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.

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Team Performance Management, Constructive Feedback, Talent Management, Employee Retention, Teamwork, Employee Coaching, Team Building, Crisis Management, Creative Thinking, Team Management, Virtual Teams, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Development, Curiosity, Ideation, Organizational Change, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Leadership Development
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Product Requirements, Customer experience strategy (CX), Presentations, Product Knowledge, Product Development, Customer Insights, Stakeholder Communications, Innovation
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Hotel Operations, Hospitality Management, Business Planning, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Standards, Waste Minimization, Community Development, Environmental Resource Management, Market Trend, Market Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: SAP S/4HANA, Business Logic, SAP Applications, Business Reporting, Debugging, Object Oriented Design, Report Writing, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), Program Development, UI Components, Test Tools, Data Entry, Eclipse (Software), Software Engineering, Maintainability, Development Environment, Data Structures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Systems Design, Business Process Modeling, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Systems Analysis, Data Modeling, Digital Transformation, Business Process, Risk Management, Workflow Management, Systems Architecture, Business Analysis, Solution Design, Enterprise Resource Planning, Information Technology, Process Flow Diagrams, Prototyping, Computer Science, Agile Methodology, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Mathematics Education, Simulations, User Feedback, Experimentation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Interviewing Skills, Negotiation, Workforce Planning, Professional Development, Productivity, Compensation and Benefits, Recruitment, Technical Management, Communication, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Digital Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Transformation, Data Presentation, Agile Project Management, Business Analytics, Strategic Decision-Making, Data Strategy, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Agile Methodology, Storytelling, Customer experience strategy (CX), Presentations, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Literacy, Applied Machine Learning, Leadership, Stakeholder Communications
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Program Management, Agile Methodology, Business Planning, Project Planning, Innovation, Diagram Design, Strategic Planning, Procurement, Workflow Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, LinkedIn, Content Creation, Professional Development, Relationship Building, Social Media, Branding, Social Media Strategy
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

The University of Notre Dame
Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Personal Integrity, Organizational Leadership, Corporate Sustainability, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Leadership, Decision Making, Leadership Development, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Social Justice, Self-Awareness, Personal Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks