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.

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Budget Management, Budgeting, Financial Management, Cost Control, Performance Management, Business Strategy, Variance Analysis, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Resource Allocation, Financial Reporting, Forecasting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Systems, Bank Regulations, Banking, Financial Regulation, Financial Services, Risk Management, Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, Credit Risk, Finance, Payment Systems, FinTech, Operational Risk, Financial Market, Investment Banking, Securities (Finance), Balance Sheet
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Professionalism, Accountability, Time Management, Agile Methodology, Quality Assurance, Planning, Process Improvement, Client Services, Communication Planning, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Communication, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Apache Airflow, Data Modeling, Data Pipelines, Data Storage, Data Architecture, Requirements Analysis, Data Warehousing, Query Languages, Data Preprocessing, Apache Hadoop, Vector Databases, Data Lakes, Amazon Web Services, File Systems, Apache Spark, Database Systems, Feature Engineering, Dataflow, Data Integration, Data Management
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Product Strategy, Revenue Management, Strategic Marketing, Market Dynamics, Consumer Behaviour, Market Research, Customer Insights, Sales, Competitive Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Taxonomy, AI Personalization, Spreadsheet Software, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Data Collection, Statistics, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Java
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Project Finance, Return On Investment, Financial Modeling, Investment Management, Cash Flows, Project Risk Management, Feasibility Studies, Risk Analysis, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Professionalism, Verbal Communication Skills, Professional Development, Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Initiative and Leadership, Literacy, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Business Communication, Communication Strategies, Personal Attributes, Collaboration, Intercultural Competence, Interpersonal Communications, Executive Presence, Lifelong Learning, Self-Awareness, Self-Discipline, Non-Verbal Communication, Empathy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Employee Coaching, Team Performance Management, Performance Management, Constructive Feedback, People Development, Goal Setting, Delegation Skills, Culture Transformation, Relationship Management, AI Enablement, Self-Awareness, Communication
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Employee Retention, Talent Pipelining, Succession Planning, Workplace inclusivity, Performance Appraisal, Human Resource Strategy, Prompt Engineering, Mediation, Human Resources, Responsible AI, Employee Engagement, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), HR Tech, Payroll, Performance Review, Management Training And Development, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Stakeholder Analysis, Creative Thinking, User Research, Human Centered Design, Design Research, Open Mindset, Project Scoping, User Experience, Persona Development, Project Planning, Process Mapping, Value Engineering, Product Development, Growth Mindedness, Strategic Thinking, Creativity
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Organizational Leadership, Positivity, Self-Awareness, Stress Management, Leadership, Independent Thinking, Resilience, Influencing, Motivational Skills, Business Ethics, Personal Development, Leadership Development, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Decision Making, Leadership and Management, Emotional Intelligence, Business Leadership, Systems Thinking, Analytical Skills
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months