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.

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Data Cleansing, Analytics, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Software, Forecasting, Data Preprocessing, Bayesian Statistics, Supervised Learning, Statistical Inference, Machine Learning
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Business, Business Leadership, Waste Minimization, Product Design, Sustainable Development, Environmental Engineering, Product Lifecycle Management, Environment and Resource Management, Process Analysis, Materials science
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Digital Marketing Institute
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Channel, Data Ethics, Customer experience strategy (CX), Digital Media Strategy, Customer Analysis, Customer experience improvement, Cross-Channel Marketing, Marketing Automation, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Strategic Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Digital Advertising, Business Analytics, Marketing Planning, Marketing Analytics, Strategic Thinking
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Financial Modeling, Feasibility Studies, Project Risk Management, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Capital Budgeting, Business Risk Management, Cost Estimation, Financial Forecasting, Finance, Return On Investment, Business Valuation, Cash Flow Forecasting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Workflow Management, Team Performance Management, Project Management Software, Organizational Skills, Calendar Management, Performance Improvement, Delegation Skills, Performance Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

IBM
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Mining, Data Science, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Big Data, Digital Transformation, Analytics, Regression Analysis, Apache Hadoop, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Target Audience, Marketing Materials, ChatGPT, Customer Insights, Generative AI, Marketing Analytics, Email Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Content Creation
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Remote Access Systems, Disaster Recovery, OSI Models, General Networking, Network Administration, Network Troubleshooting, Computer Networking, Network Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Networking Hardware, Network Monitoring, TCP/IP, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Protocols, Cybersecurity, Computer Security, Data Centers, Virtualization, Authentications
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, AI Enablement, Market Research, Financial Forecasting, AI Personalization, Business Solutions, LLM Application, Generative AI, Strategic Decision-Making, Supply Chain Management, Innovation, Forecasting, Customer Support, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de Palermo
Skills you'll gain: Business Intelligence, Data Governance, Data Storytelling, Business Analytics, Looker (Software), Performance Measurement, Data Visualization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Metrics, Data Modeling, Data Warehousing, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Digital Transformation, Emerging Technologies, Star Schema, Data Mart, Talent Management, Team Building, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Budgeting, Capital Budgeting, Budget Management, Operating Budget, Financial Management, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Financial Planning, Cash Flow Forecasting, Return On Investment, Cost Benefit Analysis, Investments, Decision Making
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, AI Enablement, Scalability, Procurement, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Initiative and Leadership, Strategic Sourcing, Natural Language Processing, Business Transformation, Organizational Change, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Improvement, Emerging Technologies, Product Improvement, Operational Efficiency, Goal Setting, Product Requirements
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months