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: MySQL, Business Intelligence, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), SQL, Relational Databases, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Database Management, Databases, Data Access, Query Languages, Data Transformation, Performance Tuning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: HubSpot CRM, Digital Transformation, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Support, Business Transformation, Process Analysis, Business Systems, Technology Strategies, Process Improvement, Business Development
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Data Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Mockups, Figma (Design Software), Design, Packaging and Labeling, Product Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Caltech
Skills you'll gain: Specimen Preparation, Medical Imaging, Image Analysis, Cell Biology, Laboratory Techniques, Specimen Collection, Digital Signal Processing, Scientific Visualization, 3D Modeling, Spatial Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Generative AI, Marketing Automation, Customer Retention, Personalized Service, Marketing Operations, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer experience improvement, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, AI Enablement, Responsible AI, Customer Engagement, Business Marketing, Customer Acquisition Management, Artificial Intelligence, Customer Insights, Marketing Psychology
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Investments, Portfolio Management, Return On Investment, Performance Analysis, Finance, Equities, Behavioral Economics, Asset Management, Portfolio Risk, Tax Planning, Market Trend, Regression Analysis
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Community Health, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Health Systems, Socioeconomics, Health Policy, Emergency Response, Patient Evaluation, Immunology, Diagnostic Tests, Microbiology, Media and Communications, Molecular Biology, Pathology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, FinTech, Cryptography, Design, Emerging Technologies, Stakeholder Analysis, Distributed Computing, Digital Assets, Data Integrity, Financial Services, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Accounting Software, Financial Accounting, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting Records, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Finance, Business Analysis
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Valuation, Private Equity, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance, Corporate Strategy, Market Data, Cash Flows, Risk Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: English Language, Oral Comprehension, Language Competency
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks