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: Insurance, Risk Management, Wealth Management, Financial Planning, Economics, Risk Analysis, Finance, Human Capital, Trustworthiness, Case Studies, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Technology Strategies, IT Management, Operational Efficiency, Contract Management, Information Technology, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Architecture, Risk Management, Governance, Operational Analysis, Service Management, Technology Solutions, Business Strategy, Compliance Management, Service Design, Strategic Planning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Alteryx, No-Code Development, Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Data Governance, Workflow Management, Operational Efficiency, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Report Writing, Data Integration, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Professional Development, Emotional Intelligence, Public Speaking, Personal Development, Relationship Management, Professional Networking, Branding, Adaptability, Business Planning, Problem Solving, Project Management, Contract Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Securities (Finance), Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Investments, Credit Risk, Portfolio Risk, Portfolio Management, Analysis, Cash Flows, Risk Analysis, Market Dynamics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Team Oriented, New Product Development, Agile Product Development, Product Planning, Product Development, Continuous Improvement Process, Design and Product, Innovation, Process Development, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Communication, Business Priorities, Branding, Strategic Planning, Action Oriented, Goal Setting
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Logistic Regression, Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Analytics, E-Commerce, Big Data, Applied Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Classification Algorithms
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Team Performance Management, Team Building, Team Leadership, Teamwork, Trustworthiness, Continuous Improvement Process, Drive Engagement, Conflict Management, Collaboration, Motivational Skills, Empathy, Constructive Feedback, Communication Strategies, Emotional Intelligence, Active Listening, Goal Setting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Timelines, Product Demonstration, Marketing Materials, Presentations, Sales Presentations, Sales Presentation, Marketing Design, Project Design, Value Propositions, Team Oriented, Entrepreneurship, Graphic Design, Data Sharing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Sales Development, Technical Sales, Salesforce, Sales Prospecting, Sales, Lead Generation, Sales Strategy, Business Software, Productivity Software, Social Media, LinkedIn, Video Production
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Financial Forecasting, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, Trend Analysis, Financial Data, Financial Modeling, Jupyter, Predictive Modeling, GitHub, Statistical Modeling, NumPy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Preprocessing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks