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: Content Development and Management, Content Management, Digital Content, Target Audience, Content Strategy, Web Content, Content Management Systems, Content Performance Analysis, Digital Assets, Content Creation, Content Marketing, Content Scheduling, Governance, Audit Planning, Customer Analysis, Asset Management, Auditing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Leadership Studies, Leadership Development, Health Care Administration, Managed Care, Organizational Structure, Health Administration, Health Care, Value-Based Care, Primary Care, Care Coordination, Payment Systems, Home Health Care, Medicare, Organizational Effectiveness, Health Policy, Patient-centered Care, Stakeholder Analysis, Hospital Medicine
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Concision, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Storytelling, Interviewing Skills, Personal Attributes, Writing, Professional Networking, Relationship Building, Professionalism, Professional Development, Business Writing, Job Analysis, Communication
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Innovation, Business Modeling, Strategic Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, Business Strategies, Business Development, New Business Development, Collaboration, Analysis, Performance Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Marketing Strategies, Financial Management, Growth Strategies, Business Strategy, Marketing Planning, Marketing, Leadership and Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Brand Strategy, Global Marketing, Governance, Organizational Structure, Fundraising
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Organizational Structure, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Research, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Development, Business Research, Strategic Decision-Making, Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, HR Tech, Human Resources Software, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resources, Generative AI, Workforce Planning, Human Resource Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Human Resource Management, Employee Engagement, Recruitment, Employee Onboarding, Performance Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Month End Closing, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Income Statement, Accruals, Balance Sheet, Accrual Accounting, Accounting Records
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Materials, Copywriting, Marketing Collateral, Generative AI, Content Marketing, Prompt Engineering, Content Creation, Marketing Strategies, Responsible AI, Digital Marketing Tools, ChatGPT
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, SAS (Software), Correlation Analysis, Statistical Software, Statistical Programming, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Inference, Data Wrangling, Graphical Tools, Predictive Modeling, Sampling (Statistics), Predictive Analytics, Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Data Mining, Business Intelligence, Star Schema, Snowflake Schema, Data Modeling, Data Architecture, Unsupervised Learning, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Machine Learning Methods, Databases, Predictive Modeling, Cloud Computing, Supervised Learning, Classification Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Power BI, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Performance Metric, Business Metrics, Performance Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Import/Export, Business Intelligence, Regional Sales
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours