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.

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Implementation, Project Performance, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Planning, Team Management, Project Management, Performance Measurement, Project Coordination, Project Risk Management, Resource Management, Communication Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Scoping, Project Risk Management, Agile Methodology, Change Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: SAP Signavio, Business Process Modeling, Performance Measurement, Process Analysis, Process Design, Business Process, Process Mapping, Process Improvement, Gap Analysis, SAP Analytics Cloud, Business Process Improvement, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Root Cause Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, ChatGPT
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Email Automation, Microsoft 365, Document Management, Workflow Management, Microsoft Power Platform, Business Process Automation, Productivity Software, Automation, Intranet
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Canva (Software), Marketing Design, Design Elements And Principles, Marketing Materials, Color Theory, Graphic Design, Branding, Marketing, Advertising, Business
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Leadership, Team Motivation, Team Leadership, Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Team Performance Management, Team Building, Drive Engagement, Storytelling, Coaching, Employee Coaching, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Goal Setting, Collaboration, Safety Culture, Influencing, Empathy, Neurology
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Governance, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Strategy, Cyber Security Policies, Security Management, Security Awareness, Threat Modeling, Information Privacy, Infrastructure Security, Risk Management, Vulnerability Assessments
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Forecasting, Sales Enablement, Sales Strategy, Customer Analysis, Data Cleansing, Sales Management, Responsible AI, Sales Pipelines, Customer Engagement, Taking Meeting Minutes, Sales, Customer Insights, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Presentations, Data Quality, Productivity Software, Meeting Facilitation, Generative AI Agents, Customer Data Management
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
Skills you'll gain: Product Strategy, Marketing Management, Target Market, Consumer Behaviour, Product Lifecycle Management, Strategic Marketing, Brand Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Communications, Market Share, Integrated Marketing Communications, Marketing Channel, Competitive Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Psychology, Market Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing, Market Research, Marketing Planning, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Competitive Analysis, Target Audience, Proposal Development, Marketing Channel, Business-To-Consumer, Cross-Channel Marketing, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Security Management, Cyber Governance, IT Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Leadership and Management, Technical Communication, Internal Communications, Leadership, Program Management, Risk Management, Communication, Stakeholder Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Analysis, Portfolio Management, Solution Design, Project Implementation, Solution Architecture, Business Solutions, Business Strategy, Cost Benefit Analysis, Change Management, Systems Integration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks