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: Canva (Software), Instagram, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Visual Storytelling, Animations, Graphical Tools, Content Creation, Facebook, Digital Design, Marketing, Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: IT Service Management, Service Management, Digital Transformation, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, IT Management, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Communications, Strategic Communication, Management Training And Development, People Development, Business Transformation, Information Technology, Technology Strategies, Stakeholder Engagement, Organizational Strategy, Professional Networking, Value Propositions, Business Operations, Customer experience improvement, Continuous Improvement Process
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis Software, Data Entry
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Photo/Video Production and Technology, Promotional Materials, Marketing Materials, Video Production, Videography, Web Presence, Promotional Strategies, Product Promotion, Writing, Photography, Layout Design, Copywriting, Business Writing, Music, Content Creation, Branding, Brand Management, Target Audience, Design Elements And Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Advancing Women in Tech
Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Vendor Management, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Vendor Relationship Management, Business Priorities, Cost Management, Computer Security Awareness Training, Security Management, Information Systems Security, Security Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Leadership and Management, Risk Management, Business Metrics, Team Leadership, Compliance Auditing, Business Communication, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, JUnit, Integration Testing, Restful API, Development Testing, Software Testing, Test Tools, Web Services, Hibernate (Java), Business Logic
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Test Case, Debugging, Software Testing, Test Script Development, Development Testing, Test Automation, Quality Assurance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Reconciliation, Financial Data, Data Cleansing, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Variance Analysis, General Ledger, Financial Acumen, Data Analysis, Ledgers (Accounting), Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Data Validation, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Management Reporting, Gross Profit, Enterprise Resource Planning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: English Language, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Language Competency, Vocabulary, Grammar, Oral Comprehension, Communication, Language Learning, Active Listening, Cultural Diversity, Professionalism, Communication Strategies, Interpersonal Communications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Innovation, Project Risk Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Risk Management Framework, Initiative and Leadership, Project Management Life Cycle, Business Risk Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Leadership, Project Management Software, Project Planning, Scope Management, Agile Methodology, Team Building, Business, Scheduling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Business Workflow Analysis, Issue Tracking, Project Performance, Root Cause Analysis, Performance Metric, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Automation, Process Analysis, Process Design, Performance Measurement, Process Improvement, Automation Engineering
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering Tools, Salesforce, AI Integrations, AI Orchestration, Agentic Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks