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: New Product Development, Intellectual Property, Research Methodologies, Innovation, Performance Measurement, Design Thinking, Value Propositions, Financial Modeling, Private Equity, Social Media Strategy, Team Building, Business Modeling, 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, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Risk Management, 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, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Risk Management, 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

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, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Risk Management, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Variance Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Statistical Inference, Strategic Decision-Making
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Process Design, Global Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Statistical Analysis, Organizational Change, Process Mapping, Statistical Methods, Integrated Marketing Communications, Advertising, Innovation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Training and Development, Virtual Teams, Databases, Cost Accounting, International Finance, Research, Team Management, Economic Development, Cultural Diversity
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Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Code Review, C# (Programming Language), Data Structures, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Debugging, Software Testing, .NET Framework, Microsoft Visual Studio, Maintainability, Integrated Development Environments, Performance Tuning, Secure Coding, Application Performance Management, Scalability, Query Languages
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Security Engineering, Threat Modeling, Security Testing, Security Strategy, Responsible AI, Cyber Threat Hunting, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Integrity, Model Evaluation, Data Validation, Information Privacy, Analysis, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Huddersfield
Skills you'll gain: Research Methodologies, Strategic Decision-Making, Negotiation, Intercultural Competence, Stakeholder Management, Organizational Leadership, Research Design, Research, Data Analysis, Self-Motivation, Business Management, Data Collection, Goal Setting, Leadership and Management, Team Leadership, Collaboration, Resilience, Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Business Modeling
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Business Ethics, AI Product Strategy, AI Security, Regulatory Compliance, Governance, Generative AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months