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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Investments, Property and Real Estate, Risk Management, Portfolio Management, Accounting, Market Liquidity, Balance Sheet, Business Valuation, Return On Investment, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, Data Storage, Analytics, Cloud Services, Containerization, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, No-Code Development, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Serverless Computing, LLM Application, Cloud Deployment, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Azure, Generative AI, Project Design, Large Language Modeling, Application Development, Microsoft Teams, Development Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Import/Export, MySQL, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Product Strategy, Agile Product Development, Stakeholder Management, Business Modeling, Forecasting, Product Planning, Release Management, Product Roadmaps, Product Management, Agile Methodology, Sprint Planning, User Story, Customer Advocacy, Agile Project Management, Delegation Skills, Prioritization, Contract Management, Business Metrics
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Unsupervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Decision Tree Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Supervised Learning, Forecasting, Machine Learning Methods, Random Forest Algorithm, Analytics, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning, Logistic Regression, Python Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Test Tools, Test Automation, Software Testing, Test Script Development, Test Case, Regression Testing, Test Execution Engine, Javascript and jQuery, Browser Compatibility, Automation, Software Design Patterns, UI Components, Java
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Target Audience, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Customer Insights, Online Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Business Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Cost Estimation, Project Scoping, Work Breakdown Structure, Cost Management, Project Planning, Project Schedules, Project Controls, Scope Management, Estimation, Earned Value Management, Scheduling, Project Management, Change Control, Variance Analysis, Dependency Analysis, Network Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Experience Manager, E-Commerce, Product Knowledge, Value Propositions, Scalability, Business-To-Consumer, B2B Sales, Merchandising, Order Management, Customer experience improvement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Brand Awareness, Advertising, Online Advertising, Marketing Materials, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Branding, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Marketing, Customer Engagement, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Time Management, Productivity, Prioritization, Team Performance Management, Planning, Goal Setting, Stress Management, Decision Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks