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: Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Legal Risk, Blockchain, Cyber Risk, Information Technology Architecture, Governance, Application Security, Project Documentation, Technical Documentation, Regulatory Compliance, Solution Architecture, Regulatory Requirements, Financial Regulations, Network Security, Cryptographic Protocols, Data Governance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Expense Management, Microsoft Power Platform, No-Code Development, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Excel, UI/UX Strategy, Application Development
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Plotly, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Jupyter, HTML and CSS, UI Components, Financial Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Real Time Data, Python Programming, Data Structures
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Consultative Selling, Coaching, Sales Strategy, Sales Training, Sales Prospecting, Collaboration, Consumer Behaviour, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Sensitivity, Upselling, Customer Relationship Management, Virtual Teams, Sales Presentation, Sales Pipelines, Negotiation, Business Communication, Communication Strategies, Virtual Networking, Interpersonal Communications
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Technical Writing, Technical Documentation, Writing and Editing, Writing, Communication, Report Writing, Organizational Structure, Proposal Development, Artificial Intelligence, Procedure Development, Training Programs, Target Audience, Generative AI, Self-Awareness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Presentations, Branding, Design Thinking, Style Guides, Marketing Strategies, Graphic and Visual Design, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Target Audience, Color Theory, Competitive Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, AI Workflows, AI Enablement, Generative AI Agents, Model Deployment, No-Code Development, Performance Tuning, Business Logic, Application Deployment, Scalability, Data Integration, User Feedback
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Active Listening, Verbal Communication Skills, Goal Setting, Rapport Building, Business Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Expectation Management, Adaptability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Institut Mines-Télécom
Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Empathy, Communication, Emerging Technologies, Digital Communications, Creativity, Digital Transformation, Media and Communications, Safety and Security, Technology Strategies, Creative Thinking, Digital Content, Innovation, Cybersecurity, Information Privacy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Strategic Leadership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Scrum Alliance
Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Coaching, Agile Product Development, Mentorship, Teaching, Employee Coaching, Agile Project Management, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Team Building, Leadership, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Team Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Business Transformation, Culture Transformation, Employee Training, Leadership and Management, Project Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Pedagogy, Lesson Planning, Mathematics Education, Multilingualism, Education Software and Technology, Simulations, Mathematical Modeling, Cultural Responsiveness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Electronic Medical Record, Medical Privacy, Business Ethics, Hospice, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Health Care, Clinical Trials, Governance, Marketing Management, Decision Making, Patient-centered Care, Analysis, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks