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.

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Customer Engagement, Business-To-Consumer, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Integrated Marketing Communications, Program Management, Marketing Budgets, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, A/B Testing, Information Privacy, Data Security
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Microsoft Excel, Data Quality, Exploratory Data Analysis, Query Languages, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Statistical Reporting, Query Languages, Microsoft Access, Data Presentation, Business Reporting, Relational Databases, Data Manipulation, Business Intelligence Software, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Office
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Business Reporting, Business Intelligence, Data Storytelling, Business Intelligence Software, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis Software, Data Modeling, Data Integration, Self Service Technologies, Data Management, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Heat Maps, Geospatial Mapping, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Pivot Tables And Charts, Business Reporting, Graphing, Microsoft Access, Business Intelligence Software, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, Microsoft Office
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Mediation, Teamwork, Leadership, Interpersonal Communications, Communication Strategies, Employee Engagement, Assertiveness, Problem Solving, Active Listening, Communication, Decision Making
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Finance, Investments, Business Valuation, Portfolio Management, Financial Modeling, Financial Market, Equities, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Regression Analysis, Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Microsoft Excel, Risk Analysis, Performance Analysis, Cash Flows
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Classification Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Maintainability, Machine Learning Algorithms, Java, Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Logistic Regression, Business Metrics, Benchmarking, Decision Tree Learning, Matrix Management, Business
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Team Performance Management, Generative AI, Kanban Principles, Analytics, AI Security, Big Data, Investment Management, Coaching, Trend Analysis, Scalability, Emotional Intelligence, Technology Strategies, Business, Employee Engagement, Business Ethics, Customer experience improvement, Responsible AI, Complex Problem Solving, Research, Estimation
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Gross Profit, Case Studies, Performance Analysis, Business Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Data Modeling, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Interactive Data Visualization, Advanced Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, Query Languages
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Data Ethics, Business Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks