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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Employee Retention, Talent Pipelining, Succession Planning, Workplace inclusivity, Performance Appraisal, Human Resource Strategy, Prompt Engineering, Mediation, Human Resources, Employee Engagement, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), HR Tech, Payroll, Performance Review, Management Training And Development, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Star Schema, Microsoft SQL Servers, Database Design, Relational Databases, Data Integrity, Database Development, Data Integration, SQL, Transaction Processing, Power BI, Data Warehousing, Database Management, Transact-SQL, Data Maintenance, Databases, Query Languages, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Systems, Data Management
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Feasibility Studies, Plant Operations and Management, Project Finance, Project Implementation, Financial Analysis, Project Management Life Cycle, Construction Management, Project Management, Sustainable Technologies, Technology Roadmaps, Forecasting, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Human Centered Design, Brainstorming, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Storyboarding, Customer Engagement, Creative Thinking, Collaboration, Qualitative Research, Empathy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Entrepreneurial Finance, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Finance, Private Equity, Financial Services, Credit Risk, Financial Forecasting, Microsoft Excel, Liquidation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Case Western Reserve University
Skills you'll gain: Leadership Development, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Change, Organizational Development, Organizational Leadership, Empowerment, Culture Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Case Studies, Business Transformation, Change Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Employee Engagement, Storytelling, Interviewing Skills
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Influencing, Storytelling, Non-Verbal Communication, Composure, Creativity, Rapport Building, Adaptability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Video Game Development, Contract Negotiation, Media and Communications, Branding, Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Brand Management, Business Planning, Game Design, Recruitment, Fundraising, Contract Management, Live Streaming, Higher Education, Workforce Planning, Content Creation, Relationship Building, Market Dynamics, Research
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Budgeting, Data Visualization, Google Sheets, Spreadsheet Software, Presentations, Data Sharing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Workday (Software), Human Capital, HR Tech, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), People Analytics, Learning Management Systems, Staff Management, Business Reporting, Business Process, Compensation Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Google Workspace, Google Sheets, Stakeholder Communications, Test Tools, Scripting, Timelines, Project Schedules, Project Management, Web Applications, Javascript, Data Validation
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Negotiation, Leadership, Conflict Management, Persuasive Communication, Leadership Development, Professional Development, Business Leadership, Communication, Initiative and Leadership, Empowerment, Personal Development, Leadership and Management, Cooperation, Communication Strategies, Team Building, Constructive Feedback, Decision Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months