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.

Skills you'll gain: Image Quality, Responsible AI, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Creative Design, Entrepreneurship
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, General Networking, Wireless Networks, Cybersecurity, Systems Integration, Interoperability, Emerging Technologies, Software Development Life Cycle, Safety and Security, Systems Development Life Cycle, Systems Design, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Business Continuity, Continuous Deployment, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Version Control, Cloud Infrastructure, Automation, Data Storage Technologies, Configuration Management, Project Documentation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Credit Risk, Marketing, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Variance Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Statistical Inference, Strategic Decision-Making
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months
University of North Texas
Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Mediation, Model Evaluation, Compensation and Benefits, Organizational Change, Event Management, Grammar, Sales Process, Data Visualization, Marketing Planning, Design Thinking, Public Policies, Global Marketing, Probability & Statistics, Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, Digital Media Strategy, Organizational Leadership, Music History, Sociology
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Cloud Computing Architecture, Solution Architecture, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Planning And Design, Cloud Management, Process Optimization, Business Requirements, Resource Utilization
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apple software proficiency, Cloud Deployment, Supervision, Software Installation, Stakeholder Communications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Credit Risk, Marketing, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Variance Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Statistical Inference, Strategic Decision-Making
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Containerization, Scalability, AI Orchestration, Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Azure Active Directory, System Monitoring, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft 365, Microservices, Generative AI Agents, Enterprise Architecture, Microsoft Azure, AI Security, Enterprise Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Coordination
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Workforce Development, Production Process, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, Automation, Social Sciences, Organizational Structure, Socioeconomics, Organizational Change, Social Studies, Trend Analysis, Technology Strategies, World History, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Storytelling, Analysis, Demography, Economics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Data Sharing, Organizational Skills, User Accounts, Telecommuting, Teamwork, Graphic Design, Productivity, Content Marketing, Business Communication, Marketing Communications
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Research Methodologies, Intellectual Property, Innovation, Performance Measurement, Design Thinking, Value Propositions, Financial Modeling, Private Equity, Social Media Strategy, Business Modeling, Team Building, Active Listening, Sustainable Business, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Social Impact, Supplier Relationship Management, Ideation, Entrepreneurship
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years