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.

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Scope Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Schedules, Stakeholder Engagement, Cost Management, Risk Management, Project Scoping, Earned Value Management, Team Motivation, Scheduling, Stakeholder Analysis, Request for Proposal, Requirements Management, Procurement, Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Resource Allocation, Project Planning, Cost Control, Project Management Life Cycle
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Splunk Inc.
Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Correlation Analysis, Performance Tuning, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Big Data, Transaction Processing, Data Science, Business Analytics, Data Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Threat Management, Incident Management, Disaster Recovery, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Hunting, Threat Detection, Event Monitoring, Digital Forensics, Business Continuity, Verification And Validation, Technical Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Stakeholder Analysis, Innovation, Brainstorming, Peer Review, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Business Modeling, Proposal Development, Creativity, Social Impact, Corporate Sustainability, Constructive Feedback, Collaboration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Internal Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Communications, Corporate Communications, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Drive Engagement, Strategic Communication, Business Communication, Target Audience, Active Listening, Employee Engagement, Business Writing, Leadership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Data Collection, Data Management, Data Validation, Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Threat Detection, Data Access, Sampling (Statistics)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Layout Design, Virtual Environment, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Color Matching, Graphic Design, Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Kanban Principles, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management, Sprint Planning, Performance Measurement, Lean Methodologies, Continuous Improvement Process, Risk Management, Team Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Interactive Brokers
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Market, Sustainability Standards, Market Trend, Market Analysis, Corporate Sustainability, Governance, Investment Management, Sustainable Business, Environmental Issue, Transportation Operations, Oil and Gas, Portfolio Management, Credit Risk, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Planning, Interviewing Skills, Strategic Marketing, Recruitment, Marketing, Target Market, Presentations, Personal Attributes, Professional Development, Business Writing, Communication, Smart Goals, Storytelling, Writing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Business Communication, Business Writing, Writing, Crisis Management, Persuasive Communication, Strategic Communication, Corporate Communications, Verbal Communication Skills, Sales Presentations, Presentations, Public Speaking, Storytelling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Consumer Behaviour, Quality Assurance, Laboratory Testing, Product Testing, Usability Testing, Science and Research, Data Collection, Nutrition and Diet, Surveys, Scientific Methods, Research, Psychology, Acceptance Testing, Analytical Testing, Biology, Product Development, Analytical Skills, Medical Science and Research, Physiology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks