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: Financial Forecasting, Model Deployment, Forecasting, Decision Intelligence, Responsible AI, Generative AI, AI Integrations, Market Intelligence, Data-Driven Decision-Making, General Finance, AI Enablement, Financial Planning, Market Research, Artificial Intelligence, Market Analysis, Data Quality, Data Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Scaled Agile Framework, Agile Methodology, Leadership Studies, Project Risk Management, Emotional Intelligence, Team Management, Risk Management, Agile Software Development, Agile Product Development, Team Performance Management, Team Leadership, User Story, Leadership and Management, Initiative and Leadership, Employee Coaching, Kanban Principles, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Prioritization
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Cross-Functional Collaboration, Collaboration, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Cooperation, Team Collaboration, Team Leadership, Team Management, Self-Awareness, Personal Attributes, Relationship Building
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Price Negotiation, Prompt Engineering, Contract Negotiation, Shipping and Receiving, Advertising, Vibe coding, Closing (Sales), Copywriting, B2B Sales, Generative AI Agents, Product Promotion, Product Strategy, Brand Strategy, Branding, Order Management, Marketing Materials, Rapport Building, Marketing Psychology, Customer Retention
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, LLM Application, Data Wrangling, Large Language Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Sapienza University of Rome
Skills you'll gain: Financial Systems, Financial Data, Financial Policy, Market Data, Financial Market, International Finance, Financial Accounting, Financial Regulation, Accounting, Banking, Economics, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Spreadsheet Software, Cash Flows, Data Manipulation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: NIST 800-53, Security Management, Continuous Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Security Controls, System Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Threat Management, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Threat Detection, Incident Response, Identity and Access Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Visualization, Statistical Inference, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Correlation Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Statistics, Regression Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Excel Formulas, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Data Analysis Software, Descriptive Statistics, Predictive Modeling, Variance Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Creative Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphical Tools, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Visual Design, Layout Design, Entrepreneurship, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Microsoft Azure, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Image Analysis, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, AI literacy, AI Security, Applied Machine Learning, AI Workflows, Model Deployment, Machine Learning, Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Management, Application Deployment, Cloud Computing, Cloud Development, Windows PowerShell, Cloud Services, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Platform As A Service (PaaS), Resource Management, Command-Line Interface, IT Automation, Scripting, Software Installation, Verification And Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Business Ethics, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership and Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Motivational Skills, Business Leadership, Decision Making, Waterfall Methodology, Leadership, Self-Motivation, Team Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Leadership Development, Communication, Management Training And Development, Project Management Life Cycle, Strategic Decision-Making, Project Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks