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: Quality Management, Backlogs, Project Closure, Project Planning, Project Scoping, Team Leadership, Project Management Life Cycle, Agile Project Management, Communication Planning, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Improvement, Project Management, Budget Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Change Control, Project Controls, Project Schedules, Agile Methodology, Requirements Analysis, Change Management
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Promotional Strategies, Marketing Planning, Adobe Express, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Social Media Content, Cross-Channel Marketing, Content Marketing, Target Audience, Social Media, Digital Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Data Ethics, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Marketing, Content Strategy, Brand Marketing, Market Research, Graphic and Visual Design, Generative AI, Performance Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Partnership, Business Modeling, Value Propositions, Business Development, Resource Allocation, Entrepreneurial Finance, Financial Analysis, Target Market, User Feedback, Entrepreneurship, Team Building, New Product Development, Leadership Development, New Business Development, Business Marketing, Performance Metric, Revenue Forecasting, Product Development, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Cash Flows
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Logistic Regression, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Analytical Skills, Business Analytics, Statistical Modeling, Model Evaluation, Variance Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Python Programming
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: People Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Team Building, Team Management, Leadership, Intercultural Competence, People Development, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Cultural Diversity, Innovation, Conflict Management, Employee Engagement, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Decision Making, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Investments, Finance, Portfolio Management, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Financial Market, Equities, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Asset Management, Microsoft Excel, Regression Analysis, Risk Analysis, Performance Analysis, Estimation, Cash Flows
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Process Capability, Team Management, Statistical Process Controls, Exploratory Data Analysis, Six Sigma Methodology, Probability & Statistics, Process Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Lean Six Sigma, Process Mapping, Correlation Analysis, Data Collection, Regression Analysis, Process Improvement, Quality Improvement, Business Process, Graphing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

28DIGITAL
Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Internet Of Things, Operating Systems, Real-Time Operating Systems, Wireless Networks, System Programming, Hardware Architecture, Computer Architecture, Simulations, C (Programming Language), Network Protocols
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Stakeholder Analysis, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Closure, Project Implementation, Project Planning, Organizational Structure
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Digital Transformation, Data Strategy, Real Time Data, Google Cloud Platform, Business Transformation, Data Management, Data Warehousing, Data Transformation, Big Data, Cloud Storage, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Processing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Database Systems, Data Migration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Personalization, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Expense Management, Productivity Software, Verification And Validation, Travel Arrangements, Test Case, Interaction Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Oil and Gas, Strategic Thinking, Global Marketing, Business Analysis, Business Economics, Supply And Demand, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Analytics, Economics, Political Sciences, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Emerging Technologies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months