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: Product Roadmaps, Product Development, Product Management, Product Planning, Product Requirements, Product Strategy, Project Management Software, Release Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Marketing Strategies, Email Marketing, Growth Strategies, Marketing Automation, AI Enablement, Marketing Analytics, Personalized Service, Data Ethics, Customer Engagement, Lead Generation, Customer experience improvement, Customer Insights, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Customer Retention, Responsible AI, Customer Advocacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Storyboarding, Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Data Ethics, Data Literacy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Drive Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Feedback, Customer Service, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Engagement, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Communication, Continuous Improvement Process, Case Studies, Culture Transformation, Focus Group, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Social Media
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Business Strategies, Digital Advertising, Growth Strategies, Social Media, Pay Per Click Advertising, Market Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Salesforce
Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Interviewing Skills, Professional Development, Communication, Storytelling, Sales Development, Presentations, Portfolio Management, Professional Networking, Branding, Personal Attributes, LinkedIn, Brand Strategy, Empathy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Power BI, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Microsoft 365, No-Code Development, Business Process Automation, Data Analysis, Generative AI Agents, Application Development, Business Process, Data Integration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Model Evaluation, Reinforcement Learning, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Organizational Change, Sustainable Design, Stakeholder Analysis, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Leadership and Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Change Management, Stakeholder Management, Leadership, Product Lifecycle Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Courage, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Technical Management, Professionalism, Engineering Management, Personal Integrity, IT Management, Ancient History, Human Development, Cultural Diversity, Initiative and Leadership, Technology Strategies, Business Leadership, Leadership, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Artificial Intelligence
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Google Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Metrics, Data Integration, Google Ads
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Finance, Financial Forecasting, Annual Reports, Return On Investment, Business Valuation, Cash Flows, Securities (Finance)
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months