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.

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
Skills you'll gain: Performing Arts, Culture, International Relations, World History, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Art History, Social Studies, Intercultural Competence, Music History, Public History, European History, Media and Communications, Multimedia, Research, Economics, Business Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Authentications, Incident Response, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Security Controls, Cryptography, Malware Protection, Threat Modeling, Endpoint Security, Key Management, Authorization (Computing), Public Key Infrastructure, Vulnerability Assessments, Risk Management, Network Security, Application Security, Business Continuity Planning, Asset Management, Cloud Security, OSI Models, Continuous Monitoring
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Adult Education, Syllabus Development, Teaching, Training Programs, Curriculum Planning, Professional Development, Emotional Intelligence, Higher Education, Program Evaluation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Business Intelligence, Data Processing, Data Collection, Business Analytics, Data Transformation, Data Visualization Software, Data Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Yale University
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Planning, Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Target Market, Persona Development, Systems Thinking, Value Propositions, New Product Development, Technical Management, Financial Statements, Growth Strategies, Business Ethics, Market Opportunities, Intellectual Property, Gap Analysis, Financial Modeling, Engineering Management, Engineering
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Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Snowflake Schema, Power BI, Financial Statements, Business Intelligence, Financial Reporting, Cash Flows, Microsoft Excel, Financial Data, Data Modeling, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, SQL
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Conflict Management, Communication, Arbitration, Interpersonal Communications, Mediation, Decision Making, Planning, Cultural Sensitivity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Community Organizing, Compassion, Community Development, Community Outreach, Social Impact, Needs Assessment, Train The Trainer, Program Evaluation, Sustainable Development, Education and Training, Data Mapping, Initiative and Leadership, Empowerment, Curriculum Planning, Working With Children, Collaboration, Planning, Environmental Issue
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Stakeholder Communications, Project Management, Team Building, Team Performance Management, Project Controls, Project Planning, Project Management Life Cycle, Organizational Leadership, Project Performance, Knowledge Transfer
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Histogram, Probability Distribution, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Inference, Estimation, Simulation and Simulation Software, Sampling (Statistics), Large Language Modeling, Spreadsheet Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: LangGraph, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Agentic systems, AI Workflows, OpenAI API, LLM Application, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Patterns, OpenAI, Large Language Modeling, AI Enablement, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Artificial Intelligence, Development Environment, Tool Calling, Microsoft Azure, AI Personalization, Microsoft Development Tools, Microsoft Visual Studio
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months