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.

Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Verbal Communication Skills, Crisis Management, Brand Strategy, Brand Awareness, Communication, Trustworthiness, Branding, Public Speaking, Brand Management, Storytelling, Professional Development, Personal Attributes, Social Media Content, Technology Strategies, Digital Media Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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: User Accounts, Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, Data Sharing, Virtual Environment, Public Speaking, Communication, Business Communication
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Team Building, Sprint Planning, Agile Project Management, Team Management, Agile Methodology, Backlogs, Risk Management, Release Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Stakeholder Engagement, Prioritization, Estimation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Control Panels, Market Research, User Research
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, TikTok, Driving engagement, Marketing Analytics, Content Strategy, Performance Metric, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Brand Awareness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Word, Business Writing, Microsoft Office, Document Management, Photo Editing, Writing and Editing, Multimedia, Entrepreneurship, Productivity Software, Office Administration, Graphic Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Development, Risk Management, Social Impact, Social Justice, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Forecasting, Mathematical Modeling, Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Materials, Presentations, Email Marketing, Content Creation, Brand Awareness, Marketing Design, Driving engagement, Content Marketing, Sales Presentations, Marketing Communications, Digital Marketing, Entrepreneurship
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Market Liquidity, Financial Regulation, Financial Controls, Bank Regulations, Governance, Crisis Management, Risk Management Framework, Balance Sheet, Financial Market, Banking, Risk Management, Economics, World History
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Kaizen Methodology, Process Improvement, Workflow Management, Operational Efficiency, Scaled Agile Framework, Process Mapping, Business Process, Agile Methodology, Sprint Retrospectives, Business Transformation, Business Process Modeling, Value Engineering, Agile Product Development, Continuous Improvement Process, Agile Project Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Google Cloud Platform, Responsible AI, Data Quality, Cloud API, Big Data, Applied Machine Learning, Business Intelligence, Model Deployment, Natural Language Processing, Predictive Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks