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.
Knowledge Accelerators
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Business Intelligence, Data Modeling, Data Import/Export, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Storytelling, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Cleansing, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Financial Acumen, Analysis, Auditing, Financial Statements, Reconciliation, Business Communication, Business Analysis, Accounting, Financial Auditing, Accounting Records, Budgeting, Verification And Validation, Investigation, Business Strategy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Model Evaluation, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Closure, Business Strategy, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Revenue Recognition, Variance Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Financial Auditing, Generative AI, Supply And Demand, Sustainable Business, Statistical Inference
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Skills you'll gain: International Financial Reporting Standards, Business Valuation, Consolidation, Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Accounting, Balance Sheet
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Responsible AI, AI Security, Data Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Intellectual Property, Stakeholder Engagement, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Information Privacy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Change Orders, Change Control, Project Schedules, Timelines, Initiative and Leadership, Sprint Planning, Project Planning, Planning, Waterfall Methodology, Scheduling, Project Estimation, Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Creo Incubator
Skills you'll gain: Go To Market Strategy, Growth Strategies, Market Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Customer Analysis, Entrepreneurial Finance, Target Market, Product Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Statements, Ideation, Lean Methodologies, Product Management, Adaptability, Innovation, Fundraising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Finance, Marketing Channel, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Global Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Innovation, Team Building, Storytelling, Market Research, Team Management, Oral Expression, Entrepreneurial Finance, New Product Development, Business Strategies, Project Design, Team Leadership, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Financial Planning, Customer Engagement, Business Ethics, Competitive Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Productivity Software, Generative AI, Google Gemini, Problem Solving, Spreadsheet Software, Business Intelligence, Google Sheets, Business Solutions, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Creative Problem-Solving, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365, Data Entry, Data Management, User Interface (UI)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Business Development, Business Modeling, Market Opportunities, Team Building, Market Analysis, Strategic Planning, Resource Management, Customer Analysis, Leadership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Project Schedules, Project Management, Milestones (Project Management), Project Coordination, Scheduling, Project Scoping, Project Management Software, Project Planning, Dependency Analysis, Stakeholder Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

HEC Paris
Skills you'll gain: Project Implementation, Social Impact, Entrepreneurship, Self-Awareness, Ideation, Personal Development, New Business Development, Empowerment, Sustainable Business, Visionary, Innovation, Proactivity, Design Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months