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: Succession Planning, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Workforce Planning, Program Implementation, Talent Management, Plan Execution, Human Resources Management and Planning, Organizational Change, Business Continuity, Talent Pipelining, Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership Development, Business Leadership, People Development, Continuous Improvement Process, People Analytics, Program Evaluation, Leadership, Change Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Product Strategy, Portfolio Management, Product Management, Portfolio Risk, Strategic Prioritization, Case Studies, Performance Metric, Business Strategy, Growth Strategies, Business Metrics, Market Share, Performance Measurement, Strategic Decision-Making, Product Development, Market Opportunities, Risk Mitigation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Tax Compliance, Registration, Sales Tax, Tax, Regulatory Compliance, Tax Management, Compliance Management, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Tax Laws, Regulatory Requirements, E-Commerce, Verification And Validation, Finance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, General Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Business Reporting, Small Business Accounting, Management Accounting, Partnership Accounting, Business, Equities, Budgeting, Expense Management, Financial Management, Stakeholder Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Internal Controls, Internal Auditing, Strategic Leadership, Financial Controls, Management Training And Development, Auditing, Risk Control, Audit Planning, Succession Planning, Compliance Auditing, Quality Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Team Leadership, Leadership and Management, Quality Assessment, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Ethics, Business Leadership
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Tax Compliance, Sales Tax, Tax Management, Compliance Management, Tax Preparation, Regulatory Compliance, Tax, Billing & Invoicing, Tax Returns, Invoicing, Tax Laws, Compliance Auditing, Regulatory Requirements, Auditing, Registration, Payment Systems, E-Commerce
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Ethical Standards And Conduct, Governance, Business Ethics, Cost Benefit Analysis, Cost Accounting, Corporate Sustainability, Financial Data, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Decision Making, Management Accounting, Financial Analysis, Supply And Demand, Cost Management, Risking, Revenue Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Internal Controls, Fraud detection
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Sales Tax, Hospitality Services, Transportation Operations, Tax Management, Tax Compliance, Tax Laws, Tax, Case Studies, Export Control, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Public Accounting, Commercial Laws, Finance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Customer experience improvement, Customer experience strategy (CX), Integrated Marketing Communications, Service Design, Service Management, Personalized Service, Service Improvement, Service Level, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Communications, Employee Training, Product Marketing, Operational Excellence, Marketing Channel, Marketing, Product Strategy, Quality Management, Staff Management, Promotional Strategies, Operational Efficiency
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Data Strategy, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Scalability, Organizational Strategy, Data Infrastructure, Risk Management, Digital Transformation, Data Management, Large Language Modeling, Business Risk Management, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Competitive Analysis, Case Studies, AI Integrations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Economics, Business Economics, Consumer Behaviour, Tax, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Resource Allocation, Financial Policy, Cost Management, Production Management, Decision Making
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks