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.

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Partnership, Supplier Relationship Management, Supplier Management, Vendor Relationship Management, Business Relationship Management, Relationship Building, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Business Operations, Operations Management, Process Analysis, Business Process, Operational Analysis, Operational Efficiency, Business Process Improvement, Customer experience improvement, Growth Strategies, Technology Strategies, Business Strategy, Competitive Intelligence
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Business Planning, Organizational Change, Business Strategy, Planning, Strategic Decision-Making, Collaboration, Organizational Leadership, Change Management, Relationship Building, Influencing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Effectiveness, Global Marketing, New Product Development, Product Marketing, Brand Management, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Communications, Consumer Behaviour, Brand Strategy, Advertising, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Media Planning, Market Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Customer Insights, Marketing Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Web Analytics, Retail Store Operations, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Histogram, Decision Tree Learning, Model Evaluation, Pandas (Python Package)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Information Technology, Operating Systems, Web Applications, Collaborative Software, Computer Literacy, Python Programming, Application Development, Microsoft Office, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IIMA - IIM Ahmedabad
Skills you'll gain: Diversity and Inclusion, Stakeholder Management, Organizational Structure, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Effectiveness, Workforce Development, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Change, Workplace inclusivity, Strategic Leadership, Business Transformation, Human Resource Strategy, People Management, Process Design, Professional Development, Workforce Management, Innovation, Change Management, Employee Engagement, Culture
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Securities (Finance), Accounting, Financial Market, Financial Trading, Investments, Equities, Technical Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Requirements Management, Solution Design, Business Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Stakeholder Management, Business Requirements, Stakeholder Analysis, Strategic Planning, Business Strategies, Systems Analysis, Business Process, Business Process Management, Business Intelligence, Risk Analysis, Agile Methodology, Performance Measurement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Engineering Plans And Specifications, Blueprint Reading, Architectural Drawing, Engineering Drawings, Construction, Design Specifications, Mechanical Drawings, Submittals (Construction), Building Codes, Coordination, Plumbing, Structural Engineering, Electrical Systems
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Delegation Skills, Engineering Management, Technical Management, Organizational Leadership, Culture Transformation, Leadership and Management, Team Leadership, Team Motivation, Leadership, Organizational Effectiveness, Employee Engagement, Empowerment, Employee Performance Management
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Project Management Software, Project Schedules, Milestones (Project Management), Project Management, Agile Project Management, Document Management, Collaborative Software, Waterfall Methodology, Kanban Principles, Team Oriented, Prioritization
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours