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.

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Community Development, Entrepreneurship, Project Design, Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics, International Relations, Competitive Analysis, New Business Development, Innovation, Business Economics, Policy Development, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Intranet, Project Documentation, Organizational Skills, Team Oriented, Document Management, Content Management Systems, Collaboration, Productivity Software, Knowledge Transfer, Content Development and Management, Information Architecture, Data Management, Content Creation, Cloud Platforms
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Target Market, Marketing, Sales Strategy, Marketing Planning, Sales Process, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Brand Strategy, Sales, Marketing Analytics, Business Metrics, Brand Management, Digital Marketing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Leadership, Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Organizational Effectiveness, Business Leadership, Leadership Development, Resilience, Optimism, People Development, Leadership, Relationship Building, Growth Mindedness, Adaptability, Positive Behavior Support
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Digital Design, digital literacy, Infographics, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Multimedia, Brainstorming, Planning, Information Management, Research, Literacy, Computer Literacy, Critical Thinking, Investigation, Data Ethics, Digital Communications, Open Source Technology, Intellectual Property, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Peer Review
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Decision Support Systems, Data Warehousing, Data Mining, Database Design, Business Intelligence, Dashboard, Star Schema, Relational Databases, Database Management, Data Visualization Software, Snowflake Schema, Data Visualization, Business Reporting, Database Management Systems, SAS (Software), Data Modeling, Interactive Data Visualization, SQL, Descriptive Statistics
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Google Sheets, Automation, Business Process Automation, Productivity Software, Gmail, Workflow Management, Sales Support, Operations Management, Order Fulfillment
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity Programs, Workplace inclusivity, Benchmarking, Social Justice, Peer Review, Cultural Diversity, Culture Transformation, Cultural Sensitivity, Culture
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Project Risk Management, Communication Planning, Project Scoping, Project Performance, Risk Analysis, Scope Management, Project Management, Change Management, Leadership and Management, Project Documentation, Performance Measurement, Strategic Communication, Planning, Prioritization
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Lending and Underwriting, Risk Analysis, Analysis, Balance Sheet, Business Metrics, Loans, Risk Management, Cash Flows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Customer Insights, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Relationship Management, Value Propositions, Innovation, Organizational Change, Cost Accounting, Organizational Structure, Business Transformation, Strategic Marketing, Consumer Behaviour
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: IBM Cloud, Model Deployment, AI Enablement, Self Service Technologies, Application Deployment, Customer Inquiries, Customer Engagement, Cloud Computing, Customer Service, Natural Language Processing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours