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.
Georgia Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Systems, Supply Chain Planning, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Logistics Management, Logistics, Procurement
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Decision Support Systems, Database Development, Relational Databases, Data Visualization, Business Intelligence Software, Data Modeling, Performance Measurement, Dashboard, Database Software, Database Management Systems, MicroStrategy, Database Management, SQL, Star Schema, Data Governance, Data Integration, Dashboard Creation
Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Leadership, Negotiation, Organizational Leadership, Teamwork, Leadership Development, Leadership and Management, Team Management, Team Building, Organizational Structure, People Development, Collaboration, Team Performance Management, Professional Development, Employee Coaching, Personal Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Brand Strategy, Customer experience strategy (CX), Brand Management, Branding, Competitive Analysis, Product Management, Product Planning, Product Strategy, New Product Development, Journey Mapping, Customer Engagement, Design and Product, Demand Planning, Internal Communications, Employee Engagement, Estimation, Consumer Behaviour, Portfolio Management, Conversion Funnel Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Organizational Strategy, Operations, Manufacturing Operations, Operational Analysis, Inventory Management, Business Operations, Inventory Control, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Process Analysis, Inventory and Warehousing, Operational Efficiency, Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Strategies, Process Management, Cost Benefit Analysis, Demand Planning, Service Level
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Design Thinking, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Leadership, Strategic Communication, Innovation, Collaboration, Crisis Management, Negotiation, Organizational Leadership, Ideation, Team Leadership, Resource Allocation, Human Centered Design, Teamwork, Stakeholder Communications, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Internal Auditing, Corporate Strategy, Overcoming Objections, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Structure, Organizational Change, Business Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Culture Transformation, Ideation, Business Planning, Auditing, New Business Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Brand Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Brand Management, Branding, Brand Awareness, Brand Loyalty, Target Audience, Marketing Psychology, Target Market, Business Planning, Strategic Marketing, Integrated Marketing Communications, Organizational Strategy, Growth Strategies, Marketing Strategies, Cross-Channel Marketing, Marketing Planning, Communication Planning, Market Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Electrical Substation, Electrical Power, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Systems, Energy and Utilities, Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Equipment, Electrical Safety, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Issue, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Event Management, Competitive Analysis, Events and Conferences, Event Planning, Coordinating, Risk Analysis, Team Leadership, Team Management, Market Analysis, Plan Execution, Risk Management, Operational Analysis, Market Opportunities, Business Risk Management, Customer experience improvement, Risk Management Framework, Coordination, Business Strategies, Project Management Life Cycle, Business Strategy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Deployment, CI/CD, Cloud Security, Microservices, Service Level, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Management, Network Architecture, API Design, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Computing Architecture, Kubernetes, Restful API, Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Storage, Service Management, Cloud Computing, Disaster Recovery
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Dashboard Creation, Data Storytelling, Spreadsheet Software, Data Wrangling, Data Sharing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months