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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Communications, Target Audience, Media Strategy, Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Shared Media, Persuasive Communication, Integrated Marketing Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Earned Media, Owned Media, Paid media, Content Creation, Consumer Behaviour, Digital Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Customer Engagement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Supervision, Conflict Management, Cooperation, Leadership, People Management, Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Decision Making, Communication, Culture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Brand Strategy, Content Creation, Brand Awareness, Social Media Content, Media Production, Storytelling, Marketing Communications, Business Communication, Digital Design, Creative Thinking, Influencing, Media and Communications, Business Ethics, Creative Problem-Solving, Customer Engagement, Business Transformation, Entrepreneurship, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Program Management, Project Design, Program Evaluation, Project Management Life Cycle, Process Flow Diagrams, Project Management, Diagram Design, Project Management Software, Program Development, Agile Methodology
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Lead Generation, Data Ethics, Google Gemini, Sales Process, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Sales Enablement, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Automation, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, SQL
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Lease Contracts, Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) Compliance, Partnership Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Specialized Accounting, Financial Reporting, Consolidation, Revenue Recognition, Financial Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Regulatory Requirements, Financial Regulations, Technical Accounting, Financial Auditing, Fixed Asset, Financial Statement Analysis, Business, Finance, Business Administration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Docs, Google Sheets, Gmail, Google Workspace, Calendar Management, Presentations, Spreadsheet Software, Data Validation, Setting Appointments, Excel Formulas, Excel Macros, Data Visualization, Email Automation, Email Security, Meeting Facilitation, Collaborative Software, Version Control, Data Management, Organizational Skills, Business Communication
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Active Directory, Security Management, Azure Active Directory
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Università di Napoli Federico II
Skills you'll gain: Financial Regulation, FinTech, Financial Systems, Banking, Financial Services, Commercial Banking, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Financial Market, Econometrics, Financial Analysis, Credit Risk, International Finance, Economics, Market Dynamics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Newsletters, Campaign Management, Marketing Automation, Target Audience
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Lead Generation, Upselling, Business Ethics, AI Personalization, Generative AI, Sales Strategy, Cross Selling, Marketing Strategies, Sales Pipelines, Email Marketing, Blogs, Customer Insights, Content Creation, Customer Engagement, Social Media Marketing, Customer Retention, Customer Relationship Management, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks