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: Email Automation, Brand Awareness, Campaign Management, Brand Marketing, Keyword Research, Content Scheduling, Canva (Software), Email Marketing, Concision, Brand Strategy, Content Marketing, Web Analytics and SEO, Marketing Effectiveness, Social Media Content, Branding, Social Media, Content Strategy, Communication, Paid media, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
★ 2 (8) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Business Ethics, Machine Learning, AI literacy, Accountability, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Ethical Standards And Conduct, Risk Analysis, Case Studies, Risk Mitigation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Decision Making, Workforce Management
★ 4.5 (14) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Packaging and Labeling, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Development, Environmental Laws, Waste Minimization, Sustainable Engineering, Environmental Regulations, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Systems, Logistics, Environmental Issue, Design, Consumer Behaviour, Innovation, Materials science
★ 5 (20) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

★ 4.9 (14) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Sales Process, Active Listening, Prospecting and Qualification, Business Communication, Sales, Sales Development, Verbal Communication Skills, Selling Techniques, General Sales Practices, Inside Sales, Communication, Technical Sales, Sales Prospecting, Consumer Behaviour, Outside Sales, Interviewing Skills
★ 4.7 (17) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Product Management, Sprint Planning, Registration
★ 4.6 (16) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Data Modeling, Model Optimization, Performance Tuning, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis
★ 3.8 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Influencing, Communication, Leadership, Virtual Teams, Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Team Collaboration, Discussion Facilitation, Professional Development, Business Communication, Meeting Facilitation, Communication Strategies, Interpersonal Communications, Oral Expression, Public Speaking, Tactfulness, Drive Engagement, Negotiation, Digital Communications
★ 4 (11) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Contingency Planning, People Development, Strategic Leadership, Workforce Planning, Talent Management, Leadership and Management, Business Continuity Planning, Leadership Development, Leadership, Workforce Development, Organizational Change, Business Continuity, Talent Pipelining, Training and Development, Change Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Business Risk Management
★ 4.1 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Service Level Agreement, Cloud Platforms, Public Cloud, Service Level, Virtualization, Application Deployment
★ 4.7 (21) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Information Management, Research, Literacy, Lifelong Learning, Critical Thinking, Investigation, Analytical Skills, Intellectual Property, Planning, Communication, Constructive Feedback, Style Guides
★ 4.8 (11) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Feature Engineering, Data Visualization Software, Unsupervised Learning, SQL, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Seaborn, Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Predictive Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Analytics, Presentations, Database Management, Advanced Analytics, Data Science, Machine Learning
★ 4.2 (9) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months