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: Marketing Collateral, Marketing Materials, Canva (Software), Promotional Materials, Business Marketing, Marketing Design, Marketing, Business, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Color Matching, Design Elements And Principles
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Information Architecture, Strategic Decision-Making, Enterprise Architecture, Data Analysis, Business Strategy, Business Process Automation, Data Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Data Collection, Data Integration, Business Technologies, Analytics, Leadership, Innovation, Machine Learning, Data Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Storytelling, Verbal Communication Skills, Motivational Skills, Performing Arts, Constructive Feedback, Writing, Leadership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Waste Minimization, Corporate Sustainability, Climate Change Adaptation, Insurance, Product Lifecycle Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Management Systems, Business Risk Management, Sustainability Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Descriptive Statistics, Data Presentation, Statistics, Estimation, Probability, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability Distribution, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Histogram, Graphing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Collaboration, Leadership, Presentations, Creativity, Teamwork, Innovation, Creative Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, People Management, Persuasive Communication, Influencing, Storytelling, Communication, Social Skills, Decision Making, Culture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Leadership and Management, AI Enablement, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Content Creation, Business Transformation, New Business Development, Responsible AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Snowflake Schema, Data Modeling, SQL, Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Business Intelligence, Excel Formulas, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Import/Export, Business Reporting, Databases, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Financial Statements, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Financial Analysis, Data Visualization
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Classification Algorithms, Unsupervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Reinforcement Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Digital Assets, FinTech, Business Modeling, Payment Systems, Emerging Technologies, Business Transformation, Distributed Computing, Transaction Processing, Identity and Access Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Change Management, Sustainability Reporting, Financial Analysis, Systems Thinking, Proposal Development, Cost Benefit Analysis, Environmental Issue, Business, Economics, Packaging and Labeling, Product Lifecycle Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Business Ethics, International Relations, Commercial Laws, Political Sciences, Economics, World History, Business Economics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Cultural Diversity, Business Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months