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: Plotly, Dashboard, Plot (Graphics), Pandas (Python Package), Dashboard Creation, Data Manipulation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Web Applications, Web Design and Development, Application Development, Data Presentation, Data Science, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Economics, Demography, Market Opportunities, Financial Policy, International Finance, Business Economics, International Relations, Risk Analysis, Market Data, Analysis, Socioeconomics, Business Risk Management, Social Sciences, Growth Strategies, Public Policies, Fiscal Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Customer Retention, Business Strategy, Strategic Marketing, Growth Strategies, Product Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Market Dynamics, Competitive Analysis, Marketing Strategies, Customer Analysis, Revenue Management, New Business Development, Consumer Behaviour, Market Analysis, Regulatory Compliance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Milestones (Project Management), Agile Project Management, Project Coordination, Project Risk Management, Project Implementation, Project Portfolio Management, Project Closure, Project Controls, Project Scoping, Work Breakdown Structure, Backlogs, User Story, Sprint Planning, Scrum (Software Development), Risk Management, Leadership
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

STARWEAVER
Skills you'll gain: Customer experience improvement, Revenue Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Service Design, Design Thinking, Change Management, Social Media Analytics, Hospitality Services, Capital Expenditure, Organizational Change, Content Creation, Hospitality Management, Financial Forecasting, Finance, Operations Management, Search Engine Optimization, Prototyping, Strategic Planning, Capital Budgeting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Team Performance Management, Constructive Feedback, Talent Management, Employee Retention, Teamwork, Employee Coaching, Team Building, Team Collaboration, Crisis Management, Creative Thinking, Talent Recruitment, Team Management, Curiosity, Ideation, Leadership and Management, Organizational Change, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Leadership Development
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Product Lifecycle Management, Technology Strategies, Design Thinking, Competitive Analysis, Data Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Business Technologies, Business Economics, Growth Strategies, Process Design, Emerging Technologies, Market Dynamics, Innovation, Leadership, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Innovation, Change Management, Business Modeling, Technology Strategies, Product Lifecycle Management, New Product Development, Business Transformation, Product Development, Customer Insights, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Development, Process Development, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Team Management, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Product Management, Customer Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Failure Analysis, Systems Engineering, Requirements Management, Scope Management, Design Reviews, Engineering Management, Change Control, Program Management, Engineering Change Order, Cost Management, Requirements Analysis, Contract Management, Root Cause Analysis, Test Engineering, Risk Mitigation, Systems Design, Systems Thinking, Organizational Leadership, Risk Management
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Governance, Corporate Sustainability, Diversity and Inclusion, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Communications, Business Ethics, Crisis Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Social Impact, Advocacy, Stakeholder Management, Public Relations, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Management, Executive Recruitment, Stakeholder Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, User Research, Design Thinking, Design Research, Prototyping, Qualitative Research, Innovation, User Feedback, Diversity and Inclusion, Empathy, Diversity Awareness, Ideation, Creativity, Product Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Adult Education, Lifelong Learning, Verbal Communication Skills, Planning, Instructional Design, Professional Development, Communication, Higher Education, Complex Problem Solving
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months