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.

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Relationship Building, Rapport Building, Professional Networking, Relationship Management, Organizational Leadership, Stakeholder Analysis, Decision Making, Organizational Structure
Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Gmail, Email Automation, Google Workspace, Workflow Management, Administrative Support and Clerical Tasks, Business Correspondence, Organizational Skills, Productivity Software, Scheduling, Google Docs
Beginner Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Working Capital, Balance Sheet, Financial Acumen, Accounting, Corporate Finance, Corporate Accounting, Case Studies, Business Valuation, Income Statement, Financial Data, Inventory Accounting, Financial Reporting, Business Reporting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Analysis, Finance
Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Business Intelligence Software, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Gemini, Data Analysis Software, Google Gemini, Data Visualization Software, Data Governance, Dashboard Creation, Data Integration, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Access, Self Service Technologies
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Journalism, Environmental Monitoring, Music, Geospatial Information and Technology, Political Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Systems Engineering, Culture, Media and Communications, International Relations, Governance, Higher Education, Physical Science, Physics, Engineering Design Process, Systems Integration, Environmental Science, Human Factors, Writing
Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Risk Modeling, Financial Modeling, Risk Management, Bank Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Regulation, Risk Control, Financial Analysis
Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 1 - 3 Months

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Tableau Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Modeling, Data Storytelling, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, Business Intelligence, Data Transformation, Data Integration, Data Analysis
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: AI Integrations, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, AI Workflows, AI literacy, Business Process Automation, Automation, ChatGPT, Computer Science, Analysis, Innovation, Decision Making, Natural Language Processing, Creative Problem-Solving, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Organizational Strategy
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Proposal Development, Fundraising, Prospecting and Qualification, Philanthropy, Drive Engagement, Negotiation, Stakeholder Engagement, Closing (Sales), Relationship Management, Contract Compliance, Relationship Building
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Plotly, Matplotlib, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Seaborn, Tableau Software, Scatter Plots, Histogram, Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Cloud Applications, Business Communication
Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Change Management, Business Transformation, Leadership Studies, Organizational Development, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Organizational Structure, Leadership Development, Case Studies, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Lifelong Learning, Neurology
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Personalized Service, AI Personalization, Customer Communications Management, Customer Engagement, Generative AI, Customer Service, Target Audience, Customer experience improvement, Customer Support, AI Integrations, Drive Engagement, Performance Analysis, Performance Improvement
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks