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.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Business Intelligence, Analytics, Data Literacy, Decision Making, Forecasting, Data Science, Operational Analysis, Data Analysis, Market Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Community Health, Product Development, Health Systems, Business Modeling, Health Equity, Lean Six Sigma, Market Analysis, Performance Improvement, Process Improvement, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Stakeholder Analysis, Statistical Process Controls, New Product Development, Innovation, Decision Making, Operations Management, Operations, Problem Solving, Leadership
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Algorithms, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Model Evaluation, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Business Valuation, Investment Banking, Balance Sheet, Capital Markets, Fundraising, Equities, Underwriting, Financial Modeling, Securities (Finance), Entrepreneurial Finance, Financial Forecasting, Go To Market Strategy, Financial Market, Corporate Finance, Market Dynamics, Market Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Web Analytics and SEO, Media Production, Driving engagement, Content Strategy, Video Editing, Content Performance Analysis, Content Creation, Web Content, Live Streaming, Storytelling, Scripting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Risk Analysis, Investment Management, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Statistical Analysis, Simulations, Regression Analysis, Jupyter, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Matplotlib, Data Manipulation
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Google Ads, Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Google Analytics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing Effectiveness, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Marketing Budgets, Performance Metric, Performance marketing, Pay Per Click Advertising, Paid media, Marketing Strategies, Search Engine Optimization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Automation, AI Personalization, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Delegation Skills, Productivity, Supervision, Team Leadership, Team Management, Leadership, Leadership Development, Overcoming Obstacles, Empowerment, Expectation Management, Constructive Feedback
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Employee Engagement, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Justice, Compensation Strategy, Case Studies, Compensation and Benefits, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economic Development, Collaboration, Entrepreneurship, Governance, Business Modeling, Leadership and Management, Business Transformation, Succession Planning, Research, Business Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Video Production, Media Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, AI Personalization, Content Creation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Video Editing, Social Media Content, Marketing Automation, Content Marketing, HR Tech, Creative Design, Design and Product, Influencing, Education and Training, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Personal Development, Business
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Data Entry, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Business Mathematics
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Customer Insights, Microsoft Copilot, Customer Analysis, Persona Development, Marketing Analytics, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Report Writing, Search Engine Marketing, Generative AI Agents, Target Audience, Prompt Engineering, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks