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.

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, AI Product Strategy, Technology Roadmaps, Product Strategy, User Story, Product Management, Product Planning, Stakeholder Management, Product Requirements, New Product Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Product Development, Functional Specification, Ideation, Stakeholder Communications, Responsible AI, Requirements Management, Innovation, Market Opportunities, Market Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: GitHub Copilot, Test Case, Version Control, Code Review, Integrated Development Environments, Software Versioning, Software Documentation, Program Development, Development Environment, Maintainability, Project Planning, Project Management, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Emerging Technologies, Forecasting, Critical Thinking, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Technology Strategies, Strategic Leadership, Business Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Conceptual Design, Strategic Decision-Making, Innovation, Business Leadership, Storytelling, Thought Leadership, Business Ethics, Scenario Testing, Decision Making, Artificial Intelligence, Probability & Statistics
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
Skills you'll gain: Business Research, Peer Review, Consulting, Report Writing, Business Consulting, Research Reports, Management Consulting, Business Writing, Analysis, Data Visualization, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Effectiveness, Strategic Thinking, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Presentations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Marketing and Public Relations, Integrated Marketing Communications, Marketing Communications, Public Relations, Storytelling, Communication Planning, Content Performance Analysis, Strategic Communication, Target Audience, Campaign Management, Promotions and Campaigns, Campaign Planning, Cross-Channel Marketing, Content Creation, User Research, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Business Strategies, Business, Strategic Decision-Making, Decision Making, Case Studies, Negotiation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Sensory Systems Analysis, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Food and Beverage, Consumer Behaviour, Quality Assurance, Product Testing, Science and Research, Human Factors, Nutrition and Diet, Marketing Psychology, Analytical Testing, Product Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Business Economics, Game Theory, Market Dynamics, Economics, Market Analysis, Supply And Demand, Operating Cost, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Cost Benefit Analysis, Public Policies, Cost Accounting, Consumer Behaviour, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Competitive Analysis, Environmental Issue, Production Process, Resource Allocation, Budgeting, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Business Process Modeling, Process Modeling, Responsible AI, Digital Transformation, Business Process Management, Business Process Improvement, Process Design, Product Management, AI Enablement, ChatGPT, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Customer Insights, Innovation, Sustainability Reporting, Prompt Engineering, Data Strategy, Business Strategy
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Email Marketing, Google Ads, WordPress, LinkedIn, Content Creation, Facebook, Content Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Marketing, Social Media Content, Web Analytics and SEO, Advertising Campaigns, Email Automation, Social Media Campaigns, Analytics, Keyword Research, ChatGPT, Bidding
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Organizational Skills, Project Schedules, Scheduling, Project Coordination, Time Management, Project Management Software, Project Management, Delegation Skills, Workflow Management, Data Visualization, Team Management, Dependency Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universiteit Leiden
Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Health Care Administration, Managed Care, Behavioral Economics, Health Systems, Payment Systems, Process Design, Health Policy, Performance Measurement, Program Implementation, Risk Management, Accountability, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months