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: Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Data Presentation, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Data Modeling
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Team Leadership, Virtual Teams, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Agile Methodology, Organizational Leadership, Innovation, Team Management, Team Building, Communication, Employee Engagement, Change Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Analytics, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Regression Analysis, Data Mining, Python Programming, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Unsupervised Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Decision Tree Learning, Logistic Regression
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, Test Case, Test Data, Test Script Development, Test Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Analysis, Risk Control, Cyber Risk, Persuasive Communication, Tableau Software, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Literacy, Cybersecurity, Empathy, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Communication, Heat Maps, Stakeholder Analysis, Algorithms
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Community Outreach, Social Justice, Diversity Awareness, Overcoming Obstacles, Advocacy, Social Impact, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Community Development, Empowerment, Action Oriented, Cultural Diversity, Persistence, Self-Awareness, Planning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Organizational Change, Stakeholder Engagement, Change Management, AI Enablement, Innovation, Stakeholder Communications, Business Transformation, Generative AI, Culture Transformation, Technology Strategies, Performance Metric, Employee Engagement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Strategy, Communication Strategies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Project Management Software, Program Management, Responsible AI, Planning, Engineering Management, Generative AI, Timelines, Engineering Software, Risk Analysis, Resource Management, Prompt Engineering, Analytics, Stakeholder Communications, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Sales, Closing (Sales), Selling Techniques, Sales Presentation, Sales Strategy, Sales Process, Consultative Selling, Overcoming Objections, Prospecting and Qualification, Influencing, Value Propositions, Customer Analysis, Business-To-Consumer, Customer Relationship Building, Active Listening
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Overcoming Objections, Sales Prospecting, Prospecting and Qualification, Insurance Sales, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Retention, Sales Presentation, Consultative Selling, Lead Generation, Sales, Relationship Management, Upselling, Needs Assessment, New Business Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Statistical Process Controls, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Quality Management, Quality Improvement, Kaizen Methodology, Quality Control, Brainstorming, Benchmarking, Process Improvement, Run Chart, Continuous Improvement Process, Pareto Chart, Root Cause Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Curiosity, Design Thinking, Innovation, Customer Analysis, Creative Thinking, Target Audience, Customer Insights, Market Research, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months