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: Canva (Software), Infographics, Planning, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Graphic Design, Graphical Tools, Graphic and Visual Design, Collaboration
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Campaigns, Lead Generation, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Paid media, Digital Advertising, Campaign Management, Advertising, Driving engagement
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Process Analysis, Delegation Skills, Performance Measurement, Project Management, Meeting Facilitation, Time Management, Project Risk Management, Team Performance Management, Performance Metric, Productivity, Project Schedules, Goal Setting, Performance Management, Leadership, Conflict Management, Negotiation, Prioritization, Planning, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Development
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Business Ethics, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Leadership and Management, Business Leadership, Decision Making, Waterfall Methodology, Leadership, Self-Motivation, Organizational Leadership, Communication, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Motivational Skills, Visionary, Constructive Feedback, Team Performance Management, Goal Setting, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Intercultural Competence, Employee Engagement, Performance Management, Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Sciences Po
Skills you'll gain: Transportation Operations, Demography, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Public Safety and National Security, Community Development, Policy Analysis, Environmental Issue, Education and Training, Cultural Diversity, Economics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Budgeting, Financial Acumen, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Finance, Accounting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Acumen, Financial Management, Corporate Finance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Acumen, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Accounting, Business Acumen, Financial Management, Entrepreneurship, Business Analysis, Empowerment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universiteit Leiden
Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Health Care Administration, Governance, Health Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Policy, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Social Network Analysis, Social Determinants Of Health, Preventative Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Community Health, Policy Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidades Anáhuac
Skills you'll gain: Customer Success Management, Customer Retention, Customer Engagement, Customer Relationship Management, Customer and Client Support, Customer experience improvement, Customer Data Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Insights, Sales Management, Leadership, Performance Metric, Sales Strategy, Cross-Functional Collaboration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Marketing Budgets, Paid media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Budget Management, Advertising, Content Performance Analysis, Scheduling, Business Strategy
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Dashboard, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Data Visualization, Consolidation, Automation, Data Analysis Software, Productivity Software, Data Management, Data Cleansing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months