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: Resource Allocation, Timelines, Project Performance, Resource Management, Variance Analysis, Project Schedules, Capacity Management, Scheduling, Project Planning, Workforce Management, Continuous Improvement Process
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, Spreadsheet Software, Data Visualization, Trend Analysis, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Professional Networking, Business Management, Staff Management, Leadership and Management, People Management, Planning, Customer Service, Business Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Leadership, Change Management, Decision Making
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Social Media Strategy, Digital Transformation, Professional Networking, Marketing Strategies, Social Network Analysis, Market Analysis, Real Time Data
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Harvard Business Review
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Functional Design, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Unit Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Keyword Research, Web Analytics and SEO, Digital Marketing, Content Strategy, Web Analytics, Marketing, AI Personalization, User Research, Competitive Analysis, Social Media, User Experience
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Harvard Business Review
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Security Management, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Attacks, Threat Modeling, Telecommunications, Computer Security Awareness Training, Enterprise Security, General Networking, Exploitation techniques, Public Safety and National Security, Exploit development, Governance, Political Sciences
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Order Processing, Order Management, Inventory Management System, Inventory Control, Customer Relationship Management, E-Commerce, Web Analytics, Retail Management, Product Management, Content Management Systems, Editing, Marketing, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Harvard Business Review
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Strategic Decision-Making, Innovation, Creativity, Team Management, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Technology Strategies, Creative Thinking, Business Modeling, Strategic Thinking, Value Propositions, Collaboration, Business Planning, Strategic Planning, New Product Development, Cognitive flexibility, Entrepreneurial Finance, Open Mindset, Leadership
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months