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.

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, Business Valuation, Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, Game Theory, Strategic Thinking, Financial Analysis, Business Strategy, Return On Investment, Investment Banking, Cash Flows, Corporate Finance, Competitive Analysis
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Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: SAP S/4HANA, System Design and Implementation, Solution Sales Engineering, Relationship Building, ABAP RESTful Programming Model (RAP), Project Management, Test Script Development, Rapport Building, Project Implementation, Software As A Service, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Resource Planning, Consultative Approaches, Solution Architecture, Project Closure, Stakeholder Communications, Test Planning, Workforce Development, Requirements Analysis, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Smart Goals, Web Analytics and SEO, Advertising Campaigns, Google Ads, Adobe Analytics, Web Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Goal Setting, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Strategies, Customer Insights, Campaign Management, Performance Reporting, Target Audience, Business Reporting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Data Import/Export, Stakeholder Communications, Management Reporting, Spreadsheet Software, Dashboard, Business Reporting, Timelines, Project Documentation, Project Management Software, Prioritization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Pay Per Click Advertising, Marketing Effectiveness, Performance Measurement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Online Advertising, Campaign Management, Search Engine Marketing, Digital Advertising, Performance Analysis, Keyword Research, Marketing Analytics, Brand Management, Social Media Campaigns, Budget Management, Project Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Return On Investment, Quality Assessment, Cost Reduction
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Automation, Budgeting, Customer Analysis, AI Enablement, Customer Insights, Goal Setting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data-Driven Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Office, Pivot Tables And Charts, Excel Macros, Data Presentation, Microsoft 365, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, Productivity Software, Data Visualization, Data Integration, Data Entry, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Management, Document Management, File Management, Performance Management, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Bayesian Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Marketing Effectiveness, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, A/B Testing, Target Audience, Marketing Strategies, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Data Collection, Data Modeling, Statistics, Advertising Campaigns, Campaign Management, Data Presentation, Marketing, Analytics, Performance marketing, Web Analytics
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Business Strategies, Strategic Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Decision Making, Corporate Strategy, Market Analysis, Analysis, Continuous Monitoring, Market Dynamics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Consultative Selling, Coaching, Sales Strategy, Sales Training, Sales Prospecting, Collaboration, Consumer Behaviour, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Sensitivity, Upselling, Customer Relationship Management, Virtual Teams, Sales Presentation, Sales Pipelines, Negotiation, Business Communication, Communication Strategies, Virtual Networking, Interpersonal Communications
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Lean Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Lean Methodologies, Process Improvement, Operations Management, Production Process, Six Sigma Methodology, Operational Efficiency, Quality Improvement, Supply Chain, Kanban Principles, Inventory Control, Inventory Management System, Logistics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Content Creation, Scheduling, Branding
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours