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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Operational Performance Management, Performance Management, Accounting, Cost Estimation, Cost Control, Product Knowledge, Product Strategy
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Plan Execution, Manufacturing Operations, Technology Roadmaps, Professional Networking, Smart Goals, Goal Setting, Workforce Development, Digital Transformation, LinkedIn, Portfolio Management, Project Documentation, Analysis, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Conflict Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Strategic Communication, Cultural Diversity, Project Management, Cultural Sensitivity, Communication, Organizational Structure, Influencing, Relationship Building
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Business Management, Organizational Strategy, Event Management, Governance, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Planning, Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Planning, Business Marketing, Performing Arts, Growth Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Payroll, Payroll Administration, Payroll Processing, Payroll Systems, Payroll Reporting, Compensation Management, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Customer Service, Communication Strategies, Compliance Management, Continuous Improvement Process
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Team Leadership, Leadership and Management, Rapport Building, Employee Onboarding, Leadership, Recognizing Others, Team Motivation, Performance Analysis, Employee Performance Management, Meeting Facilitation, Constructive Feedback, Safety Culture, Productivity, Coaching, Workplace inclusivity, Empathy, Goal Setting, Planning, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Inventory Accounting, Balance Sheet, Cash Management, Accounts Receivable, Financial Reporting, Depreciation, Financial Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Fixed Asset, Financial Statement Analysis, Ledgers (Accounting), Inventory Control, Asset Management, Investments, Internal Controls
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Pedagogy, Interactive Learning, Education Software and Technology, Design Strategies, Mathematics Education, Digital pedagogy, Simulation and Simulation Software, Growth Mindedness, Simulations, User Feedback, Interactive Design, Experimentation, Scientific Visualization, Chemistry, Display Devices, Graphing, Physics, Biology, Algebra, Geometry
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Design Thinking, Innovation, Product Design, Consumer Behaviour, Ideation, User Research, Market Opportunities, Product Improvement, Needs Assessment, Solution Design, Commercialization, Market Trend, Emerging Technologies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Classification Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Jupyter, Decision Tree Learning, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Business Solutions, Python Programming, Regression Analysis, Performance Analysis, Feature Engineering, Data Processing, Process Optimization
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Digital Marketing, Online Advertising, Return On Investment, Media Planning, Consumer Behaviour, Cross-Channel Marketing, Digital Advertising, Marketing Channel, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Effectiveness, Paid media, Network Model, Business-To-Consumer, Marketing Analytics, Business Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Performance Appraisal, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Compensation Strategy, Talent Management, Performance Management, Compensation and Benefits, Organizational Development, Employee Engagement, Workforce Development, Talent Acquisition, Employee Retention, Case Studies, Diversity and Inclusion, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks