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: Collaborative Software, Project Design, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Insights, Workflow Management, Entrepreneurship
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Scaled Agile Framework, Kaizen Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Quality Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Improvement, DevOps, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Planning, Agile Software Development, Agile Product Development, Agile Project Management, Continuous Delivery, Scalability, Organizational Development, CI/CD, Agile Methodology, Performance Metric, Coordinating, Continuous Integration
★ 3.3 (8) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Lesson Planning, Peer Review, Writing and Editing, Writing, Course Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Advertising Campaigns, Search Engine Marketing, Pay Per Click Advertising, Performance Analysis, Performance marketing, Bidding, Campaign Management, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Web Analytics, Campaign Planning, Performance Metric, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Target Audience, Performance Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: User Centered Design, Innovation, Market Opportunities, User Research, Target Market, Growth Strategies, Technology Strategies, Market Intelligence, Digital Transformation, New Product Development, Target Audience, New Business Development, Customer Analysis, Business Strategies, Health Technology, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Business Modeling, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Arizona
Skills you'll gain: Integrated Marketing Communications, Persona Development, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Psychology, Customer Analysis, Marketing Strategies, Strategic Marketing, Marketing, Customer Insights, Brand Strategy, Target Market, Marketing Communications, Branding, Storytelling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Sales Enablement, Sales Management, Oral Expression, Customer Analysis, Sales Strategy, Marketing, Target Market, Marketing Effectiveness, Verbal Communication Skills, Sales Process, Sales, Business Transformation, Smart Goals, Selling Techniques, Return On Investment, Customer experience improvement, Process Development, Leadership, Agile Methodology, Organizational Structure
★ 4.5 (15) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Animations, Motion Graphics, Visual Storytelling, 3D Assets, Graphic and Visual Design, Design
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Recognizing Others, Communication Strategies, Communication, Professionalism, Research, Emotional Intelligence, Self-Awareness
★ 4.7 (6) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Model Optimization, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Tensorflow, Artificial Intelligence, Model Training, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Application Deployment, Large Language Modeling, Text Mining, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Predictive Modeling, Classification Algorithms, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Network Architecture
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Management, Cloud Security, Cloud Computing, Zero Trust Network Access, Business Continuity Planning, Business Continuity, Cloud Standards, Continuous Monitoring, Cloud Infrastructure, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Data Migration, Resource Allocation, Security Management, Cloud Platforms, Data Management, Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Deployment
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Code Reusability, AI Integrations, Engineering Software, Systems Architecture, API Design, Systems Design, Solution Architecture, Artifactory, Generative Model Architectures, Release Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks