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.
STARWEAVER
Skills you'll gain: Safety Training, Safety Standards, Accident Prevention, Occupational Health, Injury Prevention, Lifting Ability, Hazard Communication (HazCom), Electrical Safety, Personal protective equipment, Productivity, Compliance Management, Risk Analysis, Quality Assessment, Self-Awareness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Email Automation, Management Reporting, Record Keeping, Workflow Management, No-Code Development, Records Management, Microsoft 365
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Professional Development, Personal Development, Decision Making, Leadership Development, Communication, Professionalism, Communication Strategies, Personal Integrity, Leadership, Planning, Strategic Decision-Making, Problem Solving, Self-Awareness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Compensation Strategy, Compensation and Benefits, Compensation Management, Recruitment, Closing (Sales), Full Cycle Recruitment, Negotiation, Talent Recruitment, Interviewing Skills, Presentations, Constructive Feedback, Overcoming Objections, Verbal Communication Skills, Professional Networking, Employee Onboarding, Relationship Building, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Stakeholder Management, Data Visualization, Persuasive Communication, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Analysis, Data Storytelling, Stakeholder Engagement, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Storytelling, Public Speaking, Community Outreach, Communication Strategies, Technical Communication, Advocacy, Trustworthiness, Project Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Commercial Lending, Commercial Real Estate, Lending and Underwriting, Real Estate Transactions, Loans, Mortgage Loans, General Lending, Real Estate, Property and Real Estate, Underwriting, Credit Risk, Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Due Diligence, Cash Flows
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Retail Banking, Banking, Banking Services, Customer Service, Client Services, Customer Relationship Building, Financial Regulation, Customer Retention, Customer experience strategy (CX), Payment Systems, Payment Processing, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Compliance Management, Compliance Training, Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Requirements, Financial Controls, Automated Clearing House
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Banking, Risk Management Framework, Bank Regulations, Legal Risk, Operational Risk, Financial Regulation, Risk Management, Commercial Banking, Financial Controls, Risk Control, Business Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Portfolio Risk, Compliance Management, Lending and Underwriting, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Internal Controls, Business
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering Tools, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Self Service Technologies, Customer Service, AI Personalization, Content Performance Analysis, Customer Support, Customer Communications Management, Customer Inquiries, AI Workflows, Customer experience improvement, Customer and Client Support, Microsoft Copilot, Customer Insights, AI Integrations, Customer Relationship Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Disaster Recovery, Cloud Computing Architecture, IT Infrastructure, Cloud Deployment, DevOps, Cloud-Native Computing, Amazon Web Services, Infrastructure Architecture, Virtual Networking, Virtualization, CI/CD, Cloud Applications, Serverless Computing, Cloud Storage
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Network Performance Management, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Social Justice, General Networking, Public Policies, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Network Infrastructure, Cyber Governance, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Business Economics, Socioeconomics, Economics, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Telecommunications, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Technical Writing
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Jira (Software), Backlogs, Kanban Principles, Collaborative Software, Project Management Software, User Story, Project Management, Agile Methodology, Work Breakdown Structure, Issue Tracking, Organizational Skills, Workflow Management, Prioritization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks