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: Account Strategy, Account Management, Selling Techniques, Technical Sales, Sales Territory Management, Cold Calling, Sales Process, Sales Strategy, Closing (Sales), Customer Relationship Building, Customer Engagement, B2B Sales, Consultative Selling, Customer Relationship Management, Solution Selling, Generative AI Agents, Lead Generation, Overcoming Objections, Return On Investment, Predictive Analytics
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Social Sciences, Sociology, Socioeconomics, Game Theory, Behavioral Economics, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Bayesian Statistics, Probability
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Investment Banking, Financial Market, Financial Systems, Financial Regulations, Portfolio Risk, Risk Management, Financial Regulation, Capital Markets, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Financial Services, Finance, Securities (Finance), Bank Regulations, Behavioral Economics, Investments, Equities, Portfolio Management, Banking, Insurance, Underwriting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Decision Tree Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Advanced Analytics, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Unsupervised Learning, Analytics, Model Training, Random Forest Algorithm, Model Optimization, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Python Programming, Performance Tuning, Classification Algorithms
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Data Maintenance, Dataflow, Data Storage, Data Processing, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Storage, Data Analysis, Cloud Engineering, Data Architecture, Data Lakes, Data Warehousing, Data Preprocessing, Automation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Prioritization, Conflict Management, Team Collaboration, Teamwork, Workplace inclusivity, De-escalation Techniques, Diversity Training, Communication, Stress Management, Emotional Intelligence, Productivity, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Diversity and Inclusion, Team Management, Team Leadership, Professionalism, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Strategic Prioritization, Workplace Bullying Intervention
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Data Presentation, Analytics, Data Analysis, Big Data, Asset Management, Feasibility Studies, Business Modeling, Intellectual Property, Data Quality, Information Management, Network Model, Predictive Analytics, Data Strategy, Digital Assets, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Data Science
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Microsoft Copilot, Data Modeling, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Microsoft Power Platform, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Maintenance, Data Analysis, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Administration, Data Integration, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Data Access, Data Cleansing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Sourcing, Demand Planning, Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Planning, Supplier Management, Operational Efficiency, Customer Demand Planning, Process Improvement, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Presentations, Operations, Product Flow Diagram, Logistics Management, Logistics, Strategic Communication, Forecasting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Analytics, Pivot Tables And Charts, Customer Analysis, Probability Distribution, Customer Demand Planning, Marketing Analytics, Demand Planning, Forecasting, Consumer Behaviour, Descriptive Statistics, Data-Driven Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Probability, Statistical Analysis, Target Market, Social Media, Model Evaluation, Microsoft Excel, Marketing
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Content Scheduling, Adobe Express, Personalized Campaigns, Data-Driven Marketing, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Multimedia, Cross-Channel Marketing, Marketing Channel, Content Marketing, Web Content, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Design, Digital Media Strategy, Storytelling, Infographics, Graphic and Visual Design, Video Production, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Professional Development, Leadership, Organizational Development, Business Planning, Auditing, Strategic Planning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks