Business plan courses can help you learn market analysis, financial forecasting, operational planning, and effective pitching techniques. You can build skills in identifying target audiences, crafting value propositions, and developing marketing strategies. Many courses introduce tools like SWOT analysis, business model canvases, and financial modeling software, which can enhance your ability to create comprehensive and persuasive business plans.

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Market Data, Finance, Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Investments, Equities, Capital Markets, Business Mathematics, Cash Flows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, SAP Applications, Workforce Development, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Enterprise Resource Planning, Interviewing Skills, Goal Setting, Training Programs
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Infographics, Peer Review, Communication, Storytelling, Constructive Feedback, Communication Strategies, Concision, Diagram Design, Trustworthiness, Planning, Organizational Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Microservices, JUnit, Model View Controller, Restful API, Spring Boot, Software Architecture, API Gateway, Web Services, Object-Relational Mapping, Transaction Processing, Data Persistence, Service Oriented Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, JSON, YAML, Load Balancing, Unit Testing, Java Programming, Enterprise Application Management
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Google Gemini, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Google Workspace, Google Cloud Platform, Gemini, AI Product Strategy, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, Productivity Software, AI Security, Unstructured Data, Tool Calling, Data Literacy, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Collaboration
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Return On Investment, Risk Management, Balance Sheet, Accounts Receivable, Business Risk Management, Credit Risk, Income Statement, Financial Acumen, Operational Risk, Resource Allocation, Proposal Development, Cash Management, Capital Budgeting, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Operational Efficiency, Stakeholder Communications
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Compensation and Benefits, Compensation Management, Job Evaluation, Compensation Strategy, Compensation Analysis, Payroll Systems, Payroll, Benefits Administration, Human Resources, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Employee Retention
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Adaptability, Decision Making, Self-Awareness, Planning, Personal Development, Academic Advising, Higher Education, Goal Setting, Family Support, Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Mobile Development, Google Sheets, Application Development, Application Design, Application Deployment, Data Structures, User Accounts, Personalized Service, User Feedback, Web Development, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

New York Institute of Finance
Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Risk Mitigation, Risk Management, Portfolio Risk, Derivatives, Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Financial Statement Analysis, Portfolio Management, Market Trend, Balance Sheet
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Organizational Change, Change Management, Overcoming Obstacles, Cognitive flexibility, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Organizational Change, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Proposal Development, Stakeholder Analysis, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Supply Chain Management, Sustainability Standards, Leadership and Management, Environmental Issue, Change Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Financial Analysis, Energy and Utilities, Systems Thinking, Stakeholder Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months