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: Google Analytics, Web Analytics and SEO, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Keyword Research, Prioritization, Data Import/Export, Workflow Management, Content Strategy, Data Integration, User Research, Performance Metric
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Marketing Psychology, Digital Media Strategy, Target Market, Paid media, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Campaigns, Persona Development, Marketing, Google Analytics, Social Media, Storytelling, Content Strategy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Customer Retention, Customer Acquisition Management, User Feedback, Responsible AI, Customer Service, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Success Management, Customer Engagement, Generative AI, Customer Support, Customer Analysis, AI Personalization, ChatGPT, Anthropic Claude, Artificial Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Automation, Predictive Analytics
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: User Story, New Product Development, Real-Time Operating Systems, Model Based Systems Engineering, Model Evaluation, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Failure Analysis, Sustainable Business, Data Mining, Delegation Skills, Object Oriented Design, Sampling (Statistics), Proposal Writing, Supplier Management, Accountability, Data Ethics, Sustainability Reporting, Database Design, Generative AI, Sustainable Design
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Skills you'll gain: Delegation Skills, Accountability, Conflict Management, Goal Setting, Team Building, Expectation Management, Team Management, Communication, Follow Through, Productivity, Team Leadership, Management Training And Development, Leadership Studies, Constructive Feedback, Employee Performance Management, Case Studies, Performance Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Melbourne
Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Portfolio Risk, Accounting, Financial Systems, Financial Modeling, Investments, Capital Markets, Market Liquidity, Balance Sheet, Derivatives, Financial Market, Income Statement, Financial Data, Financial Reporting, Business Valuation, International Finance
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Project Management Software, Workflow Management, Collaborative Software, Project Coordination, Project Management, Organizational Skills, Marketing Operations, Communication, Project Documentation, Vocabulary
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Advertising Campaigns, Legal Risk, Financial Acumen, Cost Benefit Analysis, Deep Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, New Product Development, Business Transformation, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Change, Technology Strategies, Product Management, Entrepreneurship, Team Leadership, Business Management, Virtual Teams, Cross-Functional Collaboration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Application Deployment, Cloud Hosting, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Servers, Web Servers
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Content Performance Analysis, Brand Awareness, Social Media Strategy, Brand Management, Performance Analysis, Instagram
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Milestones (Project Management), Project Schedules, Dependency Analysis, Project Controls, Risk Management, Project Scoping, Project Management, Smart Goals, Project Performance, Decision Making, Project Planning, Estimation, Verification And Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks