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: Process Mapping, Strategic Thinking, Process Analysis, Process Management, Business Workflow Analysis, Operational Efficiency, Business Process Improvement, Process Improvement, Lean Methodologies, Waste Minimization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Business Intelligence, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), SQL, Relational Databases, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Database Management, Databases, Data Access, Query Languages, Data Transformation, Performance Tuning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Decision Making, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Global Marketing, Branding, Intercultural Competence, Stakeholder Analysis, Brand Management, Consumer Behaviour
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Business Transformation, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resources, Team Building, Organizational Leadership, Culture Transformation, Leadership Development, Leadership, Organizational Development, Business Modeling, Team Leadership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Technical Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Target Audience, Strategic Communication, Communication, Business Communication, Persuasive Communication, Technical Management, Professional Development, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Active Listening, Organizational Structure, Presentations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Leadership, Team Motivation, Team Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership, Team Management, Team Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Team Building, Drive Engagement, Storytelling, Coaching, Employee Coaching, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Goal Setting, Employee Engagement, Collaboration, Influencing, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Neurology
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Convolutional Neural Networks, Random Forest Algorithm, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Decision Tree Learning, Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning Algorithms, Predictive Modeling, Supervised Learning, Computer Vision, Classification Algorithms, Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Business, Administration, Entrepreneurship, Case Studies, Business Management, New Business Development, Market Analysis, Business Strategies, Organizational Structure, Marketing Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Real Time Data
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Intercultural Competence, Organizational Leadership, Virtual Teams, Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Diversity, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Cultural Sensitivity, Culture, Expectation Management, Decision Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Statistical Reporting, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Purchasing, Supplier Relationship Management, Contract Management, Supplier Management, Procurement, Vendor Management, Strategic Sourcing, Negotiation, Business Ethics, Compliance Management, Supply Chain Management, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks