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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Networking, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Machines, Network Architecture, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Technical Management, Engineering Management, Negotiation, Mentorship, Leadership, Courage, Growth Mindedness, Business Leadership, Team Leadership, Office Management, Collaboration, Professional Development, Visionary, Personal Development, Accountability, Positivity, Resilience
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Professional Networking, Relationship Building, Business Strategy, Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Competitive Analysis, Mentorship, Innovation, Value Propositions, Team Motivation, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Business Workflow Analysis, Generative AI Agents, AI Workflows, Business Process Automation, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Tool Calling, Process Optimization, No-Code Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Product Development, Product Strategy, Sustainable Business, Product Management, Marketing, Sustainable Design, New Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Commercialization, Marketing Strategies, Business Marketing, Presentations, Corporate Sustainability, Market Dynamics, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Business Metrics, Cash Flows
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

EDHEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Hospitality Management, Guest Relations, Hospitality, Hotels and Accommodations, Customer Service, Leadership, Leadership Development, Personalized Service, Customer experience improvement, Property Management Systems, Customer Complaint Resolution, Operational Excellence, Customer Insights, Sustainability Standards, Consumer Behaviour
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Business Analysis, Financial Data, Business Intelligence, Data Modeling, Financial Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Visualization, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Deployment, Virtual Machines, Kubernetes, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Virtual Networking, Cloud Management, Windows PowerShell, Load Balancing, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Command-Line Interface, Network Security, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Disabilities, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Communication Strategies, Performing Arts, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Planning, Needs Assessment, Coordination, Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity and Inclusion, Workplace inclusivity, Cultural Diversity, Human Resource Policies, Employee Engagement, Human Resources, Employee Retention, Organizational Leadership, Relationship Building, Mentorship, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Business Strategy, Leadership, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Resource Allocation, Program Management, Change Management, Organizational Change, Governance, Cost Management, Earned Value Management, Team Building, Procurement, Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Financial Planning, Budgeting, Communication Strategies, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Systems Development Life Cycle, Systems Architecture, Systems Thinking, Software Design Patterns, Stakeholder Communications, Systems Analysis, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Application Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months