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: Workday (Software), Human Resources Software, Human Capital, HR Tech, Benefits Enrollment Processes, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), People Analytics, Learning Management Systems, Human Resource Management, Workflow Management, Staff Management, Business Reporting, Management Reporting, Applicant Tracking Systems, Ad Hoc Reporting, Training Programs, Business Process, Workforce Planning, Compensation Analysis, Data Entry
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Intuit
Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Financial Statements, Accounting Records, General Accounting, General Ledger, Standard Accounting Practices, Transaction Processing, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Business Ethics, Accounting Software, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cash Flows, Equities, Journals
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Communication Planning, Stakeholder Management, Organizational Structure, Project Documentation, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management, Engineering Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Coordination, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Scoping, Program Evaluation, Stakeholder Communications, Planning, Project Planning, Cost Benefit Analysis, Requirements Management, Project Performance, Financial Analysis, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Resilience, Goal Setting, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Positivity, Smart Goals, Optimism, Research Methodologies, Overcoming Obstacles, Research Design, Cognitive flexibility, Relationship Building, Scientific Methods, Personal Attributes, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Qualitative Research, Research, Positive Behavior Support, Psychology
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Google Workspace, Productivity Software, Generative AI, AI literacy, Model Training, AI Enablement, Responsible AI, Operational Efficiency, AI Integrations, Business Workflow Analysis, Google Sheets, Complex Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Lean Manufacturing, Lean Methodologies, Workflow Management, Culture Transformation, Process Improvement, Project Management, Production Management, Production Process, Operational Efficiency, Process Mapping, Organizational Change, Project Planning, Continuous Improvement Process, Contract Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Learning Management Systems, Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy, Teaching, Technology Strategies, digital literacy, English Language, Digital Transformation, Language Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Cost Estimation, Project Scoping, Communication Planning, Cost Management, Scope Management, Project Estimation, Project Schedules, Earned Value Management, Scheduling, Team Management, Quality Assurance, Stakeholder Management, Team Performance Management, Risk Management, Organizational Structure, Procurement, Project Documentation, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management, Planning
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Business Research, Research Design, Research Reports, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Research Methodologies, Smart Goals, Research, Business Requirements, Stakeholder Analysis, Case Studies, Stakeholder Engagement, Requirements Elicitation, Stakeholder Management, Interviewing Skills, AI literacy, Goal Setting, Cost Benefit Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Graph Theory, Bayesian Statistics, Behavioral Economics, Probability, Economics, Problem Solving, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Probability Distribution
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Survey Creation, Surveys, Market Research, Business Research, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Strategies, Strategic Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Management, Research Design, Marketing Planning, Data Analysis, Marketing Psychology, Research Reports, Market Analysis, Research Methodologies, Experimentation, Customer Analysis, Business Marketing, Business
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Teaching, English Language, Language Competency, Language Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months