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: Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Account Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, Organizational Skills, Social Media Content, Merchandise Maintenance, Account Management, User Accounts, Direct Selling, Marketing, Business Marketing, Product Promotion, Business Strategy, Business Analytics
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Agile Project Management, Leadership and Management, Agile Methodology, Decision Making, Meeting Facilitation, Collaboration, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Continuous Improvement Process, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Adaptability, Change Management, Organizational Change, Goal Setting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Dashboard, Resource Utilization, Financial Management, Cost Management, Anomaly Detection, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Forecasting, Capacity Management, Cost Reduction, Containerization, Organizational Change, Change Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Generative AI
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Experience, User Experience Design, User Research, UI/UX Research, UI/UX Strategy, User Centered Design, Copywriting, Driving engagement, Content Creation, Web Content, Diversity and Inclusion, Storytelling, Writing, Design Thinking, Concision
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Emerging Technologies, Business Ethics, Deep Learning, Social Impact, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Problem Solving, Analysis, Business Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Business Analytics, Statistics, Quantitative Research, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Statistical Methods, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel, Analytical Skills, Descriptive Statistics, Probability Distribution, Influencing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Professional Development, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Community Organizing, Leadership, Sustainable Systems, Leadership Development, Environmental Issue, Personal Development, Environment and Resource Management, Visionary, Innovation, Decision Making, Empowerment, Collaboration, Goal Setting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Microsoft Copilot, AI Workflows, Application Development, Code Review, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Writing and Editing, Editing, Prompt Engineering, AI Enablement, Proofreading, Responsible AI, Content Creation, Business Writing, Diversity and Inclusion, Analysis, Target Audience, Communication, Communication Strategies, Business Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Performance Review, HR Tech, Employee Performance Management, Generative AI, AI Personalization, Workforce Development, Employee Coaching, AI Enablement, Smart Goals, People Development, Human Resource Strategy, Constructive Feedback, Responsible AI, Performance Analysis, Prompt Engineering, Automation, Coaching, Trend Analysis, Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Tableau Software, Peer Review, Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Presentations, Data Cleansing, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing, Data Validation, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks