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 Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Social Impact, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Creative Thinking, Community Development, Resourcefulness, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Complex Problem Solving, Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, Organizational Structure, Personal Development, Resilience
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Economics, Business Economics, Market Dynamics, Tax, Consumer Behaviour, Cost Accounting, Price Negotiation, Resource Allocation, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Production Management
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Newsletters, Email Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Driving engagement, Digital Marketing, Campaign Management, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Materials, Business Metrics, Customer Engagement, Performance Metric, Content Creation, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Measurement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Market Research, Customer Insights, Marketing, Marketing Analytics, User Research, Research Methodologies, Market Analysis, Google Analytics, Data Collection, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Google Workspace, Calendar Management, Google Docs, Gmail, File Management, Google Sheets, Productivity Software, Collaborative Software, Scheduling, Document Management, Collaboration, Spreadsheet Software, Cloud Storage, Content Management Systems, Presentations, No-Code Development, User Interface (UI), Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Campaign Management, Marketing Automation, Web Analytics, Web Content, Account Management, Dashboard, Customer Data Management, Automation, Content Management, Configuration Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Delivery, DevOps, Performance Analysis, Performance Metric, Performance Measurement, Artificial Intelligence, Application Performance Management, Operational Analysis, Root Cause Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Computer Systems, Operating Systems, Generative AI, Business Systems, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Security, Servers, Security Awareness, Computer Hardware, Information Systems Security, Computer Architecture, Data Storage, Patch Management, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Coursera
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, USB, Threat Modeling, Model Deployment, Electronic Hardware, CI/CD, Security Engineering, Routing Protocols, Electronics Engineering, Schematic Diagrams, Verification And Validation, Design Software, Technical Design, Differential Equations, Business Strategies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Database Application, Application Design, SQL, User Interface (UI), User Requirements Documents
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Validation, Dashboard, Marketing Automation, Data Integrity, Verification And Validation, Workflow Management, Marketing Analytics, Data Maintenance, Data Quality, Automation, Reconciliation, Data Governance, Marketing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Stakeholder Communications, Performance Metric
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Google Cloud Platform, Network Monitoring, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Kubernetes, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cloud Computing, Load Balancing, Network Routing, Cloud Security, Firewall
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months