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.

Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Content Creation, HubSpot CRM, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Automation, Customer Engagement, Email Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Keyword Research, Auditing, Content Strategy, Web Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Technical Support, Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Analytics, Trend Analysis, Data Management, Contract Management, Contract Negotiation, Negotiation, Relationship Building, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Operations Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Sustainable Business, Sales, Professional Development, Customer Relationship Building, Sales Strategy, Professionalism, Persuasive Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Influencing, Adaptability, Data Centers, Customer Insights, Interviewing Skills, Public Speaking, Negotiation, Account Management, Customer Relationship Management, Lead Generation, Digital Content
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Advertising Campaigns, Campaign Management, Search Engine Marketing, Online Advertising, Social Media Campaigns, Facebook, Paid media, Digital Advertising, Budget Management, Advertising, Account Management, Target Audience, User Accounts, Organizational Skills
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

HubSpot Academy
Skills you'll gain: HubSpot CRM, Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Dashboard, Business Analytics, Business Reporting, Forecasting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Sales, Sales Management, Sales Process, Marketing Analytics, Customer Engagement, Goal Setting, Customer Data Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Job Analysis, Talent Management, Team Building, Leadership, Human Resources, Human Resources Management and Planning, Diversity and Inclusion, Occupational Safety And Health, Employee Performance Management, Organizational Development, Employee Engagement, Stress First Aid, Performance Management, Research, Social Justice, Scientific Methods, Employee Training, Psychological Evaluations, Cultural Diversity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Investment Management, Investments, Finance
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Asset Management, Financial Regulations, Financial Regulation, Securities (Finance), Investments, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Private Equity, Real Estate, Financial Services, Regulatory Requirements, Property and Real Estate, Due Diligence, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Effectiveness, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Management, Marketing, Marketing Communications, A/B Testing, Facebook, Performance Reporting, Presentations, Advertising, Return On Investment, Communication, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, AWS SageMaker, AWS CloudFormation, Data Quality, Docker (Software), Data Pipelines, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Data Security, Database Systems, Databases, Cloud-Native Computing, Version Control, Apache Spark, Cloud Engineering, Apache Airflow, Data Modeling, Cloud Security, Data Storage, Cloud Storage, Data Processing
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, Professional Networking, Organizational Skills, User Accounts, Content Development and Management, Social Media, Collaboration, Project Portfolio Management, Driving engagement, Resourcefulness, Research
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours