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.

Illinois Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Pay Per Click Advertising, Digital Marketing, Responsible AI, Process Management, Global Marketing, Business Process, Digital Transformation, Culture Transformation, Financial Statement Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Market Dynamics, Paid media, Capital Budgeting, Design Thinking, Leadership and Management, Game Theory, Product Lifecycle Management, Microsoft Excel, Business Strategy
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Skills you'll gain: Photography, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Geographic Information Systems, Global Positioning Systems, Planning, Research, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Risk Modeling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Decision Tree Learning, Credit Risk, Predictive Analytics, Random Forest Algorithm, Data Processing, Feature Engineering, Financial Modeling, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Pandas (Python Package), Machine Learning Methods, Supervised Learning, Performance Metric, Performance Tuning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Advancing Women in Tech
Skills you'll gain: ISO/IEC 27001, Budget Management, Cyber Governance, Vendor Management, Leadership Development, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Security Strategy, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Operational Efficiency
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Business Ethics, Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Compliance Training, Regulatory Compliance, Accountability, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Presentations, Data Visualization, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design, User Accounts, Business Communication
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Demography, International Relations, Political Sciences, Market Trend, Socioeconomics, Trend Analysis, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, World History, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Economic Development, Sociology, Consumer Behaviour, Financial Systems, Economics, Business, Business Economics, Analysis, Governance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Apache Spark, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Predictive Analytics, Random Forest Algorithm, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Supervised Learning, Data Pipelines
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Generative AI, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Analytics, Large Language Modeling, Business Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, Forecasting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Credit Risk, Marketing, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Revenue Recognition, Variance Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Financial Auditing, Generative AI, Financial Market, Supply And Demand, Sustainable Business
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Skills you'll gain: Process Flow Diagrams, User Accounts, Organizational Structure, Recruitment, Data Visualization, Business Process Modeling, Business Software, Creativity
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours