Can you recommend business skills learning sites for preparing for a promotion?

Absolutely — here are some solid business skills learning sites that can help you prepare for a promotion, especially if you want to build skills in leadership, communication, strategy, project management, finance, and executive presence.

Best all-around options

1. LinkedIn Learning

   • Great for: leadership, management, communication, time management, Excel, presentations
   • Why it’s useful: short, practical courses; easy to fit into a work schedule
   • Best if you want: quick skill-building with certificates you can share on LinkedIn

2. Coursera

   • Great for: business strategy, management, data analysis, finance, negotiation
   • Why it’s useful: courses from top universities and companies
   • Best if you want: deeper, more structured learning

3. edX

   • Great for: business fundamentals, leadership, analytics, accounting, project management
   • Why it’s useful: high-quality academic and professional courses
   • Best if you want: university-level learning

4. Udemy

   • Great for: practical workplace skills, speaking, Excel, leadership, project management
   • Why it’s useful: affordable and broad selection
   • Best if you want: targeted skills quickly

Strong for management and leadership

5. Harvard Online / Harvard Business School Online

   • Great for: leadership, strategy, finance, negotiation, decision-making
   • Best if you want: premium, promotion-oriented business education

6. Dale Carnegie

   • Great for: communication, confidence, leadership, influence
   • Best if you want: stronger soft skills and executive presence

7. Mind Tools

   • Great for: management, problem-solving, planning, delegation, leadership
   • Best if you want: practical workplace tools and self-assessments

Good for practical workplace readiness

8. Skillsoft

   • Great for: leadership, compliance, business, IT, project management
   • Best if your employer already provides access

9. Alison

   • Great for: free business and management courses
   • Best if you want: no-cost learning and basic certification options

10. Saylor Academy

• Great for: free business courses in management, marketing, accounting, finance
• Best if you want: budget-friendly, self-paced study

If your promotion involves project or people management

11. Project Management Institute (PMI)

• Great for: project management skills and credentials
• Best if your promotion is into a role where coordinating work and teams matters

12. INSEAD Online / Wharton Online

• Great for: leadership, strategy, global business
• Best if you want: executive-level business thinking

What to focus on for a promotion

Depending on the role, prioritize these skills:

• Leadership and people management
• Communication and executive presence
• Business strategy and judgment
• Financial literacy
• Project management
• Data analysis and reporting
• Negotiation and influencing
• Presentation and stakeholder management

Quick recommendation by goal

• Fast, practical improvement: LinkedIn Learning, Udemy, Mind Tools
• Stronger credentials: Coursera, edX, Harvard Online
• Leadership/promotion readiness: Dale Carnegie, Harvard Business School Online, LinkedIn Learning
• Free options: Alison, Saylor Academy

If you want, I can also give you a short curated list based on your target promotion — for example:

• promotion to manager
• promotion to senior individual contributor
• promotion to director/executive