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 Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Product Management, New Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Communications, Product Development, Product Improvement, Sales Presentations, Innovation, Sustainable Business, Stakeholder Management, Ideation, Product Requirements, Digital Analysis, Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Communication, Leadership and Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Middleware, Node.JS, Model View Controller, Development Environment, Application Frameworks, Application Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Applications, Web Development Tools, Server Side, Network Routing, Service Oriented Architecture, Android Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Agile Product Development, Project Management Life Cycle, Kanban Principles, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management, Performance Metric, Workflow Management, Project Planning, Project Performance, Lean Methodologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Product Development, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Product Requirements, Customer experience strategy (CX), Journey Mapping, Presentations, Project Management Software, Customer Analysis, Product Development, Stakeholder Communications, Innovation
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, LLM Application, Data Wrangling, Large Language Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Keyword Research, Advertising Campaigns, Online Advertising, Campaign Management, Digital Advertising, Search Engine Marketing, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Statistical Programming, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Analysis, Data Analysis, R (Software), Data Visualization, R Programming, Statistics, Statistical Inference, Variance Analysis, Sampling (Statistics)
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Market Research, Social Media Strategy, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Operations, Competitive Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Consumer Behaviour, Business Research, Sales Presentation, Customer experience strategy (CX), Operations Management, Strategic Planning, Digital Marketing, Branding, Google Ads, Forecasting
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Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Diversity Marketing, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Diversity, Workplace inclusivity, Consumer Behaviour, Cultural Sensitivity, Global Marketing, Cultural Responsiveness, Diversity and Inclusion, Marketing, Marketing Channel, Advertising, Culture, Advertising Campaigns, Team Leadership, Target Market, Marketing Communications, Customer Analysis, Marketing Strategies, Communication Strategies
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Active Listening, Financial Trading, Goal Setting, Rapport Building, Relationship Building, Expectation Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Program Implementation, Plan Execution, Sustainability Reporting, Contract Management, Sustainable Development, Policy Development, Annual Reports, Environmental Policy, Vendor Contracts, Goal Setting, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Strategic Partnership, Interactive Learning, Project Planning, Peer Review, Organizational Strategy, Report Writing, Stakeholder Management, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Test Driven Development (TDD), Release Management, Software Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, System Testing, Application Deployment, Software Quality Assurance, Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, Data Validation, Systems Analysis, Systems Thinking, Data Modeling, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Process Automation, Digital Transformation, Process Flow Diagrams
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks