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: Occupational Safety And Health, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Continuity, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Operational Risk, Human Resources Management and Planning, Legal Risk, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Labor Law, Human Resource Policies, Labor Relations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Design Thinking, Brainstorming, Creativity, Customer experience improvement, New Product Development, Product Development, Service Design, Strategic Planning, Brand Management, Sustainable Business, Process Improvement, Business Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Legal Strategy, Legal Risk, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Case Studies, Business Requirements, Case Law, Business Strategy, Innovation, Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Amsterdam
Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Media and Communications, Business Ethics, Research, Governance, Journalism, Data Ethics, Advertising, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Work Breakdown Structure, Project Scoping, Project Estimation, Organizational Structure, Scope Management, Project Coordination, Project Management Software, Project Management, Google Sheets, Standard Operating Procedure
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Project Scoping, Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Development, Feasibility Studies, Customer Analysis, Target Audience, Stakeholder Management, Competitive Analysis, Business Operations, Cost Estimation, New Business Development, Business Research
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Business Mathematics, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization Software
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Wesleyan University
Skills you'll gain: Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Decision Tree Learning, Model Evaluation, Random Forest Algorithm, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Feature Engineering, Exploratory Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Python Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Cash Management, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Financial Acumen, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Operating Budget, Financial Management, Accounting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Business Intelligence, Excel Macros, Pandas (Python Package), Prompt Engineering, Forecasting, Data Storytelling, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Data Quality, ChatGPT, Microsoft Excel, Generative AI, Data Analysis, Report Writing, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Automation
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Leadership and Management, Time Management, Negotiation, Critical Thinking, Business Planning, Professional Development, Business Solutions, Project Management, Prioritization, Problem Solving, Strategic Thinking, Communication, Presentations, Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Instrumental Music, Music, Music Performance, Storytelling, Creativity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months