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: Private Equity, Financial Modeling, Mergers & Acquisitions, Return On Investment, Cash Flows, Investment Banking, Case Studies, Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Capital Markets, Corporate Finance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: User Centered Design, Innovation, User Research, Digital Transformation, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Software As A Service, Design Thinking, Service Design, Solution Design, Business Strategy, Business Development, Case Studies, Health Technology, Competitive Analysis, Value Propositions, New Product Development, Product Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Zero Trust Network Access, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Security Assessment, IT Security Architecture, Network Security, Threat Modeling, Security Strategy, Security Controls, Cloud Security, Authentications, Identity and Access Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Community Health, Health Equity, Behavioral Economics, Digital Transformation, Consumer Behaviour, Business Modeling
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Private Equity, Loans, Case Studies, Investments, Portfolio Management, Capital Markets, Performance Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Analysis, Asset Management, Market Liquidity, Business Valuation, Benchmarking, Risk Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Management, Advertising, Content Performance Analysis, Account Management, Customer Communications Management, Target Audience, Customer Engagement, Content Creation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Data Sharing, File Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Relationship Building, Research, Planning, Goal-Oriented, Professionalism, Resilience, Resourcefulness, Problem Solving, Persistence, Persuasive Communication, Time Management, Communication, Strategic Thinking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Proposal Development, Proposal Writing, Value Propositions, Sales Presentations, Solution Sales Engineering, Collaborative Software, Collaboration, Meeting Facilitation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, HubSpot CRM, Sales Enablement, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Sales Process, Business Process Automation, Sales Management, Lead Generation, Workflow Management, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Process Analysis, Sales, Automation, Data Entry, AI Enablement, Business Process Modeling, Data Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Object-Relational Mapping, Application Frameworks, Full-Stack Web Development, Software Configuration Management, Application Design, Development Environment, Microsoft Visual Studio, User Interface (UI), Microsoft Development Tools, Application Development, Authorization (Computing), HTML and CSS, Maintainability, Data Modeling, Data Migration, Data Mapping, Business Logic, Web Servers, Debugging
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
Skills you'll gain: Analytics, Performance Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Media and Communications, Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Performance Measurement, Data Collection, Small Data, Big Data, Spatial Analysis, Research, Performance Reporting, Learning Styles, Innovation, Leadership, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks