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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Data Visualization, 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, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Financial Auditing, Generative AI, Supply And Demand, Statistical Inference
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Case Studies, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: LinkedIn, Coaching, Training Programs, Productivity, Revenue Management, Mentorship, Target Market, Professional Networking, Business Marketing, Client Services, Lead Generation, Social Media, Professional Development, Marketing Strategies, Business Strategy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: International Financial Reporting Standards, Business Valuation, Consolidation, Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Accounting, Balance Sheet
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Ideation, New Product Development, Business Strategies, Design Thinking, Business Strategy, Brainstorming, Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Resource Management, Market Opportunities, Business Research, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, Product Management, User Story, New Product Development, Quality Assurance, Product Requirements, Product Strategy, Design Thinking, Stakeholder Management, Ideation, Innovation, Change Management, Market Opportunities, Prioritization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Global Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Innovation, Team Building, Storytelling, Market Research, Team Management, Oral Expression, Entrepreneurial Finance, New Product Development, Business Strategies, Project Design, Team Leadership, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Financial Planning, Customer Engagement, Business Ethics, Competitive Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Sales Strategy, Upselling, Customer Acquisition Management, Revenue Management, Telecommuting, Growth Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Search Engine Optimization, Self-Starter, Copywriting, Branding
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Sales Strategy, Price Negotiation, Customer Retention, Product Strategy, Upselling, Coaching, Case Studies, E-Commerce, Customer Relationship Building, Service Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Partnership, Vibe coding, Email Automation, Brand Strategy, Branding, Generative AI Agents, Contract Negotiation, AI Workflows, Closing (Sales), Entrepreneurship, Negotiation, Order Management, Blogs, Product Knowledge, Selling Techniques, Content Creation, E-Commerce, Order Fulfillment, Agentic systems, Logistics Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Knowledge Accelerators
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Presentation, Microsoft Excel, Dashboard, Excel Formulas, Data Modeling, Business Reporting, Data Entry, Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Analytics, Business Modeling, Data Processing, Business Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Synthesis, Trend Analysis, Data Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months