MOBI's 2026-2027 free online business courses are available for self-registration! No fees or prerequisites required. We've added a new course to empower Leadership and Professional Success, enhanced our curriculum with new topics and expanded sessions, and included helpful new resources—all to meet your evolving entrepreneurial needs. Visit our What's New page.

7 Free Online Courses to Choose From!
(Or take them all, we don't judge.)

MOBI's courses provide a comprehensive entrepreneurship foundation with Starting a Business, Managing a Business, and Growing a Business. Students can also choose our accelerated Quick Start Entrepreneur, our topic-focused Sales and Marketing Badge Course, and  Small Business Essentials. The Leadership and Professional Success course is a new offering for anyone interested in building valuable, transferable skills for any career.

All courses feature availability of some or all sessions in MOBI On Demand audio and video learning options. (Videos are in English with Spanish subtitles.) Visit Our Courses to learn more.

All of our curriculum comes packed with accessible, understandable and actionable information and templates, checklists, and tools to simplify the process of launching your business idea.

Learn How to Start Your Own Business with MOBI!

2 Ways to Learn:

Enroll: Choose among 7 entrepreneur courses and earn a Certificate of Completion and/or Digital Badge in just 20 hours from Santa Clara University. 

Browse: 43 topics to find answers to your most immediate business questions, enrollment not required. 

Why Is MOBI Free, and How Does it Work?

MOBI's content and curriculum are free, for everyone, forever, thanks to the generosity of our founders Phil & Peggy Holland. The mission at the My Own Business Institute (MOBI) is to start businesses that create jobs and build communities by providing education to aspiring entrepreneurs around the world. Read more about the Holland's lifelong commitment to helping others in Our Story.

Here are the steps you can take to learn with MOBI:

1. Visit Our Courses to identify which course is the best fit for you and your business goals.
2. Click Enroll Now to create an account in our learning management system, and choose your course.
3. Begin!

In addition to the course curriculum, MOBI provides more content on our Resources & Tools page including MOBI blog posts, MOBI alumni Success Stories, and more.

You do not have to enroll to view the MOBI content! The curriculum is also available on our website to make it easy for you to find the information you need. However, in order to earn a Certificate, you do need to be enrolled in a course. 

Have questions? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page or send us an email to scu-mobi@scu.edu.

MOBI is your FREE starting a business resource!