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: Sales Strategy, Selling Techniques, Sales Presentation, Sales Process, Sales Training, Market Analysis, Sales, Specialized Sales, Technical Sales, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Relationship Management, Market Opportunities, Market Dynamics, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Interviewing Skills, Negotiation, Workforce Planning, Professional Development, Productivity, Compensation and Benefits, Recruitment, Technical Management, Communication, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Data Ethics, Data Quality
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Social Impact, Finance, Stakeholder Engagement, Financial Services, Case Studies, Corporate Strategy, Investments, Loans, Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Application Deployment, LLM Application, AI Enablement, OpenAI, Project Management, Prompt Engineering
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Recognizing Others, Team Building, Trustworthiness, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Teamwork, Collaboration, Team Leadership, Visionary, Leadership Development, Peer Review, Drive Engagement, Team Motivation, Professional Development, Employee Coaching, Leadership, Performance Management, Communication, Productivity
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Delegation Skills, Stakeholder Management, Technical Management, Engineering Management, Negotiation, Mentorship, Meeting Facilitation, Decision Making, Team Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Culture Transformation, Team Management, Leadership and Management, Courage, Growth Mindedness, Business Leadership, Team Building, Collaboration, Communication
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Financial Trading, Financial Market, Market Data, Economics, Capital Markets, Market Dynamics, Financial Policy, Market Trend, Banking, Investment Management, Forecasting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Commercialization, Design Thinking, Innovation, Presentations, Market Opportunities, Ideation, Product Development, Solution Design, Customer Insights
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animations, Video Editing, Motion Graphics, Timelines, Design Elements And Principles, Typography
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Kennesaw State University
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, Constructive Feedback, Performance Review, People Management, Goal Setting, Team Management, Performance Metric, Expectation Management, Coaching, Employee Engagement, Collaboration, Accountability, Communication Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks