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.
Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Pivot Tables And Charts, Customer Analysis, Probability Distribution, Customer Demand Planning, Marketing Analytics, Forecasting, Consumer Behaviour, Descriptive Statistics, Social Media Marketing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Probability, Statistical Analysis, Target Market, Marketing Effectiveness, Social Media, Model Evaluation, Business Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Microsoft Excel, Marketing
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Customer Engagement, Business-To-Consumer, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Integrated Marketing Communications, Program Management, Marketing Budgets, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, A/B Testing, Information Privacy, Data Security
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Advanced Analytics, Tableau Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Storytelling, Graphing, Data Mapping, Pivot Tables And Charts, Predictive Analytics, Histogram, Scatter Plots, Exploratory Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Heat Maps, Data Analysis, Forecasting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Business Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Modeling, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Predictive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Regression Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Recognizing Others, Team Motivation, Tactfulness, Performance Review, Performance Management, Employee Performance Management, Staff Management, Emotional Intelligence, Coaching, Creativity, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Digital Assets, FinTech, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Payment Systems, Governance, Financial Services, Financial Regulation, Ledgers (Accounting), Work Breakdown Structure, Project Implementation, Business Modeling, Financial Systems, Project Design, Solution Design, Accounting Systems, Cryptography, Design, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Mathematical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Risk Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Operations Research, Probability Distribution, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft 365, Network Security, Business Software, Computer Hardware, Cybersecurity, Microsoft Office, Desktop Support, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Troubleshooting, Technical Support and Services, Technical Support, Hardware Troubleshooting, Generative AI, Operating Systems, Collaborative Software, System Support, Network Protocols, TCP/IP, Application Security, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software, Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, Excel Formulas, Data Presentation, Data Entry, Data Analysis, Data Modeling
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Infographics, Data Collection, Data Quality, Business Analytics, Data Visualization Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Data Analysis, Communication, Digital Marketing, Health Care
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Modeling, Logistic Regression, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Feature Engineering, Statistical Analysis, Classification Algorithms, Test Data, Performance Metric
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Docs, Document Management, Productivity Software, Writing, Business Writing, File Management, Personal Development
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours