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: Sales Presentation, Presentations, Sales Presentations, Product Demonstration, Microsoft PowerPoint, Solution Selling, Proposal Development, Multimedia, Organizational Skills, Sales
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Risk Management, Insurance, Entrepreneurship, Cash Management, Financial Planning, Budgeting, Credit Risk, Financial Management, Financial Forecasting, Investments, Loans, Business Valuation, Intellectual Property
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, Team Management, Accountability, Leadership and Management, Virtual Teams, Team Building, Collaboration, Leadership, Communication, Workforce Management, Productivity, Employee Engagement, Adaptability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Disaster Recovery, Cloud Deployment, DevOps, Cloud-Native Computing, Amazon Web Services, Virtual Networking, Virtualization, Cloud Applications, Serverless Computing, Cloud Security, Continuous Integration, Cloud Storage, Business Continuity, Cost Management
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Miro AI, Generative AI Agents, Responsible AI, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, No-Code Development, ChatGPT, Workflow Management, Email Automation, Customer Analysis, Prompt Patterns, Customer Data Management, Personalized Service, AI Enablement, Customer and Client Support, AI Workflows, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Emotional Intelligence, Customer Success Management
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Futures Exchange, Financial Market, Equities, Financial Trading, Capital Markets, Investments, Securities Trading, Market Dynamics, Portfolio Risk, Risk Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Risk Analysis, Arbitration
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Customer Analysis, Market Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Market Research, Customer Insights, Big Data, Analytics, Target Market, Data Analysis, Target Audience, R Programming, Unsupervised Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Modeling, Consumer Behaviour, Data Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Resource Management, Call Center Experience, Process Management, Workflow Management, Data Analysis, Process Analysis, Plot (Graphics), R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Team Management, Teamwork, Team Leadership, Team Motivation, Productivity, Collaboration, Professional Development, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Goal Setting, Coaching, Storytelling, Mindfulness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Debugging, Integrated Development Environments, Software Design, User Interface (UI), Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Data Modeling, Database Design, Web Design and Development, Software Development Tools, NoSQL, Database Architecture and Administration, Application Programming Interface (API), UI Components, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Web Applications, Version Control, Programming Principles
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Professional Development, Personal Development, Smart Goals, Goal Setting, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Development, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Adaptability, Cognitive flexibility, Dealing With Ambiguity, Team Leadership, Team Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Team Management, Growth Mindedness, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Business Metrics, Business Analytics, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Tableau Software, Case Studies, Cash Flows, Big Data, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Web Analytics, Market Share, Database Software, E-Commerce
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months