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: File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Transaction Processing, Integration Testing, Data Integration, Data Mapping, Data Validation, Test Case, Middleware, Systems Integration, Databases
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Test Case, Google Cloud Platform, Web Development Tools, Generative AI, Data Access, Software Development Life Cycle, Application Development, Web Applications, Cloud Development, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of North Texas
Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Mediation, Model Evaluation, Compensation and Benefits, Organizational Change, Event Management, Grammar, Sales Process, Data Visualization, Marketing Planning, Design Thinking, Public Policies, Global Marketing, Probability & Statistics, Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, Digital Media Strategy, Organizational Leadership, Music History, Sociology
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Marketing Analytics, Generative AI, Customer Analysis, Customer Insights, Big Data, Forecasting, Predictive Analytics, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Google Cloud Platform, Data Literacy, Unstructured Data, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, AI Security, Business Intelligence, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Research Methodologies, Intellectual Property, Innovation, Performance Measurement, Design Thinking, Value Propositions, Financial Modeling, Private Equity, Social Media Strategy, Business Modeling, Team Building, Active Listening, Sustainable Business, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Social Impact, Supplier Relationship Management, Ideation, Entrepreneurship
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Credit Risk, Marketing, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Variance Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Statistical Inference, Strategic Decision-Making
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Credit Risk, Marketing, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Variance Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Statistical Inference, Strategic Decision-Making
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Credit Risk, Marketing, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Variance Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Statistical Inference, Strategic Decision-Making
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Generative AI, Customer Relationship Management, Predictive Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), SQL, Google Cloud Platform, Jupyter, Business Workflow Analysis, Big Data, Model Evaluation, Data Analysis Software
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Transformation, Analytics, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Big Data, Google Cloud Platform, Data Processing, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence, Cloud Storage, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Storage, Data Warehousing, SQL
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Pay Per Click Advertising, Digital Marketing, Responsible AI, Process Management, Global Marketing, Business Process, Culture Transformation, Financial Statement Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Digital Transformation, Market Dynamics, Paid media, Design Thinking, Predictive Analytics, Leadership and Management, Game Theory, Product Lifecycle Management, Microsoft Excel, Business Strategy
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years