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.

Skills you'll gain: Azure Active Directory, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Virtual Networking, Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, Containerization, Network Troubleshooting, Single Sign-On (SSO), Cloud Storage, Active Directory, Virtual Machines, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Data Storage, Cloud Management, Application Deployment, Network Architecture, Identity and Access Management, Authorization (Computing), Cloud Services, System Monitoring
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
McMaster University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Finance, Credit Risk, General Finance, Corporate Finance, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Behavioral Economics, Economics, Case Studies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Front-End Web Development, Debugging, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, GitHub, Pseudocode, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Integrated Development Environments, Microsoft Copilot, Algorithms, Program Development, Computer Programming, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), C# (Programming Language)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Brainstorming, Ideation, Product Design, Project Design, Design Thinking, Persona Development, Workflow Management, Teamwork, Collaborative Software, Collaboration, Innovation, Creativity
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Promotional Strategies, Business Modeling, Business Leadership, Content Creation, Innovation, Digital Content, Digital Transformation, Market Opportunities, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Economics, Intellectual Property, Consumer Behaviour
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Non-Verbal Communication, Microsoft PowerPoint, Business Communication, English Language, Interpersonal Communications, Business Leadership, Crisis Management, Organizational Structure, Leadership and Management, Business, Business Management, Global Marketing, Rapport Building, Leadership, Corporate Communications, Grammar, Vocabulary
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Pivot Tables And Charts, Star Schema, Spreadsheet Software, Data Transformation, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Excel Formulas, Extract, Transform, Load, Consolidation, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Data Modeling, Business Intelligence, Competitive Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Integration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Google Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Metrics, Data Integration, Google Ads
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, No-Code Development, Business Process Automation, Application Development, Application Design, Automation, Business Process, UI Components, Data Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: People Management, Team Leadership, Team Management, Team Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Organizational Leadership, People Development, Professional Development, Relationship Management, Leadership, Culture Transformation, Relationship Building, Collaboration, Communication Strategies, Willingness To Learn, Lifelong Learning, AI Enablement, Constructive Feedback
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de Palermo
Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Business Ethics, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Development, Business Strategy, Business Reporting, Corporate Communications, Annual Reports, Customer Relationship Building, Environment and Resource Management, Accountability, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Google Gemini, Product Lifecycle Management, Generative AI, Product Management, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence, Customer experience improvement, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Organizational Effectiveness
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks