UMD Practical Skills
Navigating different aspects of life can be challenging. Practical skills such as communication, financial literacy, time management, leadership, and stress management can help you overcome those challenges. University of Maryland offers a wide variety of free and low-cost practical skills courses and resources that are available to the university community and the general public. Start your personal development journey with UMD today.
*Restricted to University of Maryland students, faculty, and/or staff.
- Innovation Tools & Mindset Asynchronous Training*
- Fundamentals of Technology Sales
- Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship
- Surviving Disruptive Technologies (On Demand)
- Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
- Making Evidence-Based Strategic Decisions
- Generating Vision: Long-Term Big Ideas That Motivate Employees and Stakeholders
- Product Management Fundamentals
- Agile Leadership Principles and Practices
- 8(a) Certification and How to Market to The Federal Government
- Accounting, Finances, & Taxes - If You Don't Know Your Numbers, You Don't Know Your Business
- A Roadmap to Your Professional Web Presence
- Basic Business Taxes
- Building Blocks of Intellectual Property (IP)
- Business Partnerships - A Dream or A Nightmare?
- Buying and Selling a Business
- Can You Feel the Pulse of Your Business
- Challenges of Women-Owned Businesses
- Cyber Liability and Data Breach
- Cybersecurity: Resiliency
- Cybersecurity: The Essentials
- Cybersecurity: The Threats
- Developing a Business Plan
- Does Uncle Sam Have a Tax Surprise for You?
- Don't Rain on My Parade - How to Win Over Negative Customers
- Email Marketing - Nurture Your Prospects to Take Action
- Employee Handbooks: The Relationship Document for Employers and Employees
- Employment Law 101
- Fast Cash Strategies for Small Business
- Financiamiento para su negocio
- Five Key Elements to Any Marketing Plan
- Five Ways to Sell on Social Media without Selling Your Soul
- Franchises - A Business Ownership Option
- Futurizing Your Retail Business
- Give Your Brand an Award-Winning Personality
- Google My Business Listings and Its Impact on SEO Rankings
- Google Reports: Five Reports That Impact Your Marketing Data
- Green with Envy - How to Outshine Your Competitors
- Guia para empezar su negocio
- How to Pitch Your Business
- How to Write a Capability Statement
- Increase Profits 61% Year Over Year (After "New" Base Year)
- Introducción al plan de negocio
- Legal Risk Management for Small Businesses
- Local SEO - How to Get Found Online
- Look Beyond the Crises & Open D.O.O.R.S to Make Money
- Making the Most of Your Marketing Toolkit
- Marketing Your Business with Video
- MBE/DBE/ACDBE/SBE
- Ready, Set, Go! Are You Ready to Start a Business? (March Edition)
- Seven Steps to Marketing Success
- Share the Love-How to Get Amazing Reviews from Customers
- Small Retail Business Finances
- Smart Start Your Business
- Social Media Marketing
- SOS Marketing Antes y Después del COVID-19
- Ten Most Expensive Tax Mistakes
- The Art of the Side Hustle - Create a Business & Generate Extra Income
- The Law of Social Media, Discrimination, and Harassment
- The Marketing Hourglass
- The Power of Finance
- Time-Saving Strategies for Busy Entrepreneurs
- Understanding Business Insurance
- Understanding Facebook & Instagram Posts, Ads and Analytics for Your Business
- Using LinkedIn to Grow Your Business and Customer List
- Using Market Research to Identify Your Target Customer
- Video Marketing Essentials
- Website Must Haves
- What's a TikTok and Will It Work for My Business Marketing?
- Why Your Website isn't Getting Clicks