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.

Brightline Initiative
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Plan Execution, Strategic Thinking, Gap Analysis, Business Leadership, Business Strategy, Leadership, Organizational Change, Business Consulting, Case Studies, Change Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Supplier Management, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategies, Growth Strategies, Business Development, Business Strategy, Business Modeling, Business Valuation, Market Opportunities, Financial Analysis, Strategic Marketing, Market Analysis, Presentations, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Prompt Engineering, Data Storytelling, Performance Measurement, Regression Analysis, Business Metrics, Continuous Improvement Process, Performance Analysis, Business Process Improvement, Performance Improvement, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Responsible AI, ChatGPT, Microsoft Excel, Generative AI, Data Visualization, Business Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Business Intelligence
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Data Strategy, Data Ethics, Data Management, Data Pipelines, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Quality, Dataflow, Technical Communication, Data Processing, Personally Identifiable Information, Compliance Auditing, Jira (Software), Regulation and Legal Compliance, Project Planning, Data Storage, Process Analysis, Performance Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Music History, Intellectual Property, Contract Negotiation, Music, Negotiation, Entrepreneurship, Business, Innovation, Team Management, Revenue Management, Digital Content, Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Automation, Budgeting, Customer Analysis, AI Enablement, Customer Insights, Goal Setting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data-Driven Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Statistical Inference, Business Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Market Dynamics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Financial Systems, Bank Regulations, Financial Policy, Banking, International Finance, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Economics, Statistical Analysis, Business Economics, Peer Review, Analytics
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Story, Business Process Modeling, Risk Analysis, Performance Measurement, Stakeholder Management, Process Analysis, Business Analysis, Risk Management, Requirements Elicitation, Process Design, Requirements Management, Business Process, Process Mapping, Process Improvement, Business Systems Analysis, Business Risk Management, Gap Analysis, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Requirements, SAP Applications
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Event Planning, Business Correspondence, Business Writing, Business Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Planning, Proposal Development, Decision Making, Customer Complaint Resolution
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Business Mathematics, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization Software
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Sales Presentations, Brainstorming, Purchasing, English Language, Business Communication, Marketing Materials, Business Planning, Negotiation, Selling Techniques, Management Reporting, Business Writing, Marketing Communications, Marketing Planning, Business Correspondence, Advertising, Business Marketing, Telephone Skills, Promotional Strategies, Marketing
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Quality Management, Project Closure, Scope Management, Team Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Project Management, Project Planning, Agile Project Management, Backlogs, Project Scoping, Project Management Life Cycle, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Controls, Project Risk Management, Project Implementation, Agile Methodology, Communication Planning, Change Management, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months