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.

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Conflict Management, Delegation Skills, Influencing, Constructive Feedback, Data Storytelling, Emotional Intelligence, Trustworthiness, Team Leadership, Team Building, Verbal Communication Skills, Professional Networking, Negotiation, Organizational Leadership, Persuasive Communication, Overcoming Objections, Public Speaking, Workplace inclusivity, Leadership Development, Communication Strategies
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Digital Media Strategy, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Strategy, Guest Relations, Hospitality, Web Analytics and SEO, Digital Marketing, Storytelling, Instagram, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Customer Engagement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Google Workspace, Google Cloud Platform, Productivity Software, Cost Management, Leadership, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Cloud Infrastructure, Expense Management, Cloud Applications, Infrastructure Architecture, Technology Strategies, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Storage, Machine Learning, Application Development, Cloud Security, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AWS CloudFormation, Amazon S3, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon Web Services, Disaster Recovery, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Deployment, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, System Monitoring, Virtual Networking, Cloud Storage, Data Management, Cloud Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Data Storage Technologies, Event Monitoring, Cloud Management, Network Routing
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Conflict Management, Communication, Contingency Planning, Active Listening, Strategic Thinking, Planning, Empathy, Research, Analysis, Goal Setting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Visual Design, Layout Design, Entrepreneurship, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Keras (Neural Network Library), Data Preprocessing, Artificial Neural Networks, Interactive Data Visualization, Predictive Modeling, Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Data Science, Predictive Analytics, Data Manipulation, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Regression Analysis, Python Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Competitive Analysis, Marketing Design, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Planning, Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Analytics, Performance Reporting, Marketing Channel, Cross-Channel Marketing, Generative AI, Microsoft 365, Customer Analysis, Market Research, Artificial Intelligence, Customer experience improvement, Customer Retention
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Data Modeling, Data Access, Business Analytics, UI/UX Strategy, Data Analysis, Data Governance, Performance Tuning, Cloud Services, Self Service Technologies, Version Control
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Remote Access Systems, Disaster Recovery, OSI Models, General Networking, Network Administration, Network Troubleshooting, Computer Networking, Network Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Networking Hardware, Network Monitoring, TCP/IP, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Protocols, Cybersecurity, Computer Security, Data Centers, Virtualization, Authentications
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Cleansing, Power BI, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Data Management, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing, Data Validation, Data Integration, Data Modeling, Data Import/Export, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Team Management, Organizational Leadership, Team Motivation, Virtual Teams, People Management, Telecommuting, Leadership, Digital Transformation, Workforce Development, Employee Retention, Talent Management, Employee Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Adaptability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks