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.

The University of Melbourne
Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Portfolio Risk, Accounting, Financial Systems, Financial Modeling, Investments, Capital Markets, Market Liquidity, Balance Sheet, Derivatives, Financial Market, Income Statement, Financial Data, Financial Reporting, Business Valuation, International Finance
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Content Marketing, Content Strategy, Content Management, Customer Analysis, Marketing Operations, Marketing Strategies, Gap Analysis, Strategic Marketing, Content Development and Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Sales Process
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Supplier Performance Management, Contract Management, Supplier Quality Management, Service Level Agreement, Contract Compliance, Performance Measurement, Contract Accounting, Performance Review, Compliance Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Accounting Software, Data Validation, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Expense Management, Accounting Records, Data Entry, Verification And Validation, Financial Reporting, Productivity Software, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Communications, Discussion Facilitation, Strategic Communication, Project Coordination, Stakeholder Engagement, Analysis, Project Scoping, Process Mapping
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Securities (Finance), Market Dynamics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Employee Engagement, Driving engagement, Project Design, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Employee Relations, Program Management, Change Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Advertising Campaigns, Pay Per Click Advertising, Campaign Management, Bidding, Online Advertising, Keyword Research, Copywriting, Performance marketing, Search Engine Marketing, Digital Advertising, Performance Analysis, Quality Assessment, Quality Improvement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Consultative Selling, Closing (Sales), Sales Strategy, Active Listening, Sales, General Sales Practices, Sales Process, Sales Prospecting, Rapport Building, Empathy, Customer Relationship Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Content Creation, Web Content, Generative AI, Keyword Research, Generative AI Agents, Search Engine Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Web Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Target Audience, Campaign Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Effectiveness, Performance marketing, Data Validation, Real Time Data, Customer Insights, Trend Analysis, Data Quality, Anomaly Detection, Benchmarking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks