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.

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Sales Strategy, Sales Management, Case Studies, Sales, Sales Process, Market Intelligence, Strategic Marketing, Competitive Intelligence, Selling Techniques, Business Analysis, Peer Review
★ 4.6 (37) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IBM
Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Debugging, Program Development, Programming Principles, Development Testing, Software Testing, Computer Programming, Maintainability, Business Logic
★ 4.2 (69) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, FinTech, Cryptographic Protocols, Emerging Technologies, Machine Learning Methods, Encryption, Ledgers (Accounting), Bookkeeping, Machine Learning, Financial Data, AI Enablement, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Systems, Supervised Learning, Data Structures, Information Privacy, Entrepreneurship
★ 4.6 (49) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Snowflake Schema, Power BI, Excel Formulas, Financial Statements, Business Intelligence, Financial Reporting, Cash Flows, Microsoft Excel, Financial Data, Data Modeling, Financial Analysis, SQL, Data Import/Export
★ 4.7 (45) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Request for Proposal, Request For Quotation (RFQ), Strategic Sourcing, Document Management, Supplier Management, Purchasing, Procurement, Business Writing, Cost Benefit Analysis, Vendor Management, Business Communication, Market Research, Cost Management, Risk Analysis, Spreadsheet Software, Workflow Management, Financial Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Contract Compliance, Data Analysis
★ 3.7 (27) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Agentic Workflows, AI powered creativity, Agentic systems, Workforce Management, Scalability, Workforce Planning, Solution Design, Automation, Prompt Engineering, Decision Making
★ 4.6 (36) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Team Performance Management, Team Collaboration, Collaboration, People Management
★ 4.8 (59) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Lean Manufacturing, Waste Minimization, Kaizen Methodology, Production Management, Process Management, Operations Management, Process Improvement, Operational Efficiency, Process Analysis, Change Management, Process Mapping, Continuous Improvement Process, Employee Training, Performance Measurement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Root Cause Analysis
★ 4.8 (96) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Train The Trainer, Virtual Environment, Design, Education Software and Technology, Educational Materials, Communication, Communication Strategies
★ 4.7 (44) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Contract Negotiation, Media and Communications, Content Performance Analysis, Media Production, Live Streaming, Stress First Aid, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Social Media, Compensation Management
★ 4.6 (88) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Forecasting, Sales Enablement, Revenue Forecasting, Prompt Engineering, Sales Strategy, Customer Analysis, Data Cleansing, Sales Development, Sales, Sales Operations, Sales Management, Responsible AI, General Sales Practices, Sales Process, Sales Support, Sales Presentations, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Sales Pipelines, Data Ethics
★ 4.4 (30) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Generative AI, Legal Risk, Compliance Management, Business Ethics, AI Security, Intellectual Property, Business Risk Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Personally Identifiable Information, Risk Analysis, Data Governance, Data Security, Accountability
★ 4.9 (78) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks