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.

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Leadership and Management, Team Motivation, Leadership Development, Stress First Aid, Business Leadership, Psychology, Empowerment, Employee Engagement, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Organizational Structure
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Spanish Language, Oral Expression, Oral Comprehension, Culture, Writing and Editing, Vocabulary, Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Forecasting, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Model Evaluation, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Correlation Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Inference, Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Application Development, Web Applications, Data Modeling, Responsive Web Design, Application Design, Database Design, Systems Design, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Business Logic
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics, Customer Engagement, Technical Communication, Campaign Management, Analysis, Strategic Marketing, Performance Metric, Business Metrics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Analytics, Stakeholder Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Grant Writing, Proposal Writing, Prospecting and Qualification, Philanthropy, Campaign Management, Tax Planning, Direct Marketing, Business Writing, Customer Relationship Building, Marketing Strategies, Relationship Building, Estate Planning, Benefits Administration, Administration, Target Audience, Email Marketing, Telemarketing, Stakeholder Management, Negotiation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Technical Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Executive Presence, Public Speaking, Engineering Documentation, Business Communication, Concision, Crisis Management, Scientific Visualization, Persuasive Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Meeting Facilitation, Electronic Media, Communication Strategies, Intercultural Competence, Report Writing, Writing, Engineering Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Continuous Delivery, DevOps, Continuous Deployment, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Test Automation, Agile Methodology, Automation, Continuous Improvement Process, Unit Testing, Information Technology Operations, Systems Administration, System Support, System Testing, Software Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Microsoft PowerPoint, Consulting, Executive Presence, Business Consulting, Storytelling, Sales Presentations, Data Storytelling, Management Consulting, Proposal Development, Oral Expression, Consultative Approaches, Data Visualization Software, Expectation Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Project Planning, ChatGPT, Risk Analysis, Timelines, Project Risk Management, Project Schedules, Project Management, Prompt Engineering, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Smart Goals, Work Breakdown Structure, Generative AI, Decision Making
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Service Management, IT Service Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Help Desk Support, Document Management, Customer Service, Technical Support and Services, Self Service Technologies, Process Driven Development, Service Level Agreement, Continuous Improvement Process, Customer Support, Incident Management, AI Enablement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Authorization (Computing), AI Workflows, Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Enterprise Security, Data Security, Large Language Modeling, Cloud Security, Data Integration, Business Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months