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.

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Microsoft Copilot, Prompt Engineering, Test Case, Responsible AI, Microsoft Visual Studio, Version Control, Code Review, GitHub, Integrated Development Environments, Software Configuration Management, Software Development Tools, Software Documentation, AI Workflows, AI Enablement, Program Development, Development Environment, Computer Programming Tools, Artificial Intelligence, Project Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Capital Budgeting, Finance, Investment Management, Investments, Securities (Finance), Equities, Decision Making, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Business Valuation, Cash Flows, Risk Analysis
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Instagram, Facebook, Brand Awareness, Marketing, Content Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Drive Engagement, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Liberty Mutual Insurance
Skills you'll gain: Insurance, Insurance Policies, Closing (Sales), Insurance Sales, Overcoming Objections, Sales Prospecting, Productivity, Prospecting and Qualification, Verbal Communication Skills, Workers Compensation, Storytelling, Risk Management, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Retention, Sales Presentation, Communication, Underwriting, Consultative Selling, Commercial Laws, Product Knowledge
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, Email Automation, Business Process Automation, Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Agentic systems, Initiative and Leadership, Tool Calling, Anthropic Claude, ChatGPT, Automation, Responsible AI, Marketing Automation, Business Solutions, Multimodal Prompts, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Prompt Engineering, IT Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, AI Security, Google Cloud Platform, Unstructured Data, Data Literacy, Data Ethics, Data Modeling, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Data Quality, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Consolidation, Microsoft Excel, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, Data Import/Export, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Validation, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Human Resources Management and Planning, Employee Engagement, Staff Management, People Management, Compensation Management, Team Motivation, Leadership and Management, Labor Law, Labor Relations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Financial Analysis, Capital Markets, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Due Diligence, Negotiation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Customer experience strategy (CX), Service Design, Change Management, Social Media Campaigns, Hospitality Management, Social Media Marketing, Process Mapping, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Hospitality Services, Design Thinking, Brand Marketing, Service Management, Customer experience improvement, Digital Marketing, Design, Social Media Management, Prototyping, Content Marketing, Leadership, Search Engine Optimization
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Dashboard, IBM Cloud, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Image Analysis, ChatGPT, Cloud Computing, Pandas (Python Package), Business Workflow Analysis, Data Manipulation, No-Code Development, Context Management, Artificial Neural Networks, Cloud Applications, AI Workflows, Cloud Deployment, Application Programming Interface (API), WordPress
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Professionalism, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Trustworthiness, Strong Work Ethic, Honesty, Personal Integrity, Business Communication, Cultural Sensitivity, Emotional Intelligence, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks