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.

Georgetown University
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Vulnerability Assessments, Operations Management, Business Strategy, Competitive Intelligence, Design Thinking, Survey Creation, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Social Justice, Descriptive Statistics, Environment, Business Ethics, Capital Budgeting, Market Opportunities, Storytelling, Marketing Planning, International Relations, Artificial Intelligence, Policy Development, Political Sciences
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Degree · 1 - 4 Years

S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Search Engine Marketing, Operations Management, Working Capital, Competitive Analysis, Business Valuation, Manufacturing Operations, Design Thinking, Large Language Modeling, Business Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Digital Transformation, Persuasive Communication, Consumer Behaviour, Team Management, Organizational Change, Change Management, Promotional Strategies, Financial Statement Analysis, Technical Consulting
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Degree · 1 - 4 Years

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Credit Risk, Marketing, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Risk Management, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Variance Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Statistical Inference, Strategic Decision-Making
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

University of North Texas
Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Exploratory Data Analysis, Mediation, Model Evaluation, Change Management, Business Writing, Compensation and Benefits, Apache Hadoop, Consumer Behaviour, Organizational Change, Stakeholder Management, Event Management, Grammar, Social Media Strategy, Business Ethics, Sales Process, Diversity Awareness, Conflict Management, Research, Nutrition and Diet
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Degree · 1 - 4 Years

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Credit Risk, Marketing, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Risk Management, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Variance Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Statistical Inference, Strategic Decision-Making
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Credit Risk, Marketing, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Risk Management, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Variance Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Statistical Inference, Strategic Decision-Making
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Model Evaluation, Descriptive Analytics, Logistic Regression, Data Mining, Dimensionality Reduction, Big Data, Plot (Graphics), Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Visualization (Computer Graphics), R Programming, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Modeling, Data Management, Data Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Forecasting
Credit offered
Mastertrack · 6 - 12 Months

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Credit Risk, Marketing, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Risk Management, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Variance Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Statistical Inference, Strategic Decision-Making
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Credit Risk, Marketing, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Risk Management, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Variance Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Statistical Inference, Strategic Decision-Making
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Credit Risk, Marketing, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Risk Management, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Variance Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Statistical Inference, Strategic Decision-Making
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Process Design, Global Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Statistical Analysis, Organizational Change, Process Mapping, Statistical Methods, Integrated Marketing Communications, Advertising, Innovation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Training and Development, Virtual Teams, Databases, Cost Accounting, International Finance, Research, Team Management, Economic Development, Cultural Diversity
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Capital Markets, Accrual Accounting, Financial Analysis, Derivatives, Financial Data, Digital Transformation, Finance, Business Valuation, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Business Ethics, Corporate Strategy, Value Propositions, Securities (Finance), Capital Budgeting, Corporate Finance, Technology Strategies
Credit offered
Mastertrack · 6 - 12 Months