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: Power BI, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Trend Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Customer Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Sales, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Generative AI, Marketing Automation, Customer Retention, Personalized Service, Marketing Operations, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer experience improvement, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, AI Enablement, Responsible AI, Customer Engagement, Business Marketing, Customer Acquisition Management, Artificial Intelligence, Customer Insights, Marketing Psychology
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Google Sheets, Dashboard, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Statements, Accounting and Finance Software, Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, Data Entry
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Mobile Development, Google Sheets, Application Development, Application Design, Application Deployment, Data Structures, User Accounts, Personalized Service, User Feedback, Web Development, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Howard University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Software, Information Systems, Cloud Computing, Business Systems, Business Technologies, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Security, Virtualization, Digital Transformation, Cloud Services, Management Information Systems, Product Design, Business Solutions, Information Technology, Cloud Infrastructure, Customer Insights, User Centered Design, Cybersecurity, Data Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Branding, Brand Awareness, Content Strategy, Business Strategies, Market Research, Content Creation, Creative Design, Target Audience, Value Propositions
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Applicant Tracking Systems, Workforce Management, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Staff Management, Payroll, Team Management, Timelines, Data Entry, Scheduling
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Economics, International Relations, Economic Development, Global Marketing, Financial Trading, Socioeconomics, World History, Supply And Demand, Political Sciences, Trend Analysis, Risk Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Project Management Software, Project Schedules, Milestones (Project Management), Project Management, Agile Project Management, Document Management, Collaborative Software, Waterfall Methodology, Kanban Principles, Team Oriented, Prioritization
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Programming Principles, Full-Stack Web Development, GitHub, Version Control, Program Development, Debugging, Computational Thinking, Git (Version Control System), Computer Programming, Algorithms, Web Development, C# (Programming Language), Back-End Web Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Business Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Leadership Development, Strategic Decision-Making, Culture Transformation, Accountability, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Change, Business Strategy, Compensation Management, Change Management, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Solution Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Amazon CloudWatch, Identity and Access Management, Organizational Structure, Cloud Solutions, Continuous Monitoring, Account Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours