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.

University of Oxford
Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Design Thinking, Organizational Leadership, Innovation, Strategic Planning, Community Development, Sustainable Development, Research and Design, Project Design, Business Planning, Stakeholder Analysis, Growth Strategies, Risk Management, Marketing Strategies, Quality Assurance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Data Storytelling, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Communication, Concision, Business Writing, Grammar, Storytelling, Organizational Skills
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

UiPath
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Agentic systems, Business Process Automation, Prompt Engineering Tools, Automation, Multimodal Prompts, Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, Responsible AI, AI Workflows, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, AI Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Systems Thinking, Stakeholder Communications, Disaster Recovery, Leadership, Contingency Planning, Leadership and Management, Threat Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Change Management, Threat Detection, Infrastructure Security, Resilience, Business Continuity, Organizational Change, Emergency Response, Business Ethics, Communication, Risk Analysis, Sustainable Development
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Systems Analysis, Database Design, Business Process Modeling, Process Flow Diagrams, System Testing, Process Mapping, Functional Requirement, Application Deployment, Process Analysis, Business Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Analysis, Development Testing, Data Management, System Design and Implementation, Software Design Documents, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Engagement
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Staff Management, Collaborative Software, Organizational Change, Change Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Business Transformation, Workforce Development, Innovation, Employee Engagement, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Human Resources, Negotiation, Adaptability, Resilience, Human Resource Strategy, Telecommuting, Organizational Change, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Virtual Teams, Workforce Management, Digital Transformation, Diversity and Inclusion, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Employee Performance Management, Workforce Planning, Talent Management, Performance Management, AI Personalization, People Development, Human Resource Strategy, HR Tech, Human Resources, People Analytics, Workforce Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Innovation, Analytics, Adaptability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Accounts Receivable, Account Management, Customer Analysis, Accounting, Accounting Records, Credit Risk, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Sales Presentation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Competitive Analysis, Innovation, Organizational Strategy, Sustainable Business, Knowledge Transfer, Market Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Target Audience, Blogs, Web Analytics and SEO, Content Strategy, Social Media Strategy, Content Creation, Web Content
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Program Management, Stakeholder Management, Change Management, Strategic Leadership, Product Roadmaps, Leadership, Organizational Change, Organizational Strategy, Project Management Office (PMO), Project Management, Digital Transformation, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months