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.

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Document Management, LLM Application, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, Application Programming Interface (API), Configuration Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Photography, Color Matching, Image Quality, Graphic and Visual Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Building Design, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Architecture, Sustainable Technologies, Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Engineering, Architectural Design, Electrical Power, Materials science, Workforce Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Policy, Professional Networking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Application Design, Programming Principles, Application Development, File I/O, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Development Environment, Software Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Cisco Learning and Certifications
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Wide Area Networks, Network Architecture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Compliance Management, Microsoft Copilot, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Compliance Reporting, Legal Technology, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Microsoft 365, Audit Planning, AI Enablement, Process Design, Workflow Management, Risk Analysis, Prompt Engineering
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Budgets, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Content, Social Media Strategy, Digital Advertising, Marketing, Customer Engagement
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Application Programming Interface (API), Development Environment, Persona (User Experience), User Interface (UI), Authentications, User Interface (UI) Design
Advanced · Professional Certificate · 1 - 4 Weeks

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, Project Performance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, User Accounts, Information Privacy, Safety and Security, Social Media, Single Sign-On (SSO), Social Media Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

HubSpot Academy
Skills you'll gain: Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Presentations, Persona Development, Inside Sales, Sales Prospecting, Sales Process, Target Audience, Sales Strategy, Lead Generation, Customer Analysis, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Professional Networking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apple software proficiency, Cloud Deployment, Supervision, Software Installation, Stakeholder Communications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months