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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Change Orders, Change Control, Project Schedules, Timelines, Initiative and Leadership, Sprint Planning, Project Planning, Planning, Waterfall Methodology, Scheduling, Project Estimation, Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Marketing Psychology, Digital Media Strategy, Target Market, Paid media, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Campaigns, Persona Development, Marketing, Google Analytics, Social Media, Storytelling, Content Strategy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Modeling, Data Storytelling, Business Intelligence, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Dashboard, Data Transformation, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Extract, Transform, Load, Cloud Deployment, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Management Reporting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Process Analysis, Business Operations, Business Process, Operations Management, Business Process Improvement, Operational Efficiency, Technology Strategies, Business Development, Growth Strategies, Customer experience improvement, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Knowledge of Apple Software, Apple Service Certification, Application Lifecycle Management, Endpoint Security, Knowledge of Apple Hardware, Mobile Development Tools, Test Planning
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Customer Analysis, Cloud Management, Applied Machine Learning, Jupyter, Cloud Applications, LLM Application, Text Mining, Machine Learning, Business Reporting, SQL
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Google Gemini, Customer Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Generative AI, Business Marketing, AI Enablement, Governance, AI Security, Sales Strategy, AI Personalization, Customer Insights, Marketing Strategies, ChatGPT, Forecasting, Automation, Analysis, Process Optimization, Visualization (Computer Graphics)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Configuration Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Resource Allocation, Scheduling, Timelines, Project Estimation, Resource Planning, Project Planning, Capacity Planning, Project Management, Resource Management, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Loans, Higher Education, Student Services, Financial Policy, Education and Training, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Return On Investment, Economics, Advocacy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Photography, Landscape Architecture, Geographic Information Systems, Global Positioning Systems, Planning, Research, Timelines, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Incident Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Risk Management Framework, IT Service Management, Problem Management, IT Management, Business Risk Management, NIST 800-53, Test Planning, Employee Training, Continuous Improvement Process, Stakeholder Communications, Simulations, Root Cause Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months