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: Presentations, Team Oriented, Team Management, Collaborative Software, Virtual Teams, Project Design, Data Sharing, Social Media, Graphic Design, User Accounts, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Technical Writing, Technical Documentation, Writing and Editing, Writing, Communication, Report Writing, Organizational Structure, Proposal Development, Artificial Intelligence, Procedure Development, Training Programs, Target Audience, Generative AI, Self-Awareness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: Applied Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Revenue Recognition, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Accounting, Tax Management, Consolidation, Equities, Income Tax, Income Statement, Accounting, Financial Statements
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Sales Presentation, Client Services, Data Storage, Video Editing, Social Media, Style Guides, Rapport Building, Active Listening, Social Media Marketing, File Management, Customer Relationship Building, Cloud Storage, Expectation Management, Data Management, Instagram, Relationship Management, Post-Production, Storyboarding, Self-Motivation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Mental Health, Crisis Management, Workplace inclusivity, Occupational Safety And Health, Human Resource Policies, Employee Engagement, Stress Management, Communication, Resilience, Empathy, Diversity and Inclusion, Self-Awareness, Mindfulness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Workflow Management, Spreadsheet Software, Project Management Software, Process Design, Data Entry, Excel Formulas, Automation, Data Import/Export, Data Management, Document Management, Collaborative Software, User Accounts
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Test Case, Application Deployment, Responsive Web Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Deployment, Debugging, Maintainability, LinkedIn, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, Software Testing, Code Review, Development Testing, Interviewing Skills, Web Development Tools, HTML and CSS, Web Development, Application Development, Software Documentation
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Development Tools, Microsoft Azure, Serverless Computing, Cloud Development, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Microservices, GitHub, Business Process Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Market Opportunities, Business Development, Business Planning, Growth Strategies, New Business Development, Business Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Business Analysis, Feasibility Studies, Goal Setting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Open University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Analysis, Sustainability Standards, Business Systems Analysis, Process Mapping, Complex Problem Solving, Innovation, Problem Solving, Interviewing Skills
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de Palermo
Skills you'll gain: Family Support, Public Policies, Economic Development, Economics, Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Socioeconomics, Human Development, Behavioral Economics, Social Studies, Social Sciences, Community Development, Gerontology, Relationship Building, Empathy, Social Impact, Social Skills, Child Development, Resilience, Emotional Intelligence
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months