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.

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Warehousing, Data Pipelines, Data Architecture, Star Schema, Microsoft Azure, Dataflow, Extract, Transform, Load, Dependency Analysis, Power BI, Transaction Processing, Transact-SQL, Change Control, PySpark, Capacity Management, Information Management, Real Time Data, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Power Platform
Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Sage Publications
Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Professionalism, Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Responsiveness, Social Skills, Communication, Communication Strategies, Interpersonal Communications, Social Work, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Patient Communication, Trustworthiness, Verbal Communication Skills, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Rapport Building, Conflict Management, Assertiveness, Psychosocial Assessments, Client Services
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Security, Cyber Attacks, Security Controls, Multi-Factor Authentication, Data Security, Endpoint Detection and Response, Cloud Management, Identity and Access Management, Threat Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Infrastructure Security, Software As A Service, Threat Detection, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Authentications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Development, Conflict Management, Leadership, Team Leadership, Leadership Studies, Diversity and Inclusion, People Management, Collaboration, Leadership and Management, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Team Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Communication, Active Listening, Artificial Intelligence, Change Management, Psychological Evaluations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Human Resources, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Strategy, Performance Appraisal, Employee Training, Human Resource Policies, Management Training And Development, Workforce Development, Recruitment, Diversity and Inclusion, People Management, Talent Recruitment, Training Programs, Staff Management, Learning Styles, Diversity Awareness, Full Cycle Recruitment, Performance Review, Employee Performance Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: LangChain, Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LangGraph, AI Orchestration, Model Deployment, Prompt Patterns, LLM Application, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Agentic Workflows, AI Security, OpenAI, Tool Calling, Generative Model Architectures, Prompt Engineering Tools, OpenAI API, AI Workflows, Large Language Modeling, Model Context Protocol
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Stress Management, Self-Awareness, Professionalism, Communication, Telephone Skills, Interviewing Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Social Skills, Leadership Development, Conflict Management, Rapport Building, Growth Mindedness, Self-Motivation, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication Strategies, Personal Development, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Personal Attributes, Professional Development, Decision Making
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Technical Analysis, Financial Trading, Market Trend, Market Data, Securities Trading, Trend Analysis, Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Market Analysis, Order Entry, Market Dynamics, Order Management, Market Opportunities, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Risk Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Advanced Analytics, Tableau Software, Data Visualization Software, Graphing, Data Mapping, Predictive Analytics, Histogram, Scatter Plots, Exploratory Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Data Analysis, Forecasting
★ 4.6 (1.9K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Lending and Underwriting, Risk Modeling, Risk Analysis, Commercial Lending, Portfolio Risk, Securities (Finance), Risk Mitigation, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Derivatives, Financial Analysis, Retail Banking, Banking, Portfolio Management, Analysis, Probability, Transfer Learning, Application Frameworks, Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Madecraft
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Telecommuting, Conflict Management, Document Management, Performance Metric, Team Management, Team Building, Collaboration, Team Performance Management, Collaborative Software, Productivity, Operational Excellence, Team Collaboration, De-escalation Techniques, Performance Measurement, Workflow Management, Document Control, Project Documentation, Performance Management, Meeting Facilitation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Risk Modeling, Credit Risk, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Risk, Financial Regulation, Financial Modeling, Investment Management, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Derivatives, Financial Market, Risk Management Framework, Finance, Investments, Financial Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Analysis, Analytics, Market Analysis, Application Frameworks
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months