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: Canva (Software), Visual Design, Layout Design, Design Elements And Principles, Workflow Management, Design Strategies, Graphic and Visual Design, Digital Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Marketing Collateral, Graphic Design, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Marketing Materials, Color Theory, Portfolio Management, Brand Awareness
★ 4.7 (96) · Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Manchester
Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Water Resources, Water Sustainability, Water Resource Management, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Community Development, Health Disparities, Social Sciences, Behavioral Economics, Regulatory Compliance, Revenue Management, Innovation, Regulatory Requirements
★ 4.7 (81) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Failure Analysis, Scope Management, Engineering Management, Systems Engineering, Change Control, Program Management, Engineering Change Order, Cost Management, Risk Management, Contract Management, Root Cause Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Earned Value Management
★ 4.9 (66) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Process Capability, Lean Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, Data Collection, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Process Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, Process Improvement and Optimization, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Probability & Statistics, Probability, Systems Of Measurement, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis
★ 4.4 (60) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Interactive Brokers
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Business, Investment Management, Environmental Regulations, Sustainability Reporting, Business Ethics, Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Issue, Regulatory Requirements, Risk Analysis, Investments, Social Impact, Water Sustainability, Corporate Strategy, Portfolio Risk, Portfolio Management, Financial Market
★ 4.5 (72) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Report Writing, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Gmail, Microsoft Outlook, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Office, Data Visualization, Business Reporting, Document Management, Business Correspondence, Analysis, Trend Analysis, Collaborative Software
★ 4.6 (66) · Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Financial Acumen, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Gross Profit, Operational Efficiency, Operating Expense
★ 4.9 (45) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain Management, Inventory and Warehousing, Process Optimization, Resource Utilization, Demand Planning, Capacity Planning, Resource Planning, Resource Allocation, Capacity Management, Operational Efficiency, Microsoft Excel, Cost Reduction, Simulation and Simulation Software, Decision Making
★ 4.6 (63) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Tax Laws, Corporate Tax, Tax, International Finance, Income Tax, Tax Planning, Tax Management, Tax Compliance, Export Control, Intercompany Accounting, Regulatory Compliance, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development
★ 4.8 (62) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Office, Technical Documentation, Document Management, Business Writing, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Management, Business Communication, Business Development
★ 4.5 (61) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Game Theory, Experimentation, Behavioral Economics, Negotiation, Strategic Decision-Making, Research Design, Economics, Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Decision Making, Social Sciences, Analysis
★ 4.8 (81) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Data Modeling, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Business Intelligence Software, Spreadsheet Software, Context Management, Data Manipulation, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
★ 4.8 (60) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months