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.

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategy, Plan Execution, Sustainable Business, Corporate Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Business Management, Business Modeling, Case Studies, Market Analysis, Resource Management, Business Analysis, Supply Chain Management, Supplier Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Continuous Monitoring, Market Dynamics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Workplace inclusivity, Workplace Bullying Intervention, Diversity Training, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Active Listening, Diversity Awareness, Rapport Building, Conflict Management, Relationship Building, Cultural Diversity, Safety Culture, Empathy, Tactfulness, Social Skills, People Management, Cultural Responsiveness, Interpersonal Communications, Cultural Sensitivity, Communication
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad de Palermo
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Business Strategies, Business Planning, Innovation, Digital Transformation, Technology Strategies, Business Modeling, Emerging Technologies, Organizational Change, Business Technologies, Market Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Capital Budgeting, Capital Markets, Finance, Securities (Finance), Financial Management, Investments, Financial Analysis, Equities, Return On Investment, Cash Flows, Risk Management, Risk Analysis
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics, Community Development, Sustainable Business, Social Impact, Governance, Systems Thinking, Multimedia, Case Studies, Innovation, Stakeholder Engagement, Analysis, Consumer Behaviour
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Digital Design, Creative Design, Design and Product, Event Management, Computer Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Email Marketing, User Accounts, Dashboard, Administration, Business Reporting, Collaborative Software, Data Maintenance, Data Cleansing, UI/UX Strategy, Application Deployment, Data Import/Export, Internal Communications, Data Management, Business Administration, Cloud Computing, Data Security, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Restful API, ASP.NET, Model View Controller, JSON, API Design, Web Services, Middleware, Back-End Web Development, Server Side, Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, AI Personalization, Embeddings, Hugging Face, MongoDB, NoSQL, PostgreSQL, Relational Databases, Generative AI, SQL, Databases, LLM Application, Applied Machine Learning, Database Design, Database Management, Apache Cassandra, Text Mining, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Awareness, Demography, Workplace inclusivity, Organizational Development, Cultural Diversity, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Change
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft 365, Sales Enablement, Marketing Automation, Customer experience improvement, Generative AI, Business Process Automation, AI Security, Customer Service, Business Metrics, AI Enablement, Return On Investment, Automation, Customer Retention, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Communication, Business Communication, Team Management, Interviewing Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Negotiation, Public Speaking, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Sensitivity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months