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.

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Delegation Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Trustworthiness, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Workplace inclusivity, Leadership Development, Team Leadership, Team Building, Virtual Teams, Leadership, Team Collaboration, Empowerment, Leadership and Management, Drive Engagement, Telecommuting, Relationship Building, Personal Development, Staff Management, Communication Strategies, Self-Discipline
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Innovation, Personal Development, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, Action Oriented, Environmental Issue, Corporate Sustainability, Goal Setting, Problem Solving, Planning, Business
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Aptly
Skills you'll gain: TikTok, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Business Marketing, Content Scheduling, Brand Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Content Creation, Marketing Strategies, Content Marketing, Marketing, Web Presence, Brand Awareness, Driving engagement, Content Strategy, Branding, Content Development and Management, Customer Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Analysis, Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Programming, Spreadsheet Software, Analytical Skills, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Statistical Methods, Data Collection, Advanced Analytics, Statistics, R (Software), Predictive Analytics, Data Presentation, Query Languages, Data Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Western Australia
Skills you'll gain: Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, Talent Sourcing, Diversity and Inclusion, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Talent Acquisition, Diversity Awareness, Talent Pipelining, Professional Networking, Job Evaluation, Strategic Sourcing, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Advertising
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Income Tax, Tax Planning, Tax Management, Tax Preparation, Tax Compliance, Tax, Tax Returns, Tax Laws, Sales Tax, Compensation Strategy, Property Accounting, Case Studies, Gift Accounting, Business
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Nikolai Schuler
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Data Transformation, Data Import/Export, Database Management Systems, Query Languages, SQL, Cloud Computing Architecture, Database Management, Data Management, Amazon S3, Data Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Leadership and Management, Decision Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Ethics, Emotional Intelligence, Organizational Leadership, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Recognizing Others, Leadership, Trustworthiness, Leadership Development, Waterfall Methodology, Initiative and Leadership, Motivational Skills, Team Motivation, Decisiveness, Strategic Decision-Making, Project Management Life Cycle, Self-Motivation, People Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Data Governance, Data Ethics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Loss Prevention, Data Management, Security Controls, Customer Data Management, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Compliance Training, Data Integrity, Security Strategy, Computer Security Incident Management, Safety Culture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Data Visualization, Data Science, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Statistical Programming, Statistical Methods, Statistical Machine Learning, Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, R (Software), R Programming, Statistical Software, Forecasting, Machine Learning
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Vibe coding, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Software Development Tools, Application Development, GitHub, Code Review, AI Personalization, Software Development, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Software Engineering, Responsible AI, Design Software, Front-End Web Development, Javascript, React.js
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Multi-Cloud, Data Architecture, Dataflow, Data Management, Regulatory Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Architecture, Cloud Management, Information Management, Data Infrastructure, AI Integrations, Data Science, Strategic Planning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks