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: Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) Compliance, Specialized Accounting, Regulatory Requirements, Financial Regulations, Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Auditing, Securities (Finance), Investment Management, Financial Analysis, Business Risk Management, Asset Management, Organizational Structure, Consolidation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Securities (Finance), Legal Risk, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Technical Accounting, Investment Management, Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Income Statement, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Competitive Intelligence, Keyword Research, Performance Analysis, Market Intelligence, Market Analysis, Auditing, Gap Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Brainstorming, Information Architecture, Organizational Skills, Productivity
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Middleware, Web Services, Data Mapping, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Restful API, Software Technical Review, Application Development, Cloud Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), System Monitoring, Application Performance Management, Data Integration, Enterprise Application Management, Software Architecture, Business Process Automation, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Debugging, Application Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Collaboration, Business Communication, Workforce Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Regulatory Compliance, Due Diligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Risk Analysis, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Responsible AI, Productivity Software, Google Workspace, Generative AI, Operational Efficiency, Process Improvement, AI Enablement, Business Process Improvement, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Project Documentation, Strategic Communication, Procedure Development, Constructive Feedback, Business Communication, Process Improvement, Operational Efficiency, Discussion Facilitation, Continuous Improvement Process, Change Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Java, Software Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Modeling, Test Data, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Development, Computer Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Data Structures
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Requirements Documents, Technology Strategies, Technology Solutions, Requirements Analysis, Product Requirements, Agile Product Development, Agile Methodology, Business Requirements, Decision Making, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Request for Proposal, Vendor Management, Team Management, Vendor Relationship Management, Proposal Development, Product Demonstration, Return On Investment, Leadership, Procurement
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months