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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Creativity, Creative Thinking, Teamwork, Presentations, Team Building, Innovation, Collaboration, Professional Development, Public Speaking, Communication, Influencing, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Project Risk Management, Communication Planning, Scope Management, Project Management, Change Management, Risk Analysis, Project Performance, Project Documentation, Stakeholder Communications, Strategic Communication, Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Dashboard, Billing, Billing Systems, Cost Management, Google Sheets, Resource Management, Expense Management, Cloud Management, Accounting and Finance Software, Organizational Structure, Identity and Access Management, Configuration Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Content Performance Analysis, Drive Engagement, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Instagram, Customer Insights, Advertising, Web Analytics, Social Work
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: SQL, Big Data, Data Validation, Query Languages, Data Mining, Business Metrics
Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphical Tools, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Data Sharing, Design Software, Content Creation, User Accounts, Social Media, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universidades Anáhuac
Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Health Care Administration, Health Administration, Care Management, Patient-centered Care, Financial Analysis, Business Planning, Organizational Strategy, Financial Statements, Business Strategy, Business Modeling, Healthcare Ethics, Strategic Decision-Making, Social Impact
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Scalability, Large Language Modeling, Governmental Accounting, Unstructured Data, LLM Application, Financial Data, Generative AI, Accounting, Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Process Automation, Financial Reporting, Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface (UI)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Scrum Alliance
Skills you'll gain: Culture Transformation, Organizational Change, Business Transformation, Organizational Structure, Agile Product Development, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Leadership and Management, Employee Coaching, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Coaching, Leadership, Business Leadership, Business Process Improvement, Team Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Business Management, Business Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Data Modeling, Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Classification Algorithms, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Analytics, Logistic Regression, Random Forest Algorithm, Bayesian Statistics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Team Performance Management, Tactfulness, Performance Management, Active Listening, Employee Performance Management, Professional Development, Trustworthiness, Rapport Building, Time Management, People Development, Leadership Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Open University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Stakeholder Engagement, Corporate Sustainability, Business Modeling, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Stakeholder Analysis, Systems Thinking, Value Propositions, Design Thinking, Verification And Validation, Presentations, Innovation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks