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 Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Mentorship, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Interpersonal Communications, Social Skills, Team Collaboration, Coaching, Empathy, Resilience, Leadership, Teamwork, Professionalism, Initiative and Leadership
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Human Resources Management and Planning, Employee Performance Management, Management Training And Development, Team Performance Management, Performance Management, Human Resource Strategy, Staff Management, Human Resources, Growth Strategies, Talent Management, Delegation Skills, People Management, Culture Transformation, Subcontracting, Employee Coaching, Business Strategy, Organizational Development, Recruitment, Leadership, Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Copenhagen
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Water Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Waste Minimization, Corporate Sustainability, Social Impact, Food and Beverage, Sustainability Standards, Supply Chain, Business Transformation, Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation, Land Management, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Nutrition Education, Innovation, Nutrition and Diet, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Performance Measurement, Variance Analysis, Budgeting, Accounting, Capital Budgeting, Financial Accounting, Performance Management, Financial Data, Performance Metric, Operating Budget, Cost Management, Organizational Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Financial Analysis, Organizational Structure, Decision Making
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Data Store, Apache Airflow, Data Modeling, Data Pipelines, Data Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Data Architecture, Requirements Analysis, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Query Languages, Data Preprocessing, Apache Hadoop, Requirements Elicitation, Vector Databases, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Lakes, Data Integration, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Data Management
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Competitive Intelligence, Critical Thinking, Analysis, Decision Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Timelines, Decision Making, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Strategy, Complex Problem Solving, International Relations, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Forecasting, Artificial Intelligence, AI Integrations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Operational Excellence, Operational Efficiency, Operations Management, Kaizen Methodology, Operational Performance Management, Process Improvement, Business Process Management, Quality Improvement, Process Improvement and Optimization, Lean Methodologies, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement Process, Kanban Principles, Culture Transformation, Process Mapping, Complex Problem Solving, Inventory Control, Waste Minimization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Blogs, Content Optimization, Web Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Web Content, Keyword Research, Content Management, Marketing, Analytics, Web Design, Web Development, User Experience
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Event-Driven Programming, Solution Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Solutions, User Accounts, Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Software Architecture, IT Security Architecture, Back-End Web Development, API Gateway, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Systems Architecture, Cloud Management, Information Technology Architecture, Data Analysis, Data Visualization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Università Bocconi
Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Hospitality and Food Services, Customer experience strategy (CX), Operational Excellence, Business Management, Global Marketing, Product Marketing, Professional Networking, Consumer Behaviour, Value Propositions, Market Share, Product Management, Business Strategy, Growth Strategies, Brand Management, Innovation, New Business Development, Market Opportunities, Marketing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

London Business School
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Income Statement, Return On Investment, Accounting, Investments, Cash Flows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Inventory Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Acumen, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Depreciation, Fixed Asset, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Loans, Payment Processing and Collection, Ledgers (Accounting), Equities, Property Accounting, Tax
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months