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.

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Accounting Systems, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Accounting Records, General Accounting, Bookkeeping, Ledgers (Accounting), Standard Accounting Practices, General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Excel Formulas, Transaction Processing, Microsoft Excel
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Recruitment, Oral Expression, Follow Through, Communication, Business Writing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Financial Modeling, Presentations, Microsoft PowerPoint, Investment Management, Business Modeling, Data Modeling, Quantitative Research, Business Analytics, Financial Data, Portfolio Risk, Microsoft Excel, Financial Analysis, Regression Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Payment Systems, FinTech, Blockchain, Payment Processing, Financial Inclusion, Mobile Banking, Emerging Technologies, Investment Management, Wealth Management, Asset Management, Investments, Fundraising, Banking, Capital Markets, Consumer Lending, Credit Risk, Financial Trading, Portfolio Management, Financial Systems, Market Dynamics
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Sales Enablement, Personal Development, Empowerment, Employee Coaching, Coaching, Knowledge Transfer, Sales Management, Agile Methodology, Team Building, Self-Awareness, Sales Training, Collaboration, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Sensitivity, Virtual Teams, Resilience, Team Motivation, Sales, People Development, AI Enablement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Account Management, Account Strategy, Cross Selling, Upselling, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Virtual Teams, Sales Strategy, Business Relationship Management, Customer Relationship Management, Stakeholder Management, Market Intelligence, Relationship Building, Customer Analysis, Business Solutions, AI Personalization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Negotiation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Brainstorming, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Operations Management, Resourcefulness, Thought Leadership, Problem Solving, Strategic Thinking, Visionary, Curiosity, Solution Delivery, Presentations, Persistence
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Human Resource Policies, Human Resources Management and Planning, People Management, Talent Management, Compensation Management, Compensation Strategy, Recruitment, Talent Recruitment, Employee Performance Management, Performance Appraisal, Leadership Development, Leadership, Persona (User Experience)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Facebook, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Campaigns, Campaign Management, Social Media, Social Media Management, Paid media, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Marketing Budgets, Digital Advertising, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Budgeting
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Capacity Planning, Capacity Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Resource Planning, Resource Allocation, Project Coordination, Project Management, Resource Management, Performance Measurement, Business Communication, Risk Mitigation, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Stakeholder Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Consultative Selling, Account Strategy, Account Management, Solution Selling, Sales, Sales Strategy, Negotiation, Enterprise Sales, B2B Sales, Price Negotiation, Sales Pipelines, Business Ethics, Conflict Management, Overcoming Objections, AI Personalization, Value Propositions, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Stakeholder Management, Proposal Development, Customer Retention
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Logistic Regression, SAS (Software), Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Big Data, Plot (Graphics), Data Analysis, Model Deployment, Statistical Inference, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Machine Learning, Feature Engineering
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months