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.

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Talent Sourcing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Video Editing, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Design, User Accounts, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Process Flow Diagrams, Content Creation, User Accounts, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Accounting, Financial Modeling, Corporate Tax, Private Equity, Investment Banking, Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance, Tax, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Equities, Consolidation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Innovation, Responsible AI, Digital Communications, Machine Learning, Data Ethics, Business Transformation, Blockchain, Emerging Technologies, Social Impact, Technology Strategies, Data Storage, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Assets, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Technology Solutions, Business Ethics, Artificial Neural Networks, Generative AI
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI, AI Security, Management Consulting, Business Consulting, Consulting, AI Enablement, Data Ethics, Technical Consulting, Quality Assurance, Market Research, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Cost Benefit Analysis, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Cyber Risk, ISO/IEC 27001, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), NIST 800-53, Business Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Cybersecurity, Technical Standard, Security Controls
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Strategies, Brand Management, Campaign Management, Marketing, Instagram, Content Creation, Performance Analysis, Email Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Digital Marketing, Marketing Psychology, Customer Relationship Management, UI/UX Strategy, Digital Advertising, Marketing Strategy and Techniques
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Psychology, Market Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing, Market Research, Marketing Planning, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Competitive Analysis, Target Audience, Proposal Development, Marketing Channel, Business-To-Consumer, Cross-Channel Marketing, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Sales Strategy, Consultative Selling, Sales Process, Selling Techniques, Sales, Sales Prospecting, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Acquisition Management, Value Propositions, Overcoming Objections, Needs Assessment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Security, Operational Excellence, Reliability, Solution Architecture, Cloud-Native Computing, Systems Architecture, Corporate Sustainability, Operational Efficiency, Security Strategy, Operational Performance Management, Scalability, Cost Management, Disaster Recovery, Interviewing Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Predictive Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Data Science, Feature Engineering, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning, Telemarketing, Model Deployment
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours