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: Data Literacy, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization Software, Spreadsheet Software, Pivot Tables And Charts, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Data Synthesis, Data Storytelling, Presentations, Marketing, Data Visualization Software, Market Research, Social Media Marketing, Microsoft PowerPoint, Advertising, Customer Insights, Data Analysis, Verbal Communication Skills, Target Audience, Strategic Marketing, Market Analysis, Digital Marketing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Change, Strategic Leadership, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Planning, Growth Strategies, Innovation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Management, Product Testing, Product Roadmaps, Agile Product Development, Product Development, New Product Development, Portfolio Management, Market Analysis, Product Requirements, Business Strategy, Demand Generation, Product Strategy, Market Intelligence, Marketing Planning
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

ESCP Business School
Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Environment, Environmental Science, Sustainable Business, Climate Change Mitigation, Social Determinants Of Health, Economics, Public Health, Biology, Climate Change Adaptation, Innovation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Dictionary, Data Quality, Data Management, Data Cleansing, Data Validation, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Case Studies, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Communications, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Continuous Improvement Process
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Delivery, DevOps, Application Deployment, Performance Analysis, Performance Metric, Performance Measurement, Artificial Intelligence, Application Performance Management, Operational Analysis, Root Cause Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Canva (Software), Animations, Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Video Production, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Awareness, Organizational Change, Emotional Intelligence, Culture Transformation, Social Justice, Empathy, Conflict Management, Leadership, Business Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, System Monitoring, Scalability, Hugging Face, Cloud Deployment, Performance Tuning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Prompt Engineering, Transfer Learning, AI Security, Applied Machine Learning, Application Security, Artificial Intelligence, API Design, Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Budgeting, Data Visualization, Google Sheets, Spreadsheet Software, Presentations, Data Sharing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), System Monitoring, Performance Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence, Performance Metric, Continuous Monitoring, Budget Management, Cost Management, Decision Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks