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 Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Agentic systems, Data Ethics, Agentic Workflows, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare Ethics, AI Workflows, AI Security, AI Orchestration, Applied Machine Learning, Health Technology, AI Personalization, Health Systems, Solution Design, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Technical Management, Engineering Management, Negotiation, Mentorship, Leadership, Courage, Growth Mindedness, Business Leadership, Team Leadership, Office Management, Collaboration, Professional Development, Visionary, Personal Development, Accountability, Positivity, Resilience
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Ethics, Data Modeling, Data Governance, Data Architecture, Database Design, Power BI, Star Schema, Information Privacy, Data Visualization Software, Data Security, Data Integrity, Snowflake Schema, Relational Databases, Data Cleansing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Professional Networking, Persuasive Communication, Overcoming Objections, Relationship Building, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Rapport Building, Communication, Leadership, Organizational Effectiveness, Target Audience, Interpersonal Communications, Trustworthiness, General Networking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Performance Appraisal, Recruitment, Training and Development, Employee Onboarding, Employee Training, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Development, Human Resources, Business Ethics, Negotiation, Employee Performance Management, Adaptability, Conflict Management, Organizational Development, Organizational Structure, Qualitative Research, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Decision Making, Team Performance Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Data Mining, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Modeling, Analytics, Data Science, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Data Processing, Predictive Analytics, Databases, Machine Learning Methods
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Software Design Documents, Requirements Elicitation, Workflow Management, User Story, Prioritization, Hugging Face, Customer Insights, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Manufacturing Operations, Sustainability Standards, Business Transformation, Corporate Sustainability, Technology Strategies, Business Technologies, Technology Solutions, Operational Efficiency, Market Opportunities
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Enablement, Automation, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Workforce Planning, Socioeconomics, digital literacy, Data Ethics, Leadership and Management, Change Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Human Resources, Human Capital, Labor Relations, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity and Inclusion, Change Management, Organizational Change, Team Management, Employee Engagement, Negotiation, Talent Management, Communication Strategies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Human Resources Management and Planning, Employee Performance Management, Recruitment, People Management, Culture Transformation, Employee Training, Delegation Skills, Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Change Management, Organizational Leadership, Team Building
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Database Administration, Database Design, Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift, Data Migration, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management, Database Management Systems, Disaster Recovery, Databases, Relational Databases, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), NoSQL, AWS CloudFormation, Cloud Security, Key Management, Encryption, Amazon S3
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months