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.

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Productivity, Team Building, Organizational Effectiveness, Team Leadership, Discussion Facilitation, Team Motivation, Conflict Management, Active Listening
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Work Breakdown Structure, Program Management, Project Management, Resource Planning, Resource Utilization, Agile Project Management, Project Risk Management, Resource Allocation, Scheduling, Project Schedules, Agile Methodology, Portfolio Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing, Incident Response, Cloud Infrastructure, Capacity Management, Application Security, Security Controls, Network Security, Hardening, Scalability, Emerging Technologies, Identity and Access Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Apache Spark, PySpark, Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Databases, NoSQL, Data Mining, Data Warehousing, Real Time Data, Cloud Computing, Data Processing, Query Languages, Distributed Computing, Applied Machine Learning, Scripting Languages
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Virtual Networking, Enterprise Architecture, Virtualization, Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Computer Networking, Virtual Machines, Network Infrastructure, Wide Area Networks, Software-Defined Networking, Wireless Networks, Local Area Networks, Network Switches, Network Routers, Network Protocols
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Big Data, Amazon Web Services, Business Intelligence, Command-Line Interface, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Processing, Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, LangGraph, AI Orchestration, Data Visualization, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Model Evaluation, LLM Application, Tool Calling, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Agentic systems, Data Validation, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Firefly, Prompt Engineering, Adobe Illustrator, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Style Guides, Adobe Photoshop, Graphic and Visual Design, Generative AI, Storytelling, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, NumPy, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Business Reporting, Jupyter, Data Wrangling, Microsoft Excel, Data Transformation, Matplotlib, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Analytics, Data Processing, Management Reporting, Business Analytics, Python Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Employee Retention, Team Motivation, Talent Management, Drive Engagement, Team Building, People Development, Teamwork, Employee Engagement, Strategic Leadership, Constructive Feedback, Leadership Development, Performance Management, Workplace inclusivity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cold Calling, Sales Prospecting, Overcoming Objections, Selling Techniques, Sales, Telephone Skills, Sales Strategy, Sales Presentations, Setting Appointments, Sales Pipelines, Rapport Building, Communication, Relationship Building
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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