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: Teamwork, Organizational Leadership, Team Leadership, Leadership Studies, Team Performance Management, Team Building, Team Management, Team Oriented, Collaboration, Organizational Effectiveness, Cooperation, Negotiation, Interpersonal Communications, Business Communication, Communication Strategies, Conflict Management, Internal Communications, Communication, Behavior Management, Coordinating
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
STARWEAVER
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Capital Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Data Storytelling, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Business Valuation, Income Statement, Risk Mitigation, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Management Reporting, Operational Efficiency, Forecasting, Financial Acumen, Risk Management, Strategic Decision-Making
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Investments, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Wealth Management, Tax Planning, Portfolio Risk, Financial Regulations, Asset Management, Tax, Financial Regulation, Financial Market, Equities, Financial Planning, Capital Markets, Credit Risk, Securities Trading, Market Liquidity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Budgeting, Corporate Strategy, Capital Expenditure, Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Governance, Project Finance, Financial Management, Project Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Business Valuation, Corporate Tax, Finance, Budgeting, Investments, Cash Flow Forecasting, Decision Making, Analysis, Policy Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Integrated Marketing Communications, Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Media Planning, Media and Communications, Marketing Communications, Consumer Behaviour, Target Market, Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Digital Advertising, Online Advertising, Strategic Marketing, Customer Analysis, Media Strategy, Target Audience, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Communication, Planning, Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI Agents, Business Writing, AI Personalization, Generative AI, Multimodal Prompts, Image Analysis, AI Workflows, AI literacy, Photo Editing, Business Research, Business Communication, Writing, Context Engineering, AI powered creativity, Research Reports, Context Management, Customer experience improvement, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, People Management, Organizational Leadership, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Management Training And Development, Leadership and Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership Studies, People Development, Negotiation, Organizational Development, Team Oriented, Staff Management, Team Performance Management, Team Building, Team Management, Organizational Structure, Team Motivation, Communication, Self-Motivation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Feature Engineering, Personalized Service, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Data Transformation, Predictive Analytics, Customer Engagement, Predictive Modeling, Data-Driven Marketing, Machine Learning Methods, Customer experience improvement, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Text Mining, Marketing Strategies, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Corporate Strategy, Financial Management, Cost Benefit Analysis, Performance Analysis, Risk Management, Tax Management, Capital Markets, Risk Analysis, Bidding
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Depreciation, Finance, Capital Budgeting, Business Mathematics, Financial Analysis, Statistical Methods, Problem Solving, Accounting and Finance Software, General Finance, Cash Flows, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Corporate Finance, System Configuration, Engineering Calculations, Complex Problem Solving, Real Time Data, Arithmetic, Creative Problem-Solving, Descriptive Statistics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: People Development, People Analytics, Data Storytelling, Workforce Development, Human Resources, Professional Development, Interviewing Skills, Professional Networking, Human Resource Strategy, People Management, Employee Coaching, AI Enablement, Organizational Development, Dashboard, Coaching, Portfolio Management, Training Programs, Talent Management, Communication Strategies, Verbal Communication Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), AI Product Strategy, Microsoft Copilot, AI Enablement, Responsible AI, Return On Investment, Cost Benefit Analysis, AI Security, Business Priorities, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Financial Modeling, Governance, Data Governance, Executive Presence, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Risk Analysis, Operating Cost, Decision Making, Power Platform Architecture & Technical Design, Risk Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months