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.

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Curiosity, Design Thinking, Persona Development, Innovation, Customer Analysis, Target Market, Target Audience, Customer Insights, Market Research, Entrepreneurship, User Feedback, Customer Engagement, Problem Solving, Communication, Interviewing Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Product Management, New Product Development, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Improvement, Product Marketing, Innovation, Product Planning, Business Modeling, Stakeholder Engagement, Sales Presentations, Leadership and Management, Customer Engagement, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Rapport Building, Relationship Building, Customer experience strategy (CX), Agile Methodology, Customer Success Management, Customer Engagement, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Analysis, Journey Mapping, Customer Insights, Process Design, Value Propositions, Solution Delivery, Interpersonal Communications, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Experience Design, Product Lifecycle Management, Performance Measurement, Product Management, Process Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Power Apps Component Framework, Business Process Automation, No-Code Development, Microsoft Power Platform, Automation, Application Development, Microsoft 365, Data Integration
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Corporate Communications, Risk Management, Strategic Communication, Crisis Intervention, Contingency Planning, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Communication Strategies, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Adobe Illustrator, AI powered creativity, Generative AI, AI Workflows, Creativity, Graphic and Visual Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic Design, Computer Graphics, Creative Design, Creative Thinking, Color Theory, Digital Design, Visual Design, Content Creation, Branding
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Customer Analysis, Customer experience improvement, Customer Support, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Operational Analysis, Operational Efficiency, AI literacy, Anomaly Detection, Network Monitoring, AI Integrations, Digital Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Risk, Risk Management, Cyber Governance, Cyber Attacks, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Mitigation, Business Risk Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Risk Management Framework, Stakeholder Communications, Operational Risk, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Security Management, Information Systems Security, Risk Analysis, Threat Management, Security Controls, Information Assurance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

KodeKloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Engineering, Amazon CloudWatch, Cloud Computing Architecture, Identity and Access Management, Data Migration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Google Gemini, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI Agents, Gemini, AI Personalization, Responsible AI, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, AI Workflows, Writing, Business Writing, Business Process Automation, Writing and Editing, Productivity, AI Integrations, Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Presentations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Continuous Improvement Process, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Education and Training, Process Improvement, Program Evaluation, Community Development, Systems Thinking, Collaboration, Professional Development, Team Collaboration, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Design, Data Collection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Investment Management, Forecasting, Accounting, Business Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Performance Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks