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.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Safety Culture, Drive Engagement, Team Management, Team Building, Team Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, Team Motivation, Business Ethics, Teamwork, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Employee Engagement, Creativity, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Innovation, Motivational Skills, Problem Solving, Adaptability, Culture, Leadership Development, Stress Management
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Customer Service, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer experience improvement, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Engagement, Customer Data Management, Customer Insights, Digital Marketing, Trend Analysis, Data Analysis, Business Reporting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Brand Awareness, Pivot Tables And Charts, Market Intelligence, Surveys, Marketing Analytics, Branding, Google Analytics, Dashboard, Looker (Software), Business Intelligence, Stakeholder Communications, Market Research, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Financial Forecasting, Data Storytelling, Tableau Software, Power BI, Forecasting, Regression Analysis, SQL
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Huddersfield
Skills you'll gain: Integrated Marketing Communications, Research Methodologies, Strategic Decision-Making, Negotiation, Stakeholder Management, Intercultural Competence, Organizational Leadership, Research Design, Research, Data Analysis, Self-Motivation, Business Management, Data Collection, Goal Setting, Campaign Management, Leadership and Management, Team Leadership, Collaboration, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Change
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Credit Risk, Business Valuation, Balance Sheet, Banking, Operational Efficiency, Bank Regulations, Expense Management, Financial Forecasting, Income Statement, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Management Reporting, Business Reporting, Data Presentation, Process Validation, Report Writing, Data Sharing, Microsoft Access, Dashboard, Business Intelligence Software, Data Integration, Consolidation, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, Editing, Microsoft Office
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

HRCI
Skills you'll gain: Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, Full Cycle Recruitment, Job Analysis, Recruitment Strategies, Employee Onboarding, Negotiation, Employee Retention, Talent Sourcing, Workforce Planning, Human Resources, Interviewing Skills, Labor Law, Diversity and Inclusion
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Business Logic
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Web Analytics, Web Analytics and SEO, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Channel, Case Studies, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Metrics, Stakeholder Communications, Report Writing, Performance Metric
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Dashboard, Variance Analysis, Financial Analysis, Pivot Tables And Charts, Excel Formulas, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Budget Management, Microsoft Excel, Performance Reporting, Data Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Reporting, Auditing, Cost Management, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Business Intelligence, Performance Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Month End Closing, General Ledger, Financial Statements, Business Metrics, Bookkeeping, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Balance Sheet, Excel Formulas, Financial Reporting, Income Statement, Variance Analysis, Accounting Records, Expense Management, Reconciliation, Financial Forecasting, Financial Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Financial Forecasting, Forecasting, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Model Evaluation, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Presentation, Business Metrics, Performance Analysis, Regression Analysis, Feature Engineering, Data Science, Stakeholder Communications, Exploratory Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks