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.

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Awareness, Workplace inclusivity, Cultural Diversity, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Demography, Human Resource Strategy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, Advertising Campaigns, Digital Advertising, Performance marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Customer Insights, Social Media Campaigns, Campaign Management, Advertising, Performance Reporting, Web Analytics, Report Writing, Marketing Analytics, Digital Marketing, Marketing Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Brainstorming, Information Architecture, Organizational Skills, Productivity
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Business Ethics, Compliance Training, Governance, AI Product Strategy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Governance, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of North Texas
Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Mediation, Model Evaluation, Compensation and Benefits, Organizational Change, Event Management, Grammar, Sales Process, Data Visualization, Marketing Planning, Design Thinking, Public Policies, Global Marketing, Probability & Statistics, Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, Digital Media Strategy, Organizational Leadership, Music History, Sociology
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Skills you'll gain: Apache Hive, Big Data, Database Design, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Databases, Apache Hadoop, Analytics, Social Media, Data Processing, Social Media Content, Data Management, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Data Transformation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Model Deployment, Model Evaluation, Predictive Analytics, Regression Analysis, Business Analytics, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning Methods, Data Mining, Feature Engineering, Statistical Analysis, Decision Tree Learning, Data Transformation, Artificial Neural Networks
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Real Time Data, Digital Transformation, Data Governance, Google Cloud Platform, Data Management, Looker (Software), Cloud Storage, Data Transformation, Data Storage, Business Intelligence, Data Migration, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Access
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Driving engagement, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, AI Workflows, Customer Engagement, Google Cloud Platform, Innovation, Customer Insights, Business Strategy, Continuous Improvement Process
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Mapping, IBM WebSphere MQ, Middleware, Business Process Automation, Process Driven Development, Data Integration, Scenario Testing, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Test Case, Development Testing, Data Validation, Java Programming, System Configuration, Debugging, File Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Business Process Automation, Automation, Debugging, Test Automation, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks