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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Forecasting, Financial Acumen, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Forecasting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Finance, Market Data, Trend Analysis, Estimation
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Engineering Documentation, Concision, Electronic Media, Report Writing, Writing, Engineering Management, Technical Documentation, Editing, Collaboration, Professionalism, Communication, Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Star Schema, IBM DB2, Data Modeling, Snowflake Schema, PostgreSQL, Database Design, Data Architecture, Data Mart, Database Systems, Data Lakes, Data Validation, Data Integration, SQL, Data Cleansing, Query Languages, Data Quality
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Discussion Facilitation, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Communication, Social Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Active Listening, Planning, Collaboration, Initiative and Leadership, Time Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Dashboard, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Consolidation, Data Visualization, Data Integration, Data Management, Data Cleansing, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: HubSpot CRM, Team Building, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Team Management, Business Reporting, Marketing Automation, Email Marketing, Customer Data Management, Sales Enablement, Marketing, Customer Service
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Organizational Change, Change Management, Corporate Sustainability, Corporate Strategy, Business Transformation, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategies, Growth Strategies, Continuous Improvement Process, Culture Transformation, Organizational Structure, Product Development, Consumer Behaviour
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Engineering Management, Sprint Planning, Organizational Strategy, Software Development Methodologies, Project Management, Virtual Teams, Leadership
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Marketing Collateral, Design, Marketing Materials, Creative Design, Graphic Design, Dashboard, Digital Design, Productivity, Color Theory, Digital Content, Organizational Skills, Design Elements And Principles, Planning, Editing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Team Building, Team Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Innovation, Sprint Planning, Agile Methodology, Virtual Teams, Agile Project Management, Team Leadership, Social Sciences, Organizational Leadership, Change Management, Psychology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Teaching, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Business Marketing, Marketing Materials, Data Sharing, Creative Design, Editing, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Dashboard, User Accounts, Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Customer Demand Planning, Marketing Analytics, Forecasting, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Effectiveness, Model Evaluation, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Microsoft Excel, Marketing, Regression Analysis, Customer Acquisition Management, Customer Retention
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks