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.

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Oral Expression, Professional Development, Public Speaking, Relationship Building, Rapport Building, Smart Goals, Verbal Communication Skills, Interviewing Skills, Communication, General Networking, Events and Conferences, Emotional Intelligence, Communication Strategies, Stress Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Game Theory, Reinforcement Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Clinical Trials, Bioinformatics, Image Analysis, Markov Model, Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Bayesian Statistics, Decision Making, Analysis, Data Science, Business Analytics, Biostatistics, Clinical Research, Cyber Security Strategy, Decision Intelligence, Statistical Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: International Financial Reporting Standards, Mergers & Acquisitions, Consolidation, Financial Reporting, Business Valuation, Accounting, Case Studies, Financial Accounting, Partnership Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Franchising, Financial Analysis, Compliance Reporting, Financial Statements, Technical Accounting, Decision Making, Intercompany Accounting, Auditing, Risk Management
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Data Transformation, Big Data, Google Cloud Platform, Analytics, Data Manipulation, Predictive Analytics, Model Training, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Data Access, Exploratory Data Analysis, SQL
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, Sales Process, Salesforce, Sales Management, Sales Support, Closing (Sales), Sales Enablement, Order Management, Sales, Product Knowledge, Account Management, Contract Management, Proposal Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Social Media, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Brand Marketing, Color Matching, Brand Awareness, Marketing, Branding
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Power Platform Architecture & Technical Design, DevOps, Microsoft Azure, Application Deployment, Enterprise Architecture, Real Time Data, Business Intelligence, Collaborative Software, Content Development and Management, Scalability, Data Integration, Data Governance, Data Modeling, System Configuration, Collaboration, Analytics, Capacity Planning, Compliance Management, Problem Solving
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Visual Storytelling, Color Theory, Digital Design, Color Matching, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Collaborative Software, Marketing, Advertising
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Team Performance Management, Team Management, Team Building, Team Leadership, Matrix Management, Management Training And Development, Accountability Frameworks, Team Collaboration, Delegation Skills, Accountability, Leadership Development, Leadership, Personal Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Strategy, Data Lakes, Data Warehousing, Data Management, Data Storage, Google Cloud Platform, Real Time Data, Cloud Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Data Governance, Looker (Software), Business Intelligence, Databases, Business Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Transformation, Analytics, Cloud Services, Data Migration, Cloud Platforms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Product Marketing, Go To Market Strategy, Value Propositions, Product Planning, Product Strategy, Product Management, Strategic Marketing, Storytelling, Marketing Planning, Commercialization, Product Promotion, Growth Strategies, Market Share, Branding, Brand Strategy, User Feedback, Persuasive Communication, Customer experience improvement, Strategic Partnership, Customer Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, JUnit, Integration Testing, Restful API, Development Testing, Software Testing, Test Tools, Web Services, Hibernate (Java), Business Logic
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks