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: Productivity Software, Presentations, Microsoft PowerPoint, Collaborative Software, Microsoft 365, Editing, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Management Training And Development, Change Management, Verbal Communication Skills, Team Building, Team Management, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Leadership, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Business Leadership, Business Management, Employee Engagement, Stakeholder Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Commonwealth Education Trust
Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Classroom Management, Teaching, Adaptability, Education and Training, Pedagogy, Working With Children, Instructional Strategies, Adult Education, Student Engagement, Professional Development, Collaboration, Curriculum Development, Planning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Financial Regulation, Financial Services, Payment Systems, Bank Regulations, Lending and Underwriting, Banking Services, Blockchain, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Financial Data, Digital Assets
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Performance Measurement, Cost Accounting, Variance Analysis, Budgeting, Accounting, Capital Budgeting, Financial Accounting, Organizational Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Cash Flows, Decision Making
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Negotiation, Team Management, Project Risk Management, Agile Methodology, Resource Allocation, Emotional Intelligence, Project Planning, Team Building, Leadership, Resource Management, Risk Analysis, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management, Leadership and Management, Project Schedules, Project Scoping, Coordination, Sprint Planning
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Payroll, Payroll Tax, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Sales Tax, Accounting, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounts Payable, General Accounting, Bookkeeping, Equities, Tax, Loans
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: People Management, Team Management, Organizational Leadership, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Performance Management, Leadership, Organizational Structure, Employee Engagement, Culture, Conflict Management, Decision Making, Persona (User Experience)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Università di Napoli Federico II
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Oral Expression, Business Communication, Business Correspondence, English Language, Verbal Communication Skills, Negotiation, Business Writing, Interviewing Skills, Data Visualization, Writing, Communication, Vocabulary, Social Skills, Language Learning, Interpersonal Communications, Stress Management, Education and Training, Higher Education, Medical Terminology
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Presentations, Social Media Campaigns, Campaign Management, Facebook, Digital Marketing, Instagram, Program Evaluation, Project Closure, Analysis, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Loyalty Programs, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Retention, Customer Success Management, Sales Management, Marketing Automation, Marketing Strategies, Business Development, Performance Management, Performance Measurement, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Marketing, Product Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Value Propositions, Promotional Strategies, Market Research, Branding, Market Analysis, Marketing Channel, Customer experience strategy (CX), Product Development, Customer Insights, Brand Awareness, Competitive Analysis, Business Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks