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 Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Team Building, Team Leadership, Team Motivation, Conflict Management, Collaboration, Performance Management, Drive Engagement, Organizational Structure, Innovation, Diversity and Inclusion, Decision Making, Coordination, Creativity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Financial Analysis, Revenue Forecasting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Cash Flows, Cost Management, Financial Statements, Financial Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Business Planning, Oral Expression, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Price Negotiation, Leadership, Communication, Empowerment, Influencing, Assertiveness, Planning, Emotional Intelligence, Adaptability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Income Statement, Business Valuation, Finance, Return On Investment, Securities (Finance), Annual Reports, Cash Flows, Trend Analysis, Forecasting
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Equities, Business Valuation, Market Data, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Financial Data
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Mathematics Education, Simulations, User Feedback, Experimentation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Big Interview
Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Non-Verbal Communication, Applicant Tracking Systems, Professional Networking, Recruitment, LinkedIn, Verbal Communication Skills, Job Analysis, Communication, Professional Development, Negotiation, Rapport Building, Storytelling, Enthusiasm
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Customer Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Microsoft PowerPoint, Target Audience, Business Consulting, Microsoft Excel, Data Storytelling, Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Pivot Tables And Charts, Dashboard, Constructive Feedback
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Commonwealth Education Trust
Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Classroom Management, Teaching, Adaptability, Education and Training, Pedagogy, Working With Children, Instructional Strategies, Adult Education, Student Engagement, Professional Development, Collaboration, Curriculum Development, Planning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of London
Skills you'll gain: Arithmetic, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Computational Thinking, General Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Algebra, Cryptography, Systems Of Measurement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidade de São Paulo
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Planning, Project Documentation, Project Management, Organizational Structure, Project Scoping, Leadership and Management, Influencing, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Process Flow Diagrams, Content Creation, User Accounts, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours