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: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Data Processing, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis Software, Business Mathematics, Text Mining
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Dashboard, Social Media Management, Business Management, Social Media, Account Management, User Accounts, Social Media Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: White-Box Testing, Performance Testing, Maintainability, Test Tools, Software Testing, Code Review, Test Automation, Software Technical Review, Test Planning, Scripting, Risk Analysis, Software Quality Assurance, Test Script Development, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Regression Testing, Code Coverage, Test Case, Quality Assurance, Security Testing
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pittsburgh
Skills you'll gain: Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Court Systems, Regulatory Compliance, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Legal Research, Compliance Management, Human Resource Policies, Arbitration, Legal Proceedings, Business Ethics, Disabilities, Mediation, Diversity and Inclusion
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Account Management, Generative AI Agents, Data Ethics, Sales Enablement, Proposal Development, Market Analysis, Market Trend, Workflow Management, Prompt Engineering, Innovation, Business Communication, Customer Relationship Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Digital Marketing Institute
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer experience improvement, Cross-Channel Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Digital Marketing, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Digital Advertising, Marketing Channel, Customer Insights, Return On Investment, Agile Methodology, Consumer Behaviour, Strategic Thinking, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media, Social Media Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Supervised Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Python Programming, NumPy, Matplotlib, Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Machine Learning, Embeddings, Predictive Modeling, Pandas (Python Package), Convolutional Neural Networks, Natural Language Processing, Regression Analysis
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Business Process Automation, Automation, Workflow Management, Artificial Intelligence, Accounting and Finance Software, Excel Macros, Emerging Technologies, Digital Transformation, Natural Language Processing, Data Manipulation, Unstructured Data, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Lesson Planning, Differentiated Instruction, Instructional Strategies, Curriculum Planning, Peer Review, Instructional Design, Developing Training Materials, Student Engagement, Community Outreach, Parent Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Media and Communications, Digital Transformation, Journalism, Digital Media Strategy, Business Technologies, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Social Sciences, Economics, Emerging Technologies, Telecommunications, Communication, Financial Statement Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Canva (Software), Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing Materials, Marketing, User Accounts, Business
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Competitive Analysis, Business Planning, Organizational Strategy, Business Analysis, Market Analysis, Business Acumen, Market Dynamics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks