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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Change Orders, Change Control, Project Schedules, Timelines, Initiative and Leadership, Sprint Planning, Project Planning, Planning, Waterfall Methodology, Scheduling, Project Estimation, Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Model Evaluation, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Closure, Business Strategy, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Revenue Recognition, Variance Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Financial Auditing, Generative AI, Supply And Demand, Statistical Inference, Strategic Decision-Making
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

Skills you'll gain: Culture Transformation, Human Resource Strategy, Human Capital, Organizational Change, Diversity and Inclusion, Strategic Leadership, Talent Management, Business Transformation, Change Management, Workforce Planning, Organizational Effectiveness, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Analytics, Strategic Partnership
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Sydney
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Service Design, Prototyping, Ideation, Product Development, Design, Case Studies, User Feedback
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Productivity, Productivity Software, Project Management Software, Time Management, Workflow Management, Operational Efficiency, Continuous Improvement Process, Performance Metric, Business Workflow Analysis, Software Development Tools, Performance Improvement, Performance Measurement, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Marketing Analytics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Measurement, Data Storytelling, Business Reporting, Trend Analysis, Grafana, Dashboard, Tableau Software, Performance Reporting, Power BI, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Descriptive Analytics, Data Sharing, Data Integration, Stakeholder Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Business Workflow Analysis, Issue Tracking, Project Controls, Project Performance, Root Cause Analysis, Performance Metric, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Automation, Process Analysis, Process Design, Performance Measurement, Automation Engineering
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Global Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Innovation, Team Building, Storytelling, Market Research, Team Management, Oral Expression, Entrepreneurial Finance, New Product Development, Business Strategies, Project Design, Team Leadership, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Financial Planning, Customer Engagement, Business Ethics, Competitive Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Project Risk Management, Dependency Analysis, Case Studies, Project Schedules, Scheduling, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Delegation Skills, Team Performance Management, Team Building, Management Training And Development, Team Motivation, Team Leadership, Trustworthiness, Drive Engagement, Virtual Teams, Organizational Leadership, Performance Management, Employee Coaching, Goal Setting, Coaching
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Ad Hoc Reporting, Microsoft Excel, Business Reporting, Microsoft Access, Report Writing, Data Analysis Software, Business Intelligence Software, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Office
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Strategic Leadership, Digital Transformation, Financial Management, Financial Planning, Financial Forecasting, Business Strategies, Organizational Strategy, Business Acumen, Technology Strategies, Organizational Structure, Talent Management, Team Leadership, Change Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks