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.

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Data Modeling, Extract, Transform, Load, Performance Tuning, Tableau Software, Model Optimization, Database Design, Data Warehousing, Data Integration
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Software Versioning, Software Development Tools, Software Installation, Software Configuration Management, Development Environment, Ubuntu, Command-Line Interface, Linux, File Management
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Microsoft Power Platform, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Microsoft Excel, Data Quality, Query Languages, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft 365
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Customer experience improvement, Product Assortment, Social Media, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Customer Engagement, Social Media Marketing, Photo Editing, E-Commerce, Customer Service, Marketing, Digital Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Digital Transformation, Real Time Data, Looker (Software), Google Cloud Platform, Dataflow, Data Storage, Data Management, Cloud Storage, Data Transformation, Business Intelligence, Analytics, Data Quality, Data Access, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics
★ 4.1 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Tax Planning, Tax Management, Income Tax, Tax Preparation, Tax Compliance, Tax Laws, Tax, Property Accounting, Case Studies
★ 5 (17) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Customer Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Performance Measurement, Strategic Marketing, Brand Management, Regression Analysis, Brand Awareness, Consumer Behaviour, A/B Testing, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Communication Strategies, Business Communication, Communication, Strategic Communication, Professional Development, Verbal Communication Skills, Professionalism, Emotional Intelligence, Sales Presentation, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Adaptability, Sales Training, General Sales Practices, Technical Sales, Sales Presentations, Sales, Job Analysis, Personal Attributes, Branding
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Billing, Billing & Invoicing, Billing Systems, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Invoicing, Accounts Receivable, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Payment Processing and Collection, Accounting Records, Cash Management, Cash Flows, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Data, Accounting, Business Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Prioritization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analysis, Strategic Prioritization
★ 1.5 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, AI literacy, Algorithms, LLM Application, Generative AI
★ 4.7 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Model Training, Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, Distributed Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Predictive Modeling, Data Processing, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics
★ 3.9 (9) · Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Operational Efficiency, Transportation Operations, Business Operations, Resource Utilization, Operations, Process Optimization, Scheduling, Operations Management, Operational Performance Management, Resource Allocation, Project Schedules, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Analytical Skills, Resource Planning, Logistics Management, Timelines, Logistics, Finance, Research
★ 5 (12) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months