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.

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Negotiation, De-escalation Techniques, Trustworthiness, Mediation, Collaboration, Follow Through, Interpersonal Communications, Leadership, Empathy, Composure, Cooperation, Emotional Intelligence, Behavior Management, Creative Problem-Solving, Communication Strategies, Problem Solving, Personal Integrity, Communication, Honesty
★ 4.4 (6) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Lean Six Sigma, Organizational Change, Lean Methodologies, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Manufacturing, Organizational Leadership, Project Scoping, Root Cause Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Management Training And Development, Process Improvement and Optimization, Statistical Methods, Process Improvement, Process Analysis, Quality Improvement, Scope Management, Process Mapping, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Process Capability, Statistical Hypothesis Testing
★ 5 (12) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, No-Code Development, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, Business Leadership, Solution Design, Organizational Change, Change Management, Data Storytelling, Business Priorities, Business Analysis, Business Communication, Influencing, Technical Communication, Automation, Communication, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Project Design, Data Mining, Ideation, Design Thinking, Analytical Skills, Analytics, Business Analytics, Business Analysis, Case Studies, Anomaly Detection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Internal Auditing, Internal Controls, Auditing, Financial Auditing, Financial Controls, Compliance Auditing, Financial Reporting, External Auditing, Governance, Fraud detection, Risk Control, Risk Management
★ 4.5 (13) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Executive Presence, Matrix Management, Team Performance Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Performance Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Measurement, Crisis Management, Team Building, Project Management, Leadership, Employee Coaching, Influencing, Leadership Development, Team Management, Stakeholder Management, Organizational Development, Strategic Communication, Change Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Reconciliation, Month End Closing, Transaction Processing, Accruals, Accounting Software, Depreciation, Accrual Accounting, Bookkeeping, Accounting, General Accounting, Accounting Records, Standard Accounting Practices, Small Business Accounting, Cash Receipts, Payment Processing and Collection, Data Entry
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Algorithms, LLM Application, Predictive Modeling, AI literacy, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Decision Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Record Keeping, Data Collection, Diversity Awareness, Health Equity, Model Evaluation, Case Studies
★ 4.8 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software
★ 4.8 (14) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, A/B Testing, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Model Evaluation, Model Deployment, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Risk Analysis, Histogram, Statistical Inference, Descriptive Analytics, Simulations, Predictive Modeling, Regression Analysis, Data Visualization, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Decision Making, Decision Tree Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library)
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Project Risk Management, Risk Management, Procurement, Contract Management, Supplier Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Project Management, Risk Analysis, Contingency Planning, Change Control, Change Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Debugging, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Design and Product, Web Design, Vibe coding, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Program Development, Generative AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks