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: Gmail, Email Automation, Workflow Management, Business Correspondence, Organizational Skills, Productivity Software, Scheduling, Google Docs
Beginner Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru
Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Decision Making, Risk Analysis, Business Valuation, Strategic Decision-Making, Cost Benefit Analysis, Social Impact, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Capital Budgeting, Finance, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Ethics, Strategic Thinking, Return On Investment, Business Modeling, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Business Acumen
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Data Collection, Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel, Project Management, Data Analysis, Compensation and Benefits, Google Sheets, Timelines, Data Cleansing, Agile Methodology, Employee Surveys, Focus Group
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Advertising Campaigns, Marketing Budgets, Advertising, Social Media Management, Social Media, Budget Management, Social Media Marketing, Digital Advertising, Social Media Campaigns
Beginner Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Employee Performance Management, Performance Appraisal, Performance Management, Smart Goals, Performance Review, Performance Improvement, Performance Measurement, Management Training And Development, Operational Efficiency, Continuous Improvement Process
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad Austral
Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Entrepreneurial Finance, Balance Sheet, Financial Modeling, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Business Metrics, Business Valuation, Cash Management, Working Capital
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Interactive Brokers
Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Consumer Behaviour, Economics, Business Economics, Socioeconomics
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Process Analysis, Delegation Skills, Performance Measurement, Project Management, Meeting Facilitation, Time Management, Project Risk Management, Team Performance Management, Performance Metric, Productivity, Project Schedules, Performance Management, Goal Setting, Leadership, Conflict Management, Negotiation, Prioritization, Planning, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Development
Intermediate Ā· Specialization Ā· 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Diversity Marketing, Cultural Diversity, Workplace inclusivity, Consumer Behaviour, Cultural Sensitivity, Global Marketing, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Responsiveness, Marketing, Advertising, Team Leadership, Target Market, Marketing Communications, Marketing Strategies, Branding, Communication Strategies
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Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Journalism, Music, Political Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Systems Engineering, Culture, Aerospace Basic Quality System Standards, Media and Communications, International Relations, Governance, Higher Education, Public Policies, Physical Science, Liberal Arts, Geographic Information Systems, Physics, Engineering Design Process, Environmental Science, Writing
Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Communication Planning, Agile Project Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Scoping, Project Management, Project Schedules, Project Coordination, Project Planning, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Feasibility Studies, Requirements Analysis, Communication
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, Canva (Software), Content Creation, Social Media Content, Storytelling, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Graphic Design, Digital Publishing, Driving engagement, Marketing
Beginner Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours