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: Usability Testing, Agile Product Development, User Story, Continuous Delivery, Persona Development, Agile Software Development, Sprint Planning, Peer Review, Agile Methodology, Product Testing, Agile Project Management, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Design Thinking, Team Building, Customer Analysis, Analytics, Product Development, Business Analytics, Persona (User Experience)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Case Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Interpersonal Communications, Conflict Management, Constructive Feedback, Social Skills, Trustworthiness, Relationship Building, Business Communication, Professionalism, Collaboration, Communication, Assertiveness, Influencing, Non-Verbal Communication, People Management, Personal Attributes
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Dashboard, Collaborative Software, Collaboration, Data Sharing, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Excel, Business Intelligence, Microsoft 365, Mobile Security, Interactive Data Visualization, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Data Analysis Software, Performance Tuning, Data Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: People Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Human Resource Strategy, Team Building, Organizational Strategy, Team Management, Leadership, Intercultural Competence, Organizational Structure, Team Leadership, People Development, Business Leadership, Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership Development, Brand Management, Branding, Employee Engagement, Strategic Thinking
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Intercultural Competence, Virtual Teams, Storytelling, Behavioral Economics, Business Research, Value Propositions, Active Listening, Market Research, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Sales Pipelines, Marketing Psychology, Digital Communications, Collaboration, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Communication, Cross-Functional Collaboration
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Target Audience, Digital Marketing, Performance Analysis, Content Creation, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Campaign Management, Customer Engagement, Instagram, Performance Metric, Brand Management, Facebook, Trend Analysis, LinkedIn, Business Metrics, Crisis Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Word, Collaborative Software, Microsoft 365, Excel Macros, Microsoft Office, Document Management, Collaboration, Productivity Software, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Technical Documentation, Web Content, Writing, Report Writing, Writing and Editing, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Editing, Business Writing, Computer Literacy, Business Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: English Language, Professional Networking, Rapport Building, Business Communication, Relationship Building, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Heat Maps, Geospatial Mapping, SQL, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Pivot Tables And Charts, Management Reporting, Business Reporting, Microsoft Access, Business Intelligence Software, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, Relational Databases, Query Languages, Microsoft Office
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, Team Management, Technology Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Business Modeling, Innovation, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Strategy, New Product Development, Intellectual Property, Value Propositions, Competitive Analysis, Market Dynamics, Case Studies, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Plotly, Predictive Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Science, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Web Scraping, Data Wrangling, Model Evaluation, Python Programming, SQL, GitHub
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months