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: Facebook, Social Media, Social Media Management, Drive Engagement, Social Media Marketing, People Management, Marketing Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Rapport Building, Growth Strategies, Organizational Skills
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Team Building, Teamwork, Staff Management, Collaboration, Team Motivation, Professional Development, Leadership, Accountability, Conflict Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership Development, Emotional Intelligence, Safety Culture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Leadership Development, Management Training And Development, Leadership, Professional Development, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Development, People Management, Behavioral Management, Personal Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Relationship Building, Self-Awareness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Generative Model Architectures, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Autoencoders, Model Evaluation, Large Language Modeling, Real Time Data, Scalability, Responsible AI, Transfer Learning, Natural Language Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Canva (Software), Presentations, Microsoft PowerPoint, Advertising, Prompt Engineering, Branding, Photo Editing, Generative AI, Video Editing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Social Impact, Capital Budgeting, Entrepreneurial Finance, Investment Management, Investments, Due Diligence, Fundraising, Business Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Growth Strategies, Business Modeling, Capital Markets, Finance, Financial Management, Business Strategy, Business Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, Business Analytics, Strategic Decision-Making, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Quality, AI Enablement, No-Code Development, Big Data, Strategic Leadership, Advanced Analytics, Business Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Competitive Analysis, Employee Engagement, Strategic Communication, Deep Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Engineering Management, Ancient History, Human Development, Cultural Diversity, Technology Strategies, Business Leadership, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Artificial Intelligence, Leadership
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Delegation Skills, Time Management, AI Enablement, Legal Technology, Legal Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Legal Writing, Generative AI, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Automation, Decision Making, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Compliance Auditing, Regulatory Compliance, Communication Strategies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Oral Comprehension, English Language, Vocabulary, Language Learning, Communication, Grammar
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, Sales Development, Sales Process, Lead Generation, Sales Management, Sales Prospecting, Sales, Sales Strategy, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks