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: Canva (Software), Animations, Video Editing, Marketing Materials, Video Production, Storytelling, Marketing Design, Content Marketing, Timelines, Presentations, Marketing, Multimedia, Graphic Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Xi'an Jiaotong University
Skills you'll gain: Education and Training, Governance, Human Learning, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Liberal Arts, Social Studies, Culture, Anthropology, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Ancient History, Human Development, Interpersonal Communications
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Sales Enablement, Customer Engagement, Sales Strategy, Taking Meeting Minutes, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Presentations, Productivity Software, Meeting Facilitation, Generative AI Agents, Business Correspondence, AI Enablement, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Proposal Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Business Strategy, Team Building, Data Ethics, Data Science, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Social Impact, Sales, Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Whizlabs
Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Debugging, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Test Automation, UI Components, Browser Compatibility, Web Applications, Test Script Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Test Case, Development Environment, Python Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Implementation, Project Performance, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Planning, Team Management, Project Management, Performance Measurement, Project Coordination, Project Risk Management, Resource Management, Communication Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Entry, Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Data Presentation, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Data Management, Business Strategy
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Course Development, Learning Management Systems, Information Architecture, Content Management, Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Purchasing, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Target Audience, Supply Chain Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Project Planning, Stakeholder Management, Communication Planning, Project Implementation, Earned Value Management, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Stakeholder Communications, Project Scoping, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Management, Program Management, Conflict Management, Project Coordination, Milestones (Project Management), Resource Utilization, Resource Planning, Project Documentation, Leadership
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Statistical Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Plotly, Matplotlib, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Seaborn, Tableau Software, Scatter Plots, Heat Maps, Histogram, Google Sheets, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Cloud Applications, Business Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Executive Presence, Succession Planning, Technical Management, Team Management, Organizational Structure, Diversity and Inclusion, Delegation Skills, Organizational Leadership, Engineering Management, Team Building, People Management, Telecommuting, Business Leadership, Talent Management, Leadership, Leadership Development, Virtual Teams, Personal Development, Communication, Self-Awareness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months