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 Florida
Skills you'll gain: Financial Planning, Risk Management, Tax Management, Financial Statements, Investments, Cash Management, Insurance, Income Tax, Financial Management, Credit Risk, Budgeting, Portfolio Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Trustworthiness, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Honesty, Team Building, Team Leadership, Constructive Feedback, Team Motivation, Leadership and Management, Coaching, Empathy, Professional Development, Accountability, Personal Integrity, Business Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Reliability, Lifelong Learning, Growth Mindedness, Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Web Analytics, Process Analysis, Heat Maps, Marketing Analytics, Business Analytics, Customer Analysis, Data Visualization, Customer Insights, Requirements Analysis, Analytics, Interactive Data Visualization, Process Design, Business Requirements, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Analytics, Customer Retention, Performance Metric, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Statistical Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Knowledge Accelerators
Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, ChatGPT, Agentic Workflows, Workflow Management, Email Automation, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering Tools, Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, Organizational Skills, Process Optimization, Business Communication, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Project Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Business Reporting, Management Reporting, Real Time Data, Data Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Salesforce
Skills you'll gain: Sales Process, Sales, Salesforce, Sales Operations, Customer Relationship Management, B2B Sales, Data Management, Customer Data Management, Databases, Business-To-Consumer
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Modeling, Income Statement, Accounting, Bookkeeping, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Balance Sheet, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Accrual Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Business Acumen, Business Valuation, Working Capital, Income Tax, Excel Formulas
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Business Communication, Usability, Web Design, Web Development, User Interface (UI), Project Planning, Wireframing, Blogs, Interaction Design, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Javascript
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Relationship Building, Empathy, Team Building, Teamwork, Interpersonal Communications, Professional Development, Business Communication, Prioritization, Emotional Intelligence, Employee Coaching, Trustworthiness, Leadership Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Ethics, Risk Analysis, Teamwork, Strategic Thinking, Business Risk Management, Collaboration, Leadership, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Dealing With Ambiguity, Continuous Improvement Process, Lifelong Learning, Logical Reasoning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Chris Croft Training
Skills you'll gain: Emotional Intelligence, Game Theory, Overcoming Obstacles, Non-Verbal Communication, Personal Development, Business Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Model Evaluation, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Organizational Change, Audit Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Closure, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Revenue Recognition, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Financial Auditing, Generative AI, Supply And Demand
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months