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 San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Model Deployment, Supervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Predictive Modeling, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Predictive Analytics, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Classification Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Data Visualization, Design Thinking, Web Scraping, Machine Learning Algorithms, Flask (Web Framework), Data Visualization Software, Data Validation, Machine Learning, Python Programming
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Collaboration, Leadership, Presentations, Creativity, Teamwork, Innovation, Creative Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, People Management, Persuasive Communication, Influencing, Storytelling, Communication, Social Skills, Decision Making, Culture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Emerging Technologies, Market Analysis, Fraud detection, Real Estate, Real Time Data, Insurance, Property and Real Estate, Artificial Intelligence, Market Trend, Machine Learning, Commercial Real Estate, Financial Sales, Case Studies, Customer experience improvement, Automation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, ChatGPT, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Social Impact, Business Economics, Culture, Business Ethics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Intellectual Property
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Financial Data, Financial Acumen, Budget Management, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Small Business Accounting, Accounting, Price Negotiation, Business Planning, Budgeting, Financial Planning, Financial Management, Forecasting, Balance Sheet, Expense Management, Financial Reporting, Revenue Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI Agents, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Hugging Face, Embeddings, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Videography, Post-Production, Video Editing, Course Development, Storyboarding, Media Production, Cinematography, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Developing Training Materials, Content Creation, Storytelling, Editing, Writing, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Lund University
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Legal Writing, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Case Law, Compliance Management, Business Strategy, Commercial Laws, Competitive Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions, Advocacy, Brand Strategy, Procurement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Technical Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Scientific Visualization, Persuasive Communication, Communication Strategies, Communication, Visualization (Computer Graphics)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Forecasting, Model Evaluation, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Trend Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Presentation, Statistical Visualization, Graphing, Process Optimization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Data Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Graph Theory, Classification Algorithms, Probability & Statistics, Big Data
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks