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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Workplace inclusivity, Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Diversity, Empathy, People Management, Emotional Intelligence, Disabilities, Organizational Leadership, Team Management, Safety Culture, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Collaboration, Self-Awareness, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Sprint Planning, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Sprint Retrospectives, Backlogs, Agile Product Development, Performance Metric, Project Management, User Story, Business Reporting, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Prioritization, Dependency Analysis, Conflict Management, Estimation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Digital Assets, Blockchain, FinTech, Payment Systems, Financial Regulation, Asset Management, Cryptography, Technical Standard, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Employee Surveys, User Accounts, Social Media, User Feedback, Data Sharing, Presentations, Data Analysis Software
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Storytelling, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Video Editing, Copywriting, Video Production, Photo Editing, Photography, Media Production, Social Media, Graphic and Visual Design, Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Video Production, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Marketing, Storytelling, Multimedia, Branding, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Debugging, Integrated Development Environments, Software Design, User Interface (UI), Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Data Modeling, Database Design, Web Design and Development, Software Development Tools, NoSQL, Database Architecture and Administration, Application Programming Interface (API), UI Components, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Web Applications, Version Control, Programming Principles
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Communication, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communications, Collaboration, Assertiveness, Proposal Development, Problem Solving, Active Listening, Planning, Cognitive flexibility
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Mockups, Development Testing, Software Testing, Testability, Test Case
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Non-Verbal Communication, Target Audience, Influencing, Executive Presence, Program Management, Constructive Feedback, Stakeholder Communications, Project Management, Communication, Leadership, Public Speaking, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Analysis, Team Building, Presentations, Strategic Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Virtual Teams
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), API Testing, Gherkin (Scripting Language), Behavior-Driven Development, JSON, Restful API, Apache Maven, Test Tools, Test Case, JUnit, Test Script Development, Security Testing, Test Automation, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Data, Scalability, Java Programming, Software Testing, Java
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Return On Investment, HubSpot CRM, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Analytics, User Accounts, Marketing, Business Strategy, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours