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: Constructive Feedback, Team Performance Management, Tactfulness, Performance Management, Active Listening, Employee Performance Management, Professional Development, Trustworthiness, Rapport Building, Time Management, People Development, Leadership Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Analysis, Data Manipulation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Scripting, Unix Shell, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Business Logic, DevOps
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Presentations, Animations, LinkedIn, Marketing Design, Social Media, Instagram, Social Media Marketing, Facebook, Marketing Materials, Marketing Budgets, Graphic Design, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Self Service Technologies, Customer Service, Customer Support, Customer Communications Management, Personalized Service, Customer Engagement, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, Customer experience improvement, Customer and Client Support, Microsoft Copilot, Customer Insights, Artificial Intelligence, Customer Relationship Management, Automation, Natural Language Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Portfolio Management, Financial Modeling, Portfolio Risk, Correlation Analysis, Investment Management, Variance Analysis, Asset Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Applications, Cloud Deployment, Disaster Recovery, Virtual Networking, DevOps, Virtualization, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Storage, Cloud Security, CI/CD, Business Continuity, Cost Management, Scalability
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe After Effects, Video Production, Post-Production, Video Editing, Storyboarding, Ideation, Content Creation, Cinematography, Motion Graphics, Creativity, Color Matching
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Writing, Storytelling, Copywriting, Persuasive Communication, Facebook, Business Writing, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Social Media, Drive Engagement, Social Media Campaigns, AI Product Strategy, Prompt Engineering Tools
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Databases, Natural Language Processing, SQL, Python Programming, Matplotlib, Business Process Automation, Text Mining, Data Processing, Development Environment, Document Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Data Sharing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Compliance Management, Risk Mitigation, OpenAI, Mitigation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Model Evaluation, Auditing, Governance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks