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: Project Controls, Team Leadership, Project Planning, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Team Building, People Development, Project Management, Management Training And Development, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Performance, Initiative and Leadership, Performance Reporting, Leadership, Management Reporting, Communication Planning, Stakeholder Management, Communication, Stakeholder Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, LLM Application, AI literacy, AI Enablement, Calendar Management, Organizational Skills, AI powered creativity, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Gmail, AI Personalization, HubSpot CRM, Email Marketing, Google Sheets, Workflow Management, Automation
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Strategies, Regression Analysis, Marketing Budgets, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Branding, Brand Management, Resource Allocation, Customer Analysis, Customer Insights, Brand Awareness, Predictive Analytics, Brand Strategy, Statistical Analysis, A/B Testing, Consumer Behaviour, Return On Investment, Statistical Methods
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Security, Cloud Technologies, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Emerging Technologies, Cloud-Native Computing, Hybrid Cloud Computing, IBM Cloud, Virtual Machines, Serverless Computing, Microservices, DevOps
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Conflict Management, Communication Strategies, Communication, Persuasive Communication, Influencing, Relationship Building, Collaboration, Decision Making, Game Theory, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Presentations, User Experience Design, User Experience, Usability, User Research, Mobile Development, Design Research, Data Ethics, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Public Speaking, Research Design, Prototyping, Research Methodologies, Interviewing Skills, Information Privacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Keyword Research, Target Audience, Pay Per Click Advertising, Search Engine Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Campaign Management, Advertising, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Paid media, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Return On Investment
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Predictive Modeling, Data Presentation, Data Governance, Data Visualization, Predictive Analytics, Model Evaluation, Data Management, Business Analytics, Storytelling, Data Literacy, Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Logistic Regression, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Risk Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Cleansing, SQL
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Large Language Modeling, Amazon CloudWatch, Identity and Access Management, AWS CloudFormation, Amazon DynamoDB, Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, Amazon Web Services, Professional Networking, Prompt Engineering, IT Automation, Extract, Transform, Load, Software Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Management, Data Management, Problem Solving, Teamwork
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Story, Stakeholder Engagement, Team Motivation, Project Management Life Cycle, Resource Management, Project Planning, Risk Management, Peer Review, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Stakeholder Management, Agile Methodology, Project Risk Management, Kanban Principles, Project Management, Interviewing Skills, Professional Networking, Leadership, Agile Project Management, Communication
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Indian School of Business
Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Economics, Habit Formation, Psychology, Personal Development, Decision Making, Mindfulness
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Pivot Tables And Charts, Graphing, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Histogram, Scatter Plots, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks