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 Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Strategies, Brand Management, Marketing, Regression Analysis, Analytics, Customer Retention, Consumer Behaviour, Return On Investment, Statistical Analysis, A/B Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Customer Analysis, Product Management, Product Strategy, Customer Insights, New Product Development, Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Competitive Analysis, Market Opportunities, Innovation, Leadership
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Lean Six Sigma, Quality Management, Process Analysis, Quality Improvement, Process Capability, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Process Flow Diagrams, Pareto Chart, Run Chart, Statistical Process Controls, Process Improvement, Statistical Analysis, Quality Control, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Histogram, Scatter Plots
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Feasibility Studies, Business Analysis, Business Analytics, Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Machine Learning, Strategic Thinking, Business Leadership, Project Planning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Strategy, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Strategic Communication, Paid media, Content Strategy, Digital Media Strategy, Earned Media, Owned Media, Brand Strategy, Content Performance Analysis, Content Creation, Shared Media, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Engagement, Target Audience, Brand Management, Aesthetics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Leeds
Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Business Leadership, Business Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Influencing, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Data Collection, Business Intelligence, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Strategy, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Data Ethics, Analytics, Big Data, Small Data, Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Effectiveness, Data Quality, Market Opportunities
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Mockups, Test Case, Test Driven Development (TDD), Java
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Leadership, Team Building, Communication, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Product Lifecycle Management, Technology Strategies, Design Thinking, Competitive Analysis, Business Process Automation, Growth Strategies, Business Strategies, Emerging Technologies, Business Economics, Innovation, Market Dynamics, Leadership, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks