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.

HEC Paris
Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Investments, Asset Management, Portfolio Risk, Financial Services, Financial Market, Risk Management, Risk Appetite, Risk Mitigation, Performance Measurement, Financial Regulation, Product Lifecycle Management, Performance Analysis, Risk Analysis, Microsoft Excel
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Negotiation, Intercultural Competence, Stakeholder Management, Leadership and Management, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Self-Awareness, Relationship Building, Communication Strategies, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Brightline Initiative
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Program Implementation, Plan Execution, Solution Delivery, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Effectiveness, Gap Analysis, Initiative and Leadership, Strategic Planning, Leadership and Management, Business Strategy, Leadership, Leadership Studies, Organizational Change, Organizational Development, Operational Analysis, Case Studies, Change Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Time Management, Planning, Delegation Skills, Resource Management, Calendar Management, Expectation Management, Organizational Skills, Productivity, Accident Prevention, Prioritization, Overcoming Obstacles, Goal Setting, Disaster Recovery, Sales
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Writing, Editing, Writing and Editing, Style Guides
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Valuation, Excel Formulas, Finance, Financial Analysis, Investments, Private Equity, Securities (Finance), Entrepreneurship, Cash Flows, Risk Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Budgeting, Microsoft Excel, Budget Management, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Data, Microsoft Office
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Payroll, Payroll Administration, Payroll Processing, Compensation Management, Customer Service, Employee Engagement, Communication Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Patient Evaluation, Pharmacology, Airway Management, Cardiology, Medication Administration, Pharmacotherapy, Medical Emergency, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medicine, Respiratory Care, Neurology, Clinical Assessment, Respiratory Therapy, Health Assessment, Mental Status Examination, Respiration, Patient Treatment, Oxygen Therapy, Endocrinology, Anatomy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Business Economics, Economics, Financial Policy, Economic Development, Fiscal Management, Market Dynamics, Business Planning, Investments
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, ChatGPT, AI literacy, AI Enablement, AI powered creativity, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Human Computer Interaction
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Storytelling, Design Software, Design, Storytelling, Layout Design, Adobe InDesign, Color Theory, Adobe Photoshop
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks