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.

Universidad de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Cost Accounting, Small Business Accounting, Management Accounting, Cost Estimation, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Cost Management, Inventory Accounting, Operating Expense, Material Handling, Labor Compliance, Business Administration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Management, Procurement, Vendor Management, Project Scoping, Market Analysis, Supply Chain, Market Intelligence, Market Research, Business Research, Data Collection, Project Documentation, Business Writing, Organizational Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

28DIGITAL
Skills you'll gain: Data Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Big Data, Data Science, NoSQL, Data Modeling, Data Storage Technologies, Analytics, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Risking, Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Supervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Classification Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Performance Measurement, Strategic Partnership, Sustainable Development, Corporate Strategy, Sustainability Standards, Supply Management, Procurement, Business Strategies, Business Operations, Strategic Communication, Business Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Systems Thinking, Communication
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Productivity Software, Generative AI, Google Gemini, Problem Solving, Spreadsheet Software, Business Intelligence, Google Sheets, Business Solutions, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Creative Problem-Solving, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365, Data Entry, Data Management, User Interface (UI)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Customer experience strategy (CX), Branding, Storytelling, Production Planning, Brand Awareness, Logo Design, Content Marketing, Target Audience, Advertising Campaigns, Target Market, Content Creation, Customer experience improvement, Advertising, Marketing Design, Creative Design, Brand Management, Journalism, Creativity, Communication
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Business Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Box Plots, Sampling (Statistics), Correlation Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Writing, Report Writing, Business Communication, Writing and Editing, Organizational Structure, Vocabulary, Grammar, Concision, English Language, Target Audience, Organizational Skills, Editing, Press Releases
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Organizational Strategy, Organizational Leadership, Decision Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Professional Networking, Business Management, Staff Management, Leadership and Management, People Management, Planning, Customer Service, Business Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Leadership, Change Management, Decision Making
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Account Strategy, Account Management, Return On Investment, Sales Management, Sales Strategy, Risk Management, Loyalty Programs, Customer Advocacy, Sales, Digital Transformation, Business Risk Management, Business Metrics, Business Transformation, Innovation, Telecommuting, Virtual Teams, Customer Relationship Building
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Systems Administration, IT Infrastructure, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Cloud Management, Operating System Administration, Active Directory, Server Administration, Disaster Recovery, Linux Administration, Technical Consulting, Windows Servers, Cloud Computing, Network Administration, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months