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: Requirements Elicitation, User Story, Business Requirements, Business Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Financial Analysis, Requirements Management, Business Process Modeling, Stakeholder Engagement, Interviewing Skills, Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Collaboration, Project Scoping, Verification And Validation, Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Business Ethics, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Business Planning, Growth Strategies, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Strategic Prioritization, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking, Management Information Systems, Stakeholder Management, Business Administration, Plan Execution, Operational Efficiency, Business, Business Process Reengineering
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Product Marketing, Value Propositions, Target Market, Marketing, Product Strategy, Market Analysis, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Market Trend, Competitive Analysis, Consumer Behaviour
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Knowledge Accelerators
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Presentation, Data Modeling, Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Import/Export, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Analytics, Trend Analysis, Data Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Intuit
Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Financial Statements, Accounting Software, Financial Accounting, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Accounting Records, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, General Ledger, Small Business Accounting, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cash Flows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Knowledge Accelerators
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft 365, Productivity Software, Presentations, Productivity, Content Creation, Writing and Editing, LLM Application, Generative AI, Microsoft Windows, Business Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Overcoming Objections, Consultative Selling, Sales, Solution Selling, Sales Presentations, Sales Strategy, Sales Process, Communication, Sales Prospecting, Negotiation, Customer Engagement, Business Ethics, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Relationship Building, Personalized Service
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Professional Networking, Initiative and Leadership, Relationship Building, Public Speaking, Decision Making, Negotiation, People Development, Social Skills, Organizational Structure
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Consulting, Relationship Management, Business Consulting, Product Strategy, SAP Applications, Technical Consulting, Relationship Building, Project Management, Rapport Building, Consultative Approaches, Project Implementation, Agile Methodology, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Waterfall Methodology, Solution Delivery, Systems Thinking, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, Design Thinking, Business Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Business Writing, Taking Meeting Minutes, Business Correspondence, Meeting Facilitation, Setting Appointments, Management Reporting, Business Reporting, Writing, Oral Expression, Business Communication, English Language, Office Procedures, Verbal Communication Skills, Oral Comprehension, Telephone Skills, Vocabulary, Scheduling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Sales, Product Promotion, Growth Strategies, Product Knowledge, Email Marketing, Web Analytics and SEO, Product Strategy, Merchandising, Marketing Automation, Order Management, Order Fulfillment, Branding, International Relations, Business Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Productivity, Project Planning, OpenAI, AI Enablement, Generative AI, Risk Analysis, Timelines, Project Risk Management, Performance Metric, Project Schedules, Project Management, Artificial Intelligence, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Smart Goals, Taking Meeting Minutes
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months