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: Facebook, Brand Awareness, Advertising, Online Advertising, Marketing Materials, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Branding, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Marketing, Customer Engagement, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Presentations, Branding, Design Thinking, Style Guides, Marketing Strategies, Graphic and Visual Design, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Target Audience, Color Theory, Competitive Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Methods, Data Ethics, Data Science, Probability, Regression Analysis, Probability Distribution, Calculus
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Advertising, Online Advertising, Paid media, Budget Management, Customer Engagement
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Operational Efficiency, Process Improvement and Optimization, Telecommuting, Process Analysis, Workflow Management, Business Process Automation, Team Management, Employee Engagement, Operations Management, Automation, Change Management, Data Security, Remote Access Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Expense Reports, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, Financial Data, Excel Formulas, Accounting and Finance Software, Financial Acumen, Data Import/Export, Finance, Data Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Microsoft Excel, Data Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Excel Formulas, Business Modeling, Spreadsheet Software, Data Validation, Automation, Complex Problem Solving, Data Security, Operations Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Forecasting, Strategic Leadership, Product Roadmaps, Business Strategy, Innovation, Brainstorming, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Communication, Leadership, Employee Retention, Stakeholder Engagement, Employee Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidades Anáhuac
Skills you'll gain: Expense Management, Financial Management, Budgeting, Investments, Financial Planning, Social Impact, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Economics, Self-Awareness, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Goal Setting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Facebook, Digital Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Web Analytics, Advertising, Driving engagement, Target Audience, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Social Media
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Analytics, Business Analytics, Process Optimization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Data Science, Feature Engineering, Complex Problem Solving, Logistics, Model Evaluation, Python Programming, Decision Making, Cloud Computing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Advertising Campaigns, Advertising, Social Media, Resource Allocation, Social Media Marketing, Marketing, User Accounts, Account Management, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours