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.

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Agile Project Management, Milestones (Project Management), Project Schedules, Stakeholder Management, Project Documentation, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Communications, Engineering Documentation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Professional Development, Interviewing Skills, Growth Mindedness, Resilience, Adaptability, Goal Setting, Community Development, Decision Making, Planning, Entrepreneurship
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Standards, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Planning, Corporate Sustainability, Procurement, Sustainable Development, Supplier Management, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Environmental Regulations, Logistics, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Risk Management Framework, Public Policies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Disaster Recovery, Computer Security Incident Management, Business Continuity, Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Cyber Security Policies, Investigation, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Digital Forensics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Strategies, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Strategy, Marketing, Instagram, Email Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Digital Marketing, Marketing Psychology, Customer Relationship Management, UI/UX Strategy, Digital Advertising, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Facebook, E-Commerce, Google Ads, Pinterest, Brand Management
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Ideation, Creative Problem-Solving, Innovation, Brainstorming, Storytelling, Human Centered Design, Data Visualization, User Experience Design, Test Tools, Empathy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Responsible AI, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, Information Management, Generative AI, Productivity Software, Microsoft Word, Content Creation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Melbourne
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Investments, Business Valuation, Capital Budgeting, Portfolio Management, Return On Investment, Risk Management, Finance, Risk Analysis, Corporate Finance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Open University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Ideation, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Development, Creative Thinking, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Modeling, Stakeholder Analysis, Critical Thinking, Innovation, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Cognitive flexibility, Sustainability Standards, Business Systems Analysis, Business Continuity, Value Propositions, Process Mapping, Design Thinking, Problem Solving
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Marketing Design, Digital Design, Marketing Collateral, Creative Design, Graphic Design, Marketing Materials, Design, Presentations, Project Design, Organizational Skills, Marketing, User Accounts, Advertising
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Lund University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainability Standards, Policy Development, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Climate Change Programs, Innovation, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Mathematical Modeling, Governance, Geospatial Information and Technology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Earned Value Management, Project Schedules, Procurement, Financial Analysis, Project Performance, Cost Management, Project Estimation, Microsoft Excel, Investment Management, Return On Investment, Variance Analysis, Forecasting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks