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 Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Accounting, Ledgers (Accounting), General Accounting, Financial Acumen, Revenue Management, Inventory Control Systems, Inventory Management, Decision Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Digital Assets, FinTech, Business Modeling, Payment Systems, Emerging Technologies, Business Transformation, Distributed Computing, Transaction Processing, Identity and Access Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Employee Coaching, Coaching, Management Training And Development, Team Performance Management, Organizational Change, Expectation Management, Performance Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Accountability, Employee Performance Management, Professional Development, Leadership and Management, Team Management, People Development, Performance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Adaptability, Constructive Feedback, Leadership, Communication
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Canva (Software), Storytelling, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Presentations, Marketing Materials, Dashboard, Collaborative Software, Graphic Design, Marketing, User Accounts, Business
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Competitive Intelligence, Critical Thinking, Analysis, Business Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Timelines, Decision Making, Trend Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Strategy, Complex Problem Solving, International Relations, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Forecasting, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Business Transformation, Site Reliability Engineering, Innovation, Digital Transformation, Serverless Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Technology Strategies, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Safety Culture, Data Strategy, Organizational Change, Change Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Solutions, Culture Transformation, People Management, Management Training And Development, CI/CD, Service Level
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Operational Efficiency, Process Analysis, Process Management, Process Improvement, Lean Methodologies, Workflow Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Capacity Planning, Quality Management, Supply Chain Management, Inventory Management System, Statistical Process Controls, Process Flow Diagrams, Root Cause Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

HEC Paris
Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Social Impact, Sustainable Business, Project Implementation, Project Design, Innovation, Sustainable Development, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Empowerment, Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Action Oriented, Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, AI Enablement, AI Orchestration, Customer experience improvement, Enterprise Security, Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, Decision Making, Cloud Infrastructure, Organizational Strategy, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Customer experience strategy (CX), Innovation, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Change Management, Collaboration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

New York Institute of Finance
Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Risk Mitigation, Risk Management, Portfolio Risk, Derivatives, Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Financial Statement Analysis, Portfolio Management, Market Trend, Balance Sheet
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Express, Promotional Strategies, Marketing Planning, Social Media Content, Responsible AI, Digital Marketing, Cross-Channel Marketing, Logo Design, Digital Design, Content Marketing, Layout Design, Creative Design, Generative AI, Marketing Strategies, Campaign Management, Social Media Marketing, Graphic Design, Content Strategy, Advertising, Market Research
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Full Cycle Recruitment, Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Talent Management, Human Resource Strategy, Executive Recruitment, Employee Onboarding, Workforce Planning, Employee Retention, Diversity and Inclusion, New Hire Orientations, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Organizational Strategy, Leadership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks