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: Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Business Development, Business Modeling, Market Opportunities, Team Building, Market Analysis, Strategic Planning, Resource Management, Customer Analysis, Leadership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Model Evaluation, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Organizational Change, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Closure, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Revenue Recognition, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Financial Auditing, Generative AI, Supply And Demand, Statistical Inference
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Business Reporting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Vendor Management, Team Management, Project Management, Project Implementation, Vendor Relationship Management, Procurement, Team Building, Project Scoping, Scope Management, Conflict Management, Team Leadership, Agile Project Management, Project Risk Management, Project Planning, Leadership, Leadership Development, Change Control, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Case Studies, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Ideation, New Product Development, Business Strategies, Design Thinking, Business Strategy, Brainstorming, Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Resource Management, Market Opportunities, Business Research, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, Product Management, User Story, New Product Development, Quality Assurance, Product Requirements, Product Strategy, Design Thinking, Stakeholder Management, Ideation, Innovation, Change Management, Market Opportunities, Prioritization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Global Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Innovation, Team Building, Storytelling, Market Research, Team Management, Oral Expression, Entrepreneurial Finance, New Product Development, Business Strategies, Project Design, Team Leadership, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Financial Planning, Customer Engagement, Business Ethics, Competitive Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Resilience, Collaboration, Teamwork, Self-Awareness, Community Development, Mentorship, Active Listening
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Knowledge Accelerators
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Presentation, Microsoft Excel, Dashboard, Excel Formulas, Data Modeling, Business Reporting, Data Entry, Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Analytics, Business Modeling, Data Processing, Business Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Synthesis, Trend Analysis, Data Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, AI Enablement, Business Process Automation, Project Management Software, Strategic Prioritization, Workflow Management, Prioritization, Project Management, Administrative Support, Automation, Delegation Skills, Generative AI Agents
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Sales Strategy, Price Negotiation, Customer Retention, Product Strategy, Upselling, Coaching, Case Studies, E-Commerce, Customer Relationship Building, Service Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months