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: Video Editing, Adobe Premiere, Storytelling, Post-Production, Content Creation, TikTok, Timelines, Color Matching, File Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Business Leadership, Leadership Development, Professional Development, Growth Strategies, Strategic Leadership, Culture Transformation, Business Development, Leadership, Visionary, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Self-Awareness
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Office, Communication, Business Communication, Graphic Design
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Telephone Skills, Setting Appointments, Cultural Sensitivity, Oral Expression, Verbal Communication Skills, Bilingual (Spanish/English), Vocabulary, Oral Comprehension, Language Learning, Business Communication, Professional Networking, Scheduling
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Curiosity, Lean Methodologies, Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Commercialization, Innovation, Problem Solving, Customer Analysis, Presentations, Creative Thinking, Target Audience, Brainstorming, Customer Insights, Market Opportunities, Team Oriented, Ideation, Market Research, Solution Design, Business Research, Complex Problem Solving
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, AI Personalization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, AI Enablement, Marketing Effectiveness, Responsible AI, Customer experience improvement, Artificial Intelligence, Customer Insights, Data Collection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Supply And Demand, Game Theory, Economics, Market Trend, Business Economics, Market Analysis, Operating Cost, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Cost Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Decision Making
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Robotics, Automation Engineering, Simulations, Matlab, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Calculations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

New York Institute of Finance
Skills you'll gain: Supplier Management, Supply Chain Management, Customer Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, Working Capital, Corporate Finance, Sales Prospecting, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Technology Solutions
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

L&T EduTech
Skills you'll gain: Scope Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Schedules, Project Risk Management, Environment Health And Safety, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Scoping, Earned Value Management, Feasibility Studies, Risk Analysis, Quality Management, Procurement, Cost Estimation, Scheduling, Cost Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Contract Management, Communication Strategies, Risk Management, Project Controls
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Presentations, Public Speaking, Innovation, Organizational Structure, Persuasive Communication, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Entrepreneurship, Grant Applications, Commercialization, Fundraising, Market Analysis, Public Health
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Regression Analysis, Decision Tree Learning, Supervised Learning, Data Modeling, Data Analysis, Logistic Regression, Descriptive Analytics, Forecasting, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Classification Algorithms, Unsupervised Learning, Statistical Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks