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.

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Real Estate, Property and Real Estate, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Price Negotiation, Economics, Business Valuation, Investments, Market Dynamics, Depreciation, Decision Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Project Implementation, Cost Management, Project Planning, Project Scoping, Team Leadership, Agile Project Management, Communication Planning, Budget Management, Scope Management, Project Risk Management, Quality Management, Process Improvement, Project Management Life Cycle, Stakeholder Analysis, Agile Methodology, Data Sharing, Change Management, Sprint Planning, Project Management
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Change Management, Business Transformation, People Management, Management Training And Development, Cloud Computing, Culture Transformation, Cloud Solutions, Digital Transformation, Technology Roadmaps
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Email Automation, Microsoft 365, Document Management, Workflow Management, Microsoft Power Platform, Business Process Automation, Productivity Software, Automation, Intranet
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Institute for the Future
Skills you'll gain: Visionary, Systems Thinking, Responsible AI, Strategic Thinking, Brainstorming, Game Theory, Creative Thinking, Dealing With Ambiguity, Collaboration, Interviewing Skills, Emerging Technologies, Strategic Planning, Innovation, Cognitive flexibility, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Empathy, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Inventory Accounting, Balance Sheet, Cash Management, Accounts Receivable, Financial Reporting, Depreciation, Financial Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Fixed Asset, Financial Statement Analysis, Ledgers (Accounting), Inventory Control, Asset Management, Investments, Internal Controls
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Human Capital, Employee Retention, Workforce Development, Employee Training, Talent Management, Organizational Strategy, Human Resources, Employee Engagement, Human Resources Management and Planning, Workforce Management, Compensation Management, Employee Performance Management, Recruitment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Business Communication, Entrepreneurship, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Web Design and Development, Marketing, Workflow Management, Business Planning, E-Commerce, Project Management, Business Strategy, Business Process, Branding, Customer Relationship Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Ideation, Storytelling, Creative Thinking, Innovation, Experimentation, Strategic Thinking, Creativity, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Cisco Learning and Certifications
Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Event Monitoring, Threat Detection, General Networking, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Security, Computer Networking, IT Security Architecture, Technical Support and Services, Malware Protection
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Financial Planning, Risk Management, Behavioral Economics, Wealth Management, Budgeting, Budget Management, Fraud detection, Loans, Insurance, Consumer Behaviour, Decision Making, Empowerment, Psychology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Canva (Software), Marketing Design, Design Elements And Principles, Marketing Materials, Color Theory, Graphic Design, Branding, Marketing, Advertising, Business
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours