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: Verbal Communication Skills, Oral Comprehension, English Language, Vocabulary, Language Learning, Education Software and Technology, Communication, Grammar, Literacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, Social Media, Marketing Communications, Digital Advertising, Marketing Channel, Customer Engagement, Media Strategy, Marketing, Advertising, User Feedback, Marketing Strategies, Target Audience, Consumer Behaviour, Communication, Mobile Banking
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Risking, Complex Problem Solving, Behavioral Economics, Business Ethics, Psychology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Identity and Access Management, Cost Management, Scalability, Sustainable Business, Disaster Recovery, Application Performance Management, Customer Support
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: HubSpot CRM, Sales Pipelines, Email Marketing, Dashboard, Sales Process, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Team Management, Customer Data Management, User Accounts, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Sustainable Business, Sales, Professional Development, Customer Relationship Building, Sales Strategy, Professionalism, Persuasive Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Influencing, Adaptability, Data Centers, Customer Insights, Interviewing Skills, Public Speaking, Negotiation, Account Management, Customer Relationship Management, Lead Generation, Digital Content
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Threat Modeling, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Public Key Infrastructure, Infrastructure Security, Application Security, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Cloud Platforms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Podcasting, Adobe Express, Media Production, Content Creation, Digital Publishing, Creative Design, Storytelling, Branding, Graphic and Visual Design, Editing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Dashboard, Resource Utilization, Financial Management, Cost Management, Anomaly Detection, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Forecasting, Containerization, Change Management, Presentations, Generative AI, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidades Anáhuac
Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Bookkeeping, Accounting Records, Financial Statements, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), General Ledger, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flows
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Spring Boot, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Spring Framework, JSON, Object-Relational Mapping, Business Logic, Integration Testing, Data Modeling, Server Side, Software Architecture, Data Persistence, Data Access
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Debugging, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, AI Product Strategy, Prototyping, Generative AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks