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.

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Compensation and Benefits, Full Cycle Recruitment, Negotiation, Talent Recruitment, Interviewing Skills, Presentations, Constructive Feedback, Verbal Communication Skills, Professional Networking, Employee Onboarding, Relationship Building
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Team Management, Teamwork, Team Leadership, Team Motivation, Productivity, Collaboration, Professional Development, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Goal Setting, Coaching, Storytelling, Mindfulness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Quality Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Meeting Facilitation, Team Management, Stakeholder Communications, Quality Control, Project Planning, Sprint Planning, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Agile Methodology, Process Improvement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, Data Sharing, Virtual Environment, Public Speaking, Communication, Business Communication
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Constructive Feedback, Team Leadership, Team Building, Negotiation, Coaching, Trustworthiness, Performance Management, Relationship Building, Collaboration, Empathy, Active Listening, Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Project Management, AI Product Strategy, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Project Coordination, Cost Reduction, Project Planning, Resource Allocation, Process Improvement, Risk Management, Predictive Analytics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Diversity and Inclusion, Empathy, Cultural Sensitivity, Workplace inclusivity, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, Social Impact, Cognitive flexibility, Self-Awareness, Innovation, Productivity, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Customer Analysis, Target Audience, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Business Marketing, Social Media Management, Marketing Strategies, Content Creation, Drive Engagement, Business Planning
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Point of Sale, Shipping and Receiving, Process Optimization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Consultative Selling, Value Propositions, Sales Strategy, Executive Presence, Solution Selling, B2B Sales, Sales Presentations, Global Marketing, Stakeholder Communications, Business Communication, Strategic Partnership, Competitive Analysis, Active Listening, Customer Insights, Needs Assessment, Relationship Building
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidades Anáhuac
Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Customer Analysis, Business Analytics, Business Intelligence, Image Analysis, Machine Learning, Decision Tree Learning, Virtual Environment, Big Data, Data Analysis, Supervised Learning, Classification Algorithms, Natural Language Processing, Unsupervised Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Collaborative Software, Motion Graphics, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Business Process, Advertising
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours