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: Standard Operating Procedure, Operational Efficiency, Lean Methodologies, Quality Assurance, Operations Management, Safety Standards, Occupational Safety And Health, Process Management, Process Optimization, Workforce Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Quality Control, Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Business Transformation, Organizational Change, Waste Minimization, Systems Thinking, Environmental Issue, Business Modeling, Innovation, Product Lifecycle Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Root Cause Analysis, Six Sigma Methodology, Quality Management, Kaizen Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Process Improvement, Pareto Chart, Quality Control, Statistical Process Controls, Data Analysis, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Microsoft Excel, Diagram Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Analysis, Critical Thinking, Financial Forecasting, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Forecasting, Income Statement, Annual Reports, Securities (Finance), Business Valuation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Cash Flows
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Analysis, Risk Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Risk Management, R Programming, Data Transformation, Machine Learning Methods, Descriptive Analytics, Artificial Neural Networks
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Project Planning, Project Closure, Project Implementation, Requirements Management, Project Scoping, Project Schedules, Risk Management, Resource Management, Team Leadership, Work Breakdown Structure, Communication, Sprint Retrospectives, Kanban Principles, Risk Management Framework, Continuous Improvement Process, User Story, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Economics, Supply And Demand, Policy Analysis, Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Public Policies, Socioeconomics, Consumer Behaviour, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Diversity and Inclusion, Innovation, Organizational Leadership, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Business Leadership, Organizational Change, Creativity, Cultural Diversity, Human Capital, Leadership, Drive Engagement, Team Performance Management, Change Management, Business, Business Strategy, Decision Making, Neurology
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Kanban Principles, Agile Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Workflow Management, Process Development, Process Management, Business Process, Business Process Management, Process Mapping, Collaborative Software, Service Design
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Scrum (Software Development), Value Propositions, Sprint Retrospectives, Business Modeling, Video Game Development, Customer Analysis, Agile Methodology, Presentations, Entrepreneurship, Target Audience, Sprint Planning, Backlogs, Agile Project Management, Market Opportunities
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Smart Goals, Interviewing Skills, Negotiation, Workforce Planning, Professional Development, Compensation and Benefits, Recruitment, Data Science, Technical Consulting, Communication, Information Technology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Performance Review, Employee Surveys, Employee Performance Management, Meeting Facilitation, Constructive Feedback, Team Building, Goal Setting, Collaboration, Team Management, Teamwork, Employee Engagement, Leadership and Management, Strategic Leadership, Leadership Development
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours