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: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Blogs, Search Engine Optimization, Content Strategy, Web Content, Content Creation, Keyword Research, ChatGPT
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Marketing Budgets, Paid media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Budget Management, Advertising, Content Performance Analysis, Scheduling, Business Strategy
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Interactive Brokers
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Analysis, Investments, Social Impact, Water Sustainability, Portfolio Management, Financial Market, Financial Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Inventory Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Forecasting, Working Capital, Fraud detection, Trend Analysis
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Marketing, Digital Advertising, Marketing Strategies, New Product Development, Digital Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, MarTech, Marketing Channel, Product Promotion, Digital Transformation, Customer Engagement, Branding, Price Negotiation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Information Systems, Database Software, Database Systems, Database Design, Information Management, Data Modeling, Diagram Design, Relational Databases, Database Management, Data Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Customer Insights, Keyword Research, Search Engine Marketing, AI Personalization, Pay Per Click Advertising, Content Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Google Ads, Digital Marketing, Generative AI, Marketing Analytics, Customer experience strategy (CX), Consumer Behaviour, Persona Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Nanjing University
Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, White-Box Testing, Functional Testing, System Testing, JUnit, Performance Testing, Debugging, Unit Testing, Test Automation, Test Case, Integration Testing, Selenium (Software), Mobile Development Tools
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, English Language, Verbal Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Oral Comprehension, Social Skills, Vocabulary, Language Learning, Professional Development, Active Listening, Communication, Education Software and Technology, Grammar, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Literacy
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Leadership, Strategic Decision-Making, Cost Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Project Implementation, Business Acumen
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Web Design and Development, HTML and CSS, Web Analytics and SEO, Content Management Systems, Web Content, Cloud Hosting, Web Servers, Application Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Tencent Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Serverless Computing, Solution Architecture, Private Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Migration, Big Data, Cloud Security, Systems Architecture, Microservices, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Scalability, Artificial Intelligence, DevOps, Disaster Recovery
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months