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.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Capital Budgeting, Financial Management, Finance, General Finance, Investments, Securities (Finance), Equities, Capital Markets, Decision Making, Return On Investment, Market Data, Risk Management, Cash Flows, Risk Analysis
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Real Estate, Property and Real Estate, Real Estate Sales, Real Estate Transactions, Return On Investment, Capital Budgeting, Market Dynamics, Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Economics, Investments, Finance, Supply And Demand, Depreciation, Cost Benefit Analysis, Lease Contracts, Competitive Analysis, Decision Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Return On Investment, Accounts Receivable, Cash Flows, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Inventory Control, Financial Analysis, Cash Management, Accounts Payable, Working Capital, Business Metrics, Financial Acumen, Financial Data, Financial Statements, Performance Measurement, Capital Expenditure, Operational Efficiency, Strategic Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Intercultural Competence, Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Writing, Oral Expression, Verbal Communication Skills, Tactfulness, Cultural Responsiveness, Sales Development, Cultural Diversity, Empathy, Professional Development, Active Listening, Concision, Rapport Building, Social Skills, Professionalism, Constructive Feedback, Communication, Proactivity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Campaign Planning, Strategic Communication, Communication Planning, Target Audience, Campaign Management, Advertising, Marketing Communications, Advertising Campaigns, Resource Allocation, Media Strategy, Brand Management, Corporate Communications, Integrated Marketing Communications, Stakeholder Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Business Strategy, Communication, Business Communication, Business Process
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Compensation and Benefits, Compensation Analysis, Compensation Strategy, Compensation Management, Human Resource Strategy, Benefits Administration, Human Resources, Organizational Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Social Sciences, Graph Theory, Data Cleansing, Statistical Visualization, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Predictive Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Planning, Marketing Effectiveness, Digital Media Strategy, A/B Testing, Web Analytics, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Content Performance Analysis, Digital Marketing, Customer experience improvement, Test Tools, Performance Metric, Performance Measurement, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Driving engagement, Web Applications, Sales
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

AI Business School
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering Tools, Agentic systems, AI Workflows, AI literacy, Sales Enablement, No-Code Development, AI Personalization, Sales, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Innovation, Productivity, Operational Efficiency
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Branding, Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Game Design, Competitive Analysis, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Leadership, Team Management, Product Support, Brand Strategy, Entrepreneurial Finance, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Driving engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Proposal Development, Sales Process, Enterprise Sales, Sales Management, Business Writing, B2B Sales, Sales Presentations, Business Strategies, Target Audience
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks