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: Cash Flow Forecasting, Cash Flows, Strategic Decision-Making, Financial Analysis, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Financial Statements, Entrepreneurship, Business Acumen, Financial Planning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Data Validation, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Macros, Data Visualization, Google Workspace, Business Solutions, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Integrity, Data Cleansing, Productivity Software, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Stakeholder Engagement, Influencing, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Awareness, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Communication, Conflict Management, Active Listening, Collaboration, Communication, Simulation and Simulation Software, Decision Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Feedback, Customer Insights, Customer experience improvement, Analysis, Small Business Accounting, Social Media, Business, Marketing Communications
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Sprint Retrospectives, Project Controls, Agile Product Development, Project Scoping, Project Management Life Cycle, Sprint Planning, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management, Project Documentation, Milestones (Project Management), Change Control, Waterfall Methodology, Lean Methodologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Project Management Software, Technical Communication, Technical Product Management, Performance Metric, Agile Project Management, Data Analysis, Project Management, Analytics, Stakeholder Communications, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Machine Learning, Large Language Modeling, R Programming, Data Visualization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Jenkins, Continuous Deployment, Devops Tools, Software Configuration Management, User Accounts, Application Programming Interface (API), Authorization (Computing)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Business Intelligence, Web Analytics, Business Analytics, Requirements Elicitation, Data Storytelling, Performance Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Business Requirements, Stakeholder Analysis, Self Service Technologies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: API Design, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Automation, Data Mapping, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Salesforce, Robotic Process Automation, Business Process Automation, Software Testing, Data Integration, API Testing, Architectural Design, Software Development Tools, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Budgeting, Cost Management, Operating Budget, Financial Management, Accounting and Finance Software, Financial Forecasting, Financial Acumen, Cash Flow Forecasting, Revenue Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Consolidation, Financial Analysis, Expense Management, Business Acumen, Strategic Decision-Making, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Trend Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Leadership Studies, Program Management, Stakeholder Management, Organizational Leadership, Digital Transformation, Organizational Change, AI Enablement, Change Management, Workforce Development, Collaboration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: TikTok, Content Performance Analysis, Content Creation, Content Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Brand Marketing, E-Commerce, Revenue Management, Live Streaming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks