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.

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365, Productivity Software, Data Import/Export, Data Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Story, Software Development Life Cycle, Stakeholder Engagement, Software Architecture, Project Management Life Cycle, Resource Management, Peer Review, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Earned Value Management, Stakeholder Management, Agile Methodology, Project Risk Management, Project Management, Information Technology, Risk Management, Interviewing Skills, Agile Project Management, Leadership, Communication
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Warehousing, Data Storytelling, SQL, Data Visualization, Database Design, Data Security, Data Migration, Data Governance, Descriptive Statistics, IBM DB2, Cloud Storage, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Management, Relational Databases, Databases, Exploratory Data Analysis, Excel Formulas, Data Architecture, Business Intelligence
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, AI Enablement, AI Orchestration, AI Product Strategy, Workflow Management, Prompt Engineering Tools, Multimodal Prompts, OpenAI, Agentic systems, AI Personalization, Thought Leadership, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Strategic Decision-Making, Responsible AI, Business Strategy
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Project Management, Quality Management, Milestones (Project Management), Stakeholder Management, Project Implementation, AI Enablement, Project Closure, Interviewing Skills, Project Scoping, Smart Goals, Project Documentation, Project Planning, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Estimation, Communication, Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: English Language, Marketing Materials, Business Planning, Management Reporting, Business Writing, Marketing Planning, Business Correspondence, Project Documentation, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Business Communication, Presentations, Business Reporting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Howard University
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Financial Modeling, Spreadsheet Software, Business Analysis, Business Modeling, Business Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Data Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Analysis, Forecasting, Risk Analysis, Data Analysis, Product Assortment, Complex Problem Solving, Predictive Modeling, Business Mathematics, Price Negotiation, Business Strategy
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Sourcing, Lean Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Demand Planning, Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Forecasting, Lean Methodologies, Process Improvement, Supplier Management, Operations Management, Purchasing, Production Process, Supply Management, Supply Chain, Warehouse Management, Supply Chain Planning, Inventory and Warehousing, Inventory Management System, Logistics
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Branding, Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Go To Market Strategy, Brand Strategy, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Customer Insights, Target Market, Customer experience strategy (CX), Marketing Communications, Marketing Analytics, Consumer Behaviour
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Ideation, Verification And Validation, Succession Planning, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, Business Writing, Responsible AI, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Leadership, Meeting Facilitation, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Creativity, Problem Solving, Risk Management
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, AI Orchestration, Workflow Management, AI Enablement, Agentic systems, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, AI Personalization, Business Process Automation, AI Product Strategy, Large Language Modeling, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Expense Management
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, Goal Setting, Team Building, Teamwork, Team Management, Talent Pipelining, Influencing, Team Motivation, Visionary, Team Leadership, People Development, Smart Goals, Employee Onboarding, Team Performance Management, Employee Coaching, Conflict Management, Interviewing Skills, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Business Leadership
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months