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: Employee Retention, Employee Engagement, Workplace inclusivity, Workforce Development, Talent Management, Human Resource Strategy, Employee Surveys, Driving engagement, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Telecommuting, Recognizing Others, Staff Management, Drive Engagement, People Analytics, Virtual Teams
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, User Feedback, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer experience improvement, Customer Service, Market Research, Branding, Advertising, Public Relations
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Return On Investment, Cash Flows, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Financial Acumen, Balance Sheet, Gross Profit, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Business Metrics, Cost Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Operating Cost, Equities, Loans
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Contingency Planning, People Development, Strategic Leadership, Workforce Planning, Talent Management, Leadership and Management, Business Continuity Planning, Leadership Development, Leadership, Workforce Development, Organizational Change, Business Continuity, Talent Pipelining, Training and Development, Change Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Business Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Timelines, Product Roadmaps, Microsoft 365, Presentations, Technology Roadmaps, Milestones (Project Management), Project Management, User Accounts, Business Process Management, Business Communication
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Email Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Microsoft Azure, Load Balancing, Cloud Solutions, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Computing, Network Architecture, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Cloud Services, Virtual Machines, User Provisioning, Network Security, Kubernetes, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Cloud Deployment, Virtual Networking, Event Monitoring, Cloud-Native Computing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Nutritional Assessment, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning Methods, Maternal Health, Machine Learning, Diagnostic Tests, Health Systems, Operating Cost, Nutrition and Diet, Market Dynamics, Water Resources, Food Safety and Sanitation, Manufacturing and Production, Behavioral Economics, Business Economics, Environment, Molecular Biology, Production Management, Consumer Behaviour, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Benchmarking, Six Sigma Methodology, Team Leadership, Team Management, Lean Six Sigma, Logistics, Team Building, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Change, Management Training And Development, Team Motivation, Business Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Quality Improvement, Conflict Management, Change Management, Project Management, Leadership, Process Improvement, Performance Measurement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Collaborative Software, Design Software, Content Creation, Google Workspace, User Accounts, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Macros, Excel Formulas, Data Validation, Data Modeling, Spreadsheet Software, Verification And Validation, Data Integrity, Auditing, Dependency Analysis, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Design, Corporate Sustainability, Economic Development, Sustainability Standards, Project Finance, Public Works, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Environment, Environment and Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Regulations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks