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.

Institute for the Future
Skills you'll gain: Forecasting, Visionary, Innovation, Proactivity, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Planning, Cognitive flexibility, Creative Thinking, Action Oriented, Simulations, Optimism, Community Organizing, Planning, Creativity, Social Impact, Systems Thinking, Virtual Reality, Responsible AI, Trend Analysis, Brainstorming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Universitat Politècnica de València
Skills you'll gain: Business Systems, Business Technologies, Enterprise Resource Planning, Supply Chain Management, Management Information Systems, Microsoft Excel, Geographic Information Systems, Web Development, Web Applications, Customer Relationship Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Communications, Integrated Marketing Communications, Product Lifecycle Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Advertising, Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Brand Loyalty, Peer Review, Branding, Marketing, Brand Awareness, Product Management, Public Relations, Product Strategy, Revenue Management, Retail Management, Marketing Channel, Strategic Marketing, Merchandising
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Human Capital, People Management, Leadership and Management, Leadership Studies, Decision Making, Organizational Structure, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Change, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, Team Motivation, Compensation Management, Change Management, Job Analysis, Recruitment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Continuous Monitoring, Risk Management, FinTech, Change Management, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Risk Analysis, Decision Making, Predictive Analytics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Business Modeling, Data Analysis, Process Optimization, Market Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Microsoft Excel, Exploratory Data Analysis, Probability Distribution
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Business Reporting, Business Analytics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Manipulation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, IT Security Architecture, Network Security, Disaster Recovery, Application Security, Business Continuity, Cryptography, Secure Coding, Systems Development Life Cycle, Security Controls, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Infrastructure Security, Safety and Security, Identity and Access Management, Governance, Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Services, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Virtual Machines, Cloud Storage, Cloud Infrastructure, Public Cloud, Virtual Networking, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Regression Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Case Studies, Business Analytics, Minitab, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Correlation Analysis, Quantitative Research, Exploratory Data Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Color Theory, Developing Training Materials, Digital Design, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Marketing, Social Media
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Compensation Management, Compensation Strategy, Compensation and Benefits, Payroll, Benefits Administration, Human Resource Strategy, Labor Compliance, Workers Compensation, Employee Retention, Employee Performance Management, Payroll Tax, Employee Engagement
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks