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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Design Reviews, Mathematics Education, Simulations, Digital pedagogy, Simulation and Simulation Software, User Feedback, Experimentation
★ 4.9 (22) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Oracle SQL Developer, Oracle Databases, Data Integrity, Business Logic, Stored Procedure, SQL, Business Process Automation, Data Persistence, Database Design, Database Development, Performance Tuning, Relational Databases, Dependency Analysis, Database Management, Database Management Systems, Computational Thinking, Database Application, Web Services, Data Access, Automation
★ 4.8 (56) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Product Management, New Product Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Communications, Product Development, Product Improvement, Innovation, Sustainable Business, Stakeholder Management, Ideation, Analysis, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Product Testing, Customer Engagement, Communication, Business Modeling, Leadership and Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making
★ 4.8 (30) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Keyword Research, Advertising Campaigns, Online Advertising, Campaign Management, Digital Advertising, Search Engine Marketing, Marketing
★ 3.7 (22) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Graphical Tools, Creative Design, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Graphic Design
★ 4.7 (15) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Workspace, Meeting Facilitation, Collaborative Software, Virtual Teams, Events and Conferences, Discussion Facilitation, Business Solutions, Calendar Management, Live Streaming, Control Panels, Scheduling, Data Sharing, System Configuration
★ 4.9 (58) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: MarTech, Marketing, Digital Marketing Tools, Product Promotion, Promotional Strategies, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Strategic Marketing, Market Dynamics, Marketing Channel, Product Development, Digital Marketing, Digital Transformation, Consumer Behaviour, New Product Development, Customer Engagement, E-Commerce, Innovation, Empowerment
★ 4.6 (18) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Splunk Inc.
Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Incident Management, Information Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Event Monitoring, Query Languages, Business Intelligence, Data Management, Data Analysis, Big Data, Business Analytics
★ 4.8 (28) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

HubSpot Academy
Skills you'll gain: Sales Enablement, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Strategy, Sales Operations, Sales, Sales Process, Customer Success Management, Content Marketing, Target Audience, Customer Retention, Content Strategy, Persona Development, Customer Engagement, Customer Insights, Content Creation, Goal Setting, Meeting Facilitation, Service Level Agreement, Writing, Business Writing
★ 3.3 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Team Performance Management, Employee Performance Management, Team Management, Team Motivation, People Management, Performance Measurement, People Development, Performance Analysis, Performance Review, Leadership and Management, Staff Management, Performance Improvement, Motivational Skills, Accountability Frameworks, Behavior Management, Leadership Development, Meeting Facilitation, Communication Strategies, Verbal Communication Skills
★ 4.7 (36) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Microsoft Office, Data Literacy, Communication, Business Strategy
★ 4.6 (15) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Technical Writing, Technical Documentation, Writing and Editing, Software Documentation, Proofreading, Writing, Report Writing, Usability, Target Audience, Prompt Engineering, Style Guides, Artificial Intelligence, Research, Design, User Experience, Document Management, Quality Assurance, User Research, Research Methodologies
★ 4.1 (22) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months