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.

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Planning, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Innovation, Market Analysis, Value Propositions, Business Risk Management, Sustainable Business, Market Dynamics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, AI Workflows, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Emerging Technologies, Business Ethics, Social Impact, Problem Solving, Analysis, Business Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Vendor Management, Team Management, Project Management, Project Implementation, Vendor Relationship Management, Procurement, Team Building, Project Scoping, Scope Management, Conflict Management, Team Leadership, Agile Project Management, Project Risk Management, Project Planning, Leadership, Leadership Development, Change Control, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Business Reporting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Corporate Sustainability, Leadership Studies, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), AI Security, Decision Making, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Personally Identifiable Information, Artificial Intelligence, Compliance Training, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Risk Analysis, Governance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Model Evaluation, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Organizational Change, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Closure, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Revenue Recognition, Variance Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Financial Auditing, Generative AI, Supply And Demand, Sustainable Business
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years
Knowledge Accelerators
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Business Intelligence, Data Modeling, Data Import/Export, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Storytelling, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Cleansing, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Model Evaluation, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Organizational Change, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Closure, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Revenue Recognition, Variance Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Financial Auditing, Generative AI, Supply And Demand, Statistical Inference
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Marketing Analytics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Measurement, Data Storytelling, Business Reporting, Trend Analysis, Grafana, Dashboard, Tableau Software, Performance Reporting, Power BI, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Descriptive Analytics, Data Sharing, Data Integration, Stakeholder Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Delegation Skills, Resilience, Dealing With Ambiguity, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Team Leadership, Empathy, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Adaptability, Business Communication, Prioritization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Business Development, Business Modeling, Market Opportunities, Team Building, Market Analysis, Strategic Planning, Resource Management, Customer Analysis, Leadership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks