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: Canva (Software), Timelines, Marketing Materials, Presentations, Milestones (Project Management), Marketing Collateral, Marketing Design, Project Schedules, Product Promotion, Value Propositions, Visual Storytelling, Sales Presentation, Sales Presentations, Graphic Design, Entrepreneurship
★ 4.7 (38) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Service Design, Hospitality Services, Hospitality, Hospitality Management, Customer Insights, Customer experience improvement, Personalized Service, Service Management, Service Improvement, Customer experience strategy (CX), Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Consumer Behaviour, Sustainable Systems, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Sustainability Standards, Strategic Marketing, Marketing, Innovation
★ 4.7 (46) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
Skills you'll gain: Branding, Brand Marketing, Brand Awareness, Brand Strategy, Marketing Design, Advertising, Brand Management, Brand Loyalty, AI Product Strategy, Digital Advertising, Customer Insights
★ 4.6 (34) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Devops Tools, DevOps, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Application Deployment, Docker (Software), Agile Project Management, Project Management, Software Development Tools, Technical Communication, Needs Assessment, Prometheus (Software), Business Requirements, Jira (Software), Python Programming, Natural Language Processing, Collaboration, Communication, Professional Networking, Interviewing Skills
★ 4.6 (36) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Consulting, Leadership Studies, Management Consulting, Strategic Communication, Communication Planning, Emergency Response, Corporate Communications, Leadership, Risk Management, Contingency Planning, Consultative Approaches, Organizational Leadership, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Mitigation, Communication Strategies, Case Studies, Stakeholder Communications, Critical Thinking
★ 4.6 (39) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Case, API Testing, Test Script Development, Test Tools, Software Testing, Development Environment, Web Development Tools, Node.JS
★ 4.3 (43) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Database Architecture and Administration, Cloud Computing Architecture, Oracle Databases, Data Migration, Data Architecture, Microsoft SQL Servers, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Database Management, Databases, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Solutions, Operational Databases, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Test Tools, Enterprise Application Management
★ 4.2 (38) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Employee Surveys, Surveys, User Feedback, Security Awareness, Business Software, Data Sharing, Email Automation, Collaborative Software, Business Technologies
★ 4.7 (43) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Requirements Management, Design Reviews, Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, Requirements Analysis, Systems Design, Organizational Leadership, Functional Design, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Technical Design, Leadership, Engineering Design Process, Performance Measurement, Design Specifications, Performance Metric, Manufacturing and Production, Coordination
★ 4.8 (42) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, User Story, Sprint Planning, Agile Software Development, Project Estimation, Agile Methodology, Product Requirements, Agile Product Development, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Project Management, Estimation, Prioritization
★ 4.8 (18) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

AI Business School
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering Tools, Generative AI, Sales Enablement, AI Personalization, Sales, AI literacy, AI Product Strategy, AI Enablement, ChatGPT, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, Decision Intelligence, Finance, Ideation, Business Transformation, Innovation
★ 3.5 (15) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Project Risk Management, Crisis Management, Earned Value Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Controls, Project Documentation, Project Management, Project Performance, Project Planning, Case Studies, Performance Metric, Knowledge Transfer, Root Cause Analysis, Decision Making
★ 4.9 (73) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months