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: Generative AI Agents, Customer Insights, AI Personalization, Customer Analysis, ChatGPT, Customer experience strategy (CX), AI Enablement, Real Time Data, Persona Development, Design Thinking, Consumer Behaviour, Analysis, Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Digital Transformation, Business Communication, Business Acumen, Customer Service, Cost Benefit Analysis, Product Management, Financial Acumen, Customer experience strategy (CX), Stakeholder Communications, New Product Development, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Communication, Business, Innovation, Strategic Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Project Controls, Project Scoping, Agile Project Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Sprint Planning, Team Leadership, Project Implementation, Requirements Management, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Lean Methodologies, Design Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Data Sharing, Digital Design, Developing Training Materials, Content Creation, Digital Publishing, Graphic Design, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Data Loss Prevention, Teaching
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Content Strategy, Content Development and Management, Web Content, No-Code Development, Marketing Collateral, Web Design, Driving engagement, Web Development, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Talent Management, Workforce Planning, Talent Acquisition, Case Studies, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Competitive Analysis, Analysis, Risk Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Instagram, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Keyword Research, Content Creation, Scheduling, Target Market, Driving engagement, User Accounts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Water Resource Management, Land Management, Natural Resource Management, Hydrology, Environment and Resource Management, Water Quality, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Science, Biology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, ChatGPT, No-Code Development, Microsoft Teams, Performance Analysis, Business Process Automation, Customer Engagement, Digital Publishing, Natural Language Processing, User Feedback, Application Deployment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Drive Engagement, Social Media, Customer Engagement, Social Media Campaigns, Advertising Campaigns, Content Performance Analysis, Web Analytics, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain Planning, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Supplier Management, Corporate Sustainability, Risk Management, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Data Migration, Amazon Web Services, Virtual Machines, Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Management, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Public Cloud, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Performance Management, Verification And Validation, Application Deployment, System Implementation, Network Infrastructure
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks