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: Azure Synapse Analytics, Performance Tuning, Microsoft Azure, System Monitoring, Data Engineering, Transact-SQL, Star Schema, Power BI, PySpark, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Apache Spark, Data Warehousing, Analytics, Data Modeling, Data Analysis, SQL, Azure Active Directory, Advanced Analytics, Microsoft Copilot
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Data Entry, Microsoft Office, Data Management, Productivity Software, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Empathy, Mentorship, Communication Strategies, Tactfulness, Compassion, Performance Review, Emotional Intelligence, Coaching, Self-Awareness, Leadership Development, Organizational Leadership, Communication, Cognitive flexibility
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Materials, Presentations, Social Media Content, Content Creation, Promotional Materials, Brand Awareness, Marketing Design, Social Media Marketing, Graphic Design, Branding, User Accounts, Business Communication
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Performance Analysis, Economics, Business Economics, International Finance, Market Data, Business Valuation, Financial Acumen, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Metrics, Equities, Supply And Demand, Payment Systems, Market Dynamics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Layout Design, Target Audience, Design, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Professional Networking, Application Programming Interface (API)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Storytelling, Social Media Content, Creative Design, Style Guides, Graphic Design, Content Creation, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Human Capital, Human Resources, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources Management and Planning, Talent Management, Workforce Planning, Talent Acquisition, Performance Appraisal, Talent Recruitment, Workforce Development, Labor Relations, Compensation and Benefits, Organizational Strategy, Succession Planning, Workforce Management, Employee Retention, Case Studies, Corporate Strategy
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Presentations, Organizational Structure, Graphical Tools, Data Visualization, Productivity Software, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Organizational Skills, Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Classification Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Logistic Regression, Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Supervised Learning, Data Modeling, Analytics, Analysis, Data Analysis, Business Metrics, Feature Engineering, Advanced Analytics, Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Performance Metric, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, English Language, Verbal Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Language Learning, Social Skills, Vocabulary, Active Listening, Oral Comprehension, Communication, Grammar, Relationship Building
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Salesforce
Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Technical Sales, Sales Development, Storytelling, Sales, Empathy, Presentations, Branding, LinkedIn, Technology Strategies, Portfolio Management, Professional Networking, Verbal Communication Skills, Adaptability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks