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.

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Enterprise Sales, Stakeholder Communications, Global Marketing, Value Propositions, Milestones (Project Management)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Collaborative Software, Business Modeling, Project Design, Customer experience strategy (CX), Productivity Software, Process Development, Customer Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Agile Project Management, Collaborative Software, Software Development, System Testing, Acceptance Testing, Test Case, Python Programming, Cloud Management, Computer Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Calendar Management, Setting Appointments, Google Workspace, Scheduling, Collaborative Software, Coordinating, Event Management, Data Sharing, Business Solutions, Business Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, User Experience Design, Business Analysis, Natural Language Processing, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment, Application Development, Artificial Intelligence, Systems Integration, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Facebook, Graphic Design, Storytelling
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Personal Development, Productivity, Time Management, Self-Awareness, Stress Management, Creative Problem-Solving, Mindfulness, Resilience, Prioritization, Relationship Building, Goal Setting, Exercise Science, Nutrition and Diet
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Project Management Software, Management Reporting, Data Management, Timelines, Project Schedules, Business Reporting, Work Breakdown Structure, Data Visualization, Change Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Communication Planning, Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Performance Metric, Project Management Life Cycle, Process Improvement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Taking Meeting Minutes, Meeting Facilitation, Project Documentation, Productivity Software, Document Management, Team Oriented, Delegation Skills, Workflow Management, Accountability, Team Management, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Digital Advertising, Content Performance Analysis, Target Audience, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Advertising, Drive Engagement, Customer Engagement
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: API Design, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Automation, Data Mapping, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Salesforce, Robotic Process Automation, Business Process Automation, Software Testing, Data Integration, API Testing, Architectural Design, Software Development Tools, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months