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: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Applied Machine Learning, Financial Forecasting, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, Trend Analysis, Financial Data, Financial Modeling, Model Evaluation, Forecasting, Jupyter, Predictive Modeling, Regression Analysis, Finance, GitHub, Statistical Modeling, Data Transformation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Earned Value Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Controls, Project Portfolio Management, Project Schedules, Resource Allocation, Project Management Office (PMO), Work Breakdown Structure, Operational Excellence, Scheduling, Workflow Management, Data Visualization, Project Management, Project Planning, Planning, Cost Management, Administration, Operations, Construction, Analytics
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Institut Mines-Télécom
Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Emerging Technologies, Digital Communications, Digital Transformation, Communication, Safety and Security, Web Presence, Digital Content, Innovation, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Security Awareness, Strategic Leadership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Due Diligence, Customer Analysis, Entrepreneurial Finance, Sales Presentations, Ideation, Business Ethics, Stakeholder Engagement, Design Thinking, Selling Techniques, Business Valuation, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Contract Negotiation, Social Media Campaigns, Market Opportunities, Governance, Social Media Strategy, Negotiation, Digital Media Strategy, Market Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Excel Macros, Spreadsheet Software, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Presentation, Proofreading, Data Visualization, Editing, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Productivity Software, Consolidation, Data Analysis, Data Validation, Financial Data, Trend Analysis, Data Entry, Diagram Design, Visual Basic (Programming Language)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Data Modeling, Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning Methods, Classification Algorithms, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Analytics, Logistic Regression, Random Forest Algorithm
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Marketing, Anomaly Detection, Advanced Analytics, Bayesian Network, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Forecasting, Marketing Strategies, Strategic Decision-Making, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Markov Model, Simulation and Simulation Software, Predictive Analytics, Customer Engagement, Bayesian Statistics, Customer Retention, Autoencoders
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Commercial Lending, Commercial Banking, Banking, Banking Services, Lending and Underwriting, Consumer Lending, Bank Regulations, General Lending, Credit Risk, Retail Banking, Loan Origination, Loans, Financial Systems, Deposit Accounts, Financial Regulation, Mortgage Loans, Export Control, International Finance, Financial Regulations, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Campaign Management, Target Audience, Content Performance Analysis, Target Market, Social Media Campaigns, Advertising Campaigns, Personalized Campaigns, Online Advertising, Market Research, User Research, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Market Analysis
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Excel Macros, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Financial Data, Financial Forecasting, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Budgeting, Data Cleansing, Revenue Forecasting, Management Reporting, Data Validation, Forecasting, Pivot Tables And Charts, Generative AI, Trend Analysis, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Data Analysis
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Selenium (Software), Test Script Development, Unit Testing, Test Case, Software Testing, Test Execution Engine, Test Data, Apache Maven, Automation, Java, Maintainability, Code Reusability, Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Online Advertising, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Meta Ads Manager, Social Media, Social Media Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours