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: Feature Engineering, Data Preprocessing, Applied Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, R Programming, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Supervised Learning, Classification Algorithms, Machine Learning Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Jira (Software), Sprint Retrospectives, Backlogs, Sprint Planning, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, User Story, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Timelines, Continuous Improvement Process, Product Roadmaps, Project Planning, Accountability, Work Breakdown Structure, Estimation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Supply Chain, Continuous Improvement Process, Operations, Process Improvement, Supply Chain Management, Quality Management, Lean Manufacturing, Business Technologies, Process Capability, Statistical Analysis, Inventory Control, Sustainable Business, Network Planning And Design, Statistical Methods, Customer Demand Planning, Vendor Contracts, Process Control, Corporate Sustainability, Program Management
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Visual Merchandising, Product Knowledge, Workflow Management, E-Commerce, Content Management Systems, Project Planning, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Installation, Responsive Web Design, System Requirements, Search Engine Optimization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Generative AI, Responsible AI, AI Security, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, LangChain, Data Ethics, Restful API, Automation, Natural Language Processing, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Database Application, Python Programming, Unit Testing, Computer Programming, Restful API, Cross Platform Development, Package and Software Management, Scripting, Data Science, Program Development, Computer Programming Tools, Software Development, Data Processing, Debugging, Programming Principles, User Interface (UI) Design, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: SketchUp (3D Modeling Software), 3D Modeling, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Layout Design, Virtual Environment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, Swift Programming, Test Driven Development (TDD), Apple Xcode, Mobile Development, Model View Controller, Application Development, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Animations
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Cloud Applications, Software Architecture, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing Architecture, Event-Driven Programming, Service Oriented Architecture, Cloud Services, Software Design Patterns, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Test Planning, Debugging, Browser Compatibility, Performance Testing, Security Testing, Software Testing, System Testing, Test Script Development, Behavior-Driven Development, API Testing, Code Coverage, Integration Testing, Test Case, Test Automation, Test Tools, Development Environment, Code Review, Continuous Delivery
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Data Analysis, Classification Algorithms, Data Collection, Data Cleansing, Image Analysis, Model Deployment, Regression Analysis, No-Code Development, Machine Learning Software, Data Analysis Software, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Data Science, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Data Processing, Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Statistical Modeling, Decision Tree Learning, Report Writing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks