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.

IBM
Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Report Writing, Debugging, Programming Principles, Software Testing, Computer Programming, Maintainability, Business Logic, Software Engineering, Data Storage, Numerical Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Content, Social Media, Multimedia, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design, Animations, Editing, Marketing, Presentations
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

École Polytechnique
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Cash Flows, Cash Management, Balance Sheet, Private Equity, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Case Studies, Financial Statements, Financial Market, Business Valuation, Investment Banking, Working Capital, Business Planning, Business Strategies, Growth Strategies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Team Performance Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Systems Thinking, Stakeholder Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Team Management, Project Risk Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Leadership, Governance, Change Management, Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, File Management, Email Automation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Team Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Project Management, Project Controls, Project Performance, Project Planning, Project Management Life Cycle, Team Building, Leadership, Knowledge Transfer, Stakeholder Communications, Performance Reporting, Communication, Goal Setting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de Palermo
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Data Storytelling, Brand Strategy, Presentations, Branding, Persuasive Communication, Strategic Communication, Content Creation, Marketing Communications, Business Strategy, Drive Engagement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Computer Security, Cryptography, Disaster Recovery, Application Security, Cyber Operations, Cyber Security Policies, Cryptographic Protocols, IT Security Architecture, Telecommunications, Network Administration, NIST 800-53, Infrastructure Security, Security Controls, Data Security, Encryption, Governance Risk Management and Compliance
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Development, SQL, MySQL, Database Design, Transaction Processing, Stored Procedure, Java, Data Structures, Data Integrity, Performance Tuning
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: R Programming, R (Software), Data Visualization, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Interactive Data Visualization, Tidyverse (R Package), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Trend Analysis, Rmarkdown, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Forecasting, Business Strategy, Demand Planning, Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: LinkedIn, Professional Networking, Dashboard, Social Media, Relationship Building, Professionalism
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Customer Communications Management, Content Management Systems, Payment Processing, E-Commerce, Web Content, Product Management, Shipping and Receiving, Marketing, Tax Management, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours