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: Process Flow Diagrams, Target Audience, Process Design, Diagram Design, Data Visualization, User Accounts, Business Process, Graphic Design, Business Strategy
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Business Planning, Operations Management, Market Opportunities, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Go To Market Strategy, Production Planning, Marketing Planning, Risk Analysis, Business Communication, Business Analysis, Marketing Communications, Financial Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, Oral Expression, New Product Development, Sales Presentation, Verbal Communication Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Madecraft
Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Lead Generation, Digital Marketing, Value Propositions, Digital Brand Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Target Audience, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Marketing Automation, Pay Per Click Advertising, Marketing Effectiveness, Social Media Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Data-Driven Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Analytics, Search Engine Marketing, Customer Retention
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Marketing, MarTech, Marketing Channel, Digital Marketing Tools, Marketing Strategies, Digital Marketing, Promotional Strategies, Digital Transformation, Promotions and Campaigns, Product Development, Market Dynamics, Consumer Behaviour, New Product Development, E-Commerce, Innovation, Customer Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Customer Relationship Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Sales Development, Salesforce, Sales Prospecting, Sales, Lead Generation, Sales Strategy, Business Software, Productivity Software, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, LinkedIn, Workflow Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Excel Macros, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Financial Data, Financial Forecasting, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Budgeting, Data Cleansing, Revenue Forecasting, Management Reporting, Data Validation, Forecasting, Pivot Tables And Charts, Generative AI, Trend Analysis, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Data Analysis
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

UiPath
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering Tools, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Context Engineering, Business Process Automation, Robotic Process Automation, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Health Technology, Data Ethics, Clinical Nursing, Nurse Education, Nursing Process, Clinical Documentation, Nursing, Nursing Practices, Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare Ethics, Basic Patient Care, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Health Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Business, Physiology, Business Acumen
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Sales Process, Sales Training, Sales, General Sales Practices, Sales Management, Selling Techniques, Sales Development, Sales Strategy, Sales Pipelines, Consultative Selling, Sales Operations, Prospecting and Qualification, Business Ethics, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Overcoming Objections, Relationship Building
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Institut Mines-Télécom
Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Emerging Technologies, Digital Communications, Digital Transformation, Communication, Safety and Security, Web Presence, Digital Content, Innovation, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Security Awareness, Strategic Leadership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Working Capital, Business Valuation, Financial Forecasting, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Financial Data, Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Forecasting, Real Time Data, Power BI, Extract, Transform, Load, Tableau Software, Finance
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
STARWEAVER
Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Investment Management, Finance, Strategic Decision-Making, Portfolio Risk, Excel Formulas, Governance, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Risk Management, Financial Systems, Accounting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks