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.

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Tableau Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Reporting, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Communications, Performance Tuning, Interviewing Skills
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months
McMaster University
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Finance, Financial Market, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Financial Modeling, Capital Markets, Investments, Derivatives, Business Valuation, Financial Policy, Financial Data, Equities, Project Design, Market Dynamics, Risk Management, Business Mathematics, Market Trend, Credit Risk, Project Documentation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Agile Methodology, Meeting Facilitation, Positivity, Team Building, Resilience, Scrum (Software Development), Team Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Innovation, Sprint Planning, Culture Transformation, Organizational Development, Agile Project Management, Virtual Teams, Team Leadership, Business Transformation, Leadership Development, Project Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Smart Goals, Professional Development, Personal Development, Planning, Self-Motivation, Decision Making, Time Management, Productivity, Prioritization, Empowerment, Psychology, Enthusiasm, Coaching, Scientific Methods, Adaptability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Authorization (Computing), AI Workflows, Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Enterprise Security, Data Security, Large Language Modeling, Cloud Security, Data Integration, Business Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Game Theory, Conflict Management, Behavioral Economics, Psychology, Decision Making, Communication, Cultural Sensitivity, Business Ethics, Social Justice, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Google Workspace, Digital Transformation, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Applications, Collaborative Software, Business Transformation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Cloud Security, Cloud Computing, Infrastructure Architecture, Cost Management, Machine Learning, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

28DIGITAL
Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Business Modeling, Cold Calling, Design Thinking, Customer Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Technology Roadmaps, Market Opportunities, Innovation, Sales Process, Technology Strategies, Market Analysis, Target Market, Marketing, Business Strategy, Forecasting, Ideation, Marketing Strategies, Strategic Planning, Business Strategies
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Oil and Gas, Strategic Thinking, Global Marketing, Business Analysis, Business Economics, Supply And Demand, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Analytics, Economics, Political Sciences, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Emerging Technologies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, Google Gemini, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, AI Enablement, Google Workspace, AI Orchestration, Agentic systems, Customer experience improvement, AI Workflows, Productivity Software, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Tool Calling, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Business Solutions, Cloud Infrastructure, Collaboration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Quality Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Lean Six Sigma, Business Process, Operational Analysis, Process Analysis, Lean Methodologies, Root Cause Analysis, Process Mapping, Lean Manufacturing, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Program Management, Process Control, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Niel Asher Education
Skills you'll gain: Rehabilitation, Manual Therapy, Exercise Therapy, Kinesiology, Physical Therapy, Patient Evaluation, Human Musculoskeletal System, Occupational Therapy, Sports Medicine, Orthopedics, Pain Management, Coordination, Coaching, Athletic Training, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks