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.
University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Product Lifecycle Management, Revenue Management, Competitive Analysis, Target Market, Global Marketing, Market Opportunities, Consumer Behaviour, Competitive Intelligence, Business Strategy, Marketing Psychology, Cost Accounting, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Product Lining, Supply And Demand, Strategic Marketing, Economics, Demand Planning, Presentations
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Universidad Austral
Skills you'll gain: Legal Technology, Litigation and Civil Justice, Legal Research, Blockchain, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technologies, Workforce Development, Responsible AI, Court Systems, Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence, AI literacy, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Design Thinking, Ideation, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Project Design, New Business Development, Case Studies, Social Sciences
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Georgia Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Proposal Writing, Business Correspondence, Presentations, Report Writing, Writing, Microsoft PowerPoint, Business Communication, Writing and Editing, Grammar, Peer Review, English Language, Communication Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Management Training And Development, Emotional Intelligence, Assertiveness, People Management, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Staff Management, Team Performance Management, Cooperation, Leadership and Management, Team Management, Behavior Management, Productivity, Organizational Effectiveness, Professional Development, Communication, Organizational Structure, Leadership, Collaboration, Talent Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Oral Expression, Presentations, Technical Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Executive Presence, Business Writing, Public Speaking, Infographics, Business Communication, Interactive Data Visualization, Concision, Strategic Communication, Crisis Management, Persuasive Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Public Relations, Technical Writing, Electronic Media, Writing
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Business Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Statistical Reporting, Data Presentation, Quantitative Research, Analytical Skills, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Descriptive Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Exploratory Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Estimation, Statistical Visualization, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Howard University
Skills you'll gain: Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Project Management Software, Project Controls, Project Implementation, Project Planning, Project Closure
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Supplier Management, Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Strategic Sourcing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Google Gemini, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Google Workspace, Google Cloud Platform, Gemini, Generative Model Architectures, AI Product Strategy, Prompt Patterns, AI Enablement, AI Security, Agentic Workflows, AI literacy, Prompt Engineering Tools, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Collaboration
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Engineering Management, Team Management, Quality Assurance, Team Performance Management, Risk Management, Procurement, Product Quality (QA/QC), Project Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Quality Assurance and Control, Quality Assessment, Management Training And Development, Team Building, Project Controls, Quality Control, People Management, Purchasing, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management, Quality Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Data Storytelling, Presentations, Proposal Development, Project Documentation, Business Writing, Proposal Writing, Business Planning, Return On Investment, Cost Benefit Analysis, Financial Acumen, Microsoft Word, Business Acumen
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours