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.
Yonsei University
Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, Strategic Decision-Making, Cost Benefit Analysis, Financial Modeling, Income Statement, Return On Investment, Entrepreneurial Finance, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Microsoft Excel, Financial Management, Investment Management, Financial Forecasting, Case Studies, Forecasting
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Columbia University
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Derivatives, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Investment Management, Asset Management, Credit Risk, Mortgage Loans, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Estimation, Capital Markets, Financial Modeling, Risk Modeling, Portfolio Risk, Regression Analysis, Market Liquidity, Futures Exchange, Risk Management, Actuarial Science
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Customer Analysis, Miro AI, Customer Insights, Value Propositions, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Business Modeling, Presentations, Product Knowledge, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Management Accounting, Return On Investment, Financial Management, Cost Management, Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Cost Accounting, Operational Analysis, Performance Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Analysis, Planning, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: Leadership Development, Organizational Change
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Motivational Skills, Communication, Behavior Management, Negotiation, Overcoming Obstacles
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Story, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Management, Business Requirements, Requirements Analysis, Verification And Validation, Functional Specification, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Stakeholder Communications, Process Mapping, Interviewing Skills, Active Listening
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Yonsei University
Skills you'll gain: Spatial Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Mapping, Database Management Systems, Big Data, Apache Hadoop, PostgreSQL, Network Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Data Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Project Estimation, Project Schedules, Work Breakdown Structure, Estimation, Scheduling, Timelines, Project Planning, Project Management, Probability & Statistics
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Team Building, Assertiveness, Business Communication, Communication, Conflict Management, Non-Verbal Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Professionalism, Collaboration, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Responsiveness, Virtual Teams
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Cloud Solutions, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Operational Excellence, Cloud Infrastructure, Cost Management, Site Reliability Engineering, Operational Efficiency, Scalability, Corporate Sustainability, System Monitoring, Customer Support
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months