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.

Workday
Skills you'll gain: Workday (Software), No-Code Development, Branding
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Sample Size Determination, Research Design, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Design Strategies, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Statistics, Quality Control, Variance Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, Business Valuation, Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, Game Theory, Strategic Thinking, Financial Analysis, Business Strategy, Return On Investment, Investment Banking, Cash Flows, Corporate Finance, Competitive Analysis
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Word, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, Productivity Software, Document Management, Technical Documentation, Microsoft Windows, Writing, Editing, Data Entry, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Forecasting, Model Evaluation, Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Trend Analysis, Case Studies, Business Mathematics, Business Metrics, Predictive Modeling, Data Presentation, Statistical Visualization, Graphing, Business Economics, Statistical Modeling, Business Analytics, Decision Making, Process Optimization, Statistical Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Price Negotiation, Strategic Marketing, Product Strategy, Revenue Management, Market Dynamics, Marketing Psychology, Consumer Behaviour, Business Marketing, Customer Analysis, Cost Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Customer Insights, Market Research, Sales, Competitive Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Lund University
Skills you'll gain: Labor Law, Arbitration, Environmental Laws, Case Law, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Labor Relations, Tax, Tax Laws, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Commercial Laws, Compliance Management, Business, Contract Management, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Indian School of Business
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Data Collection, Financial Trading, Project Design, Portfolio Management, Securities Trading, Business Planning, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis, Model Evaluation, Investment Management, Financial Analysis, Performance Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Equities
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Responsible AI, No-Code Development, LLM Application, AI Enablement, ChatGPT, Business Metrics, Data Ethics, AI Personalization, Return On Investment, Artificial Intelligence, AI Product Strategy, Customer experience improvement, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Performance Measurement, Large Language Modeling, Product Improvement, Cross Platform Development, Continuous Improvement Process, Natural Language Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Algorithms, Network Routing, Programming Principles, Social Network Analysis, Data Structures, Network Analysis, Network Model
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Research, Research Methodologies, Personal Development, Research Design, Research and Design, Curiosity, Science and Research, Problem Solving, Persistence, Persuasive Communication, Time Management, Student Engagement, Goal Setting, Journals, Communication, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, Safety and Security
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Bankruptcies, Securities (Finance), Commercial Laws, Loans, Banking, Financial Regulations, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Business, Financial Regulation, Organizational Structure, Governance, Mergers & Acquisitions
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months