irvine provides free online access to several of the school’s best business courses. The text-based courses included images and illustrations and can be easily viewed on the university’s website. Only a few courses are available right now, but more are expected to be added in the near future.
#7 Utah State University
- Introduction to Economics
- Introduction to Microeconomics
- Managerial Economics
- Macroeconomics for Managers
Utah State University makes a number of different courses available through their OpenCourseWare program. Courses that would be of interest to business administrators and managers focus on economics. The courses offer in-depth coverage of the topic and include materials like lecture notes, assignments and quizzes.
#8 Western Governors University
Western Governors University offers several free courses that would be of interest to someone pursuing business administration, namely an ethics course and a communications course. Both courses are easy to follow and provide in-depth instruction for self-learners.
#9 iLearn Small Business Courses
The iLearn section of iVillage has a number of instructor-led business courses that are available to registered iVillage users* at no charge. Courses are self-paced, so you can view your lessons whenever it is convenient for you. (*Registration is free)
#10 University of Alaska
Dr. Fred Barbee of the University of Alaska makes materials from his Principles of Financial Accounting course available for free online. This wonderful text-based course offers comprehensive coverage of the topic and includes slides, assignments, practice exams and much more.
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