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.

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Digital Advertising, Marketing, MarTech, Market Dynamics, Advertising, Sales, Social Media, Digital Transformation, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Digital Marketing, Real Time Data, Consultative Selling, Promotional Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Security Requirements Analysis, Personally Identifiable Information, Incident Response, Compliance Management, Data Security, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Encryption, Data Management, Personal Attributes
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Containerization, Application Programming Interface (API), Hybrid Cloud Computing, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing Architecture, Multi-Cloud, Cloud Computing, Kubernetes, Microservices, Virtual Machines, Leadership and Management, Finance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Design, Web Design, Layout Design, Style Guides, Typography
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Advertising Campaigns, Target Audience, Facebook, Online Advertising, Marketing Strategies, Social Media, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Budgets
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Business Valuation, Revenue Forecasting, Working Capital, Cash Flows, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Financial Forecasting, Business Modeling, Balance Sheet, Capital Expenditure, Corporate Finance, Cash Flow Forecasting, Income Statement
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Microsoft Power Platform
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Valuation, Private Equity, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Investment Banking, Financial Analysis, Finance, Financial Forecasting, Return On Investment, Financial Management, Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Sales Process, Social Media, Lead Generation, Marketing Analytics, Sales, Marketing Channel, E-Commerce, Marketing, Growth Strategies, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Document Management, LLM Application, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, Application Programming Interface (API), Configuration Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Cisco Learning and Certifications
Skills you'll gain: TCP/IP, Network Planning And Design, Network Troubleshooting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cost Management, Expense Management, Billing & Invoicing, Dashboard, Billing, Accounting and Finance Software, Cloud Management, Google Sheets, Data Visualization, Resource Management, Identity and Access Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks