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.
Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, System Monitoring, Scalability, Hugging Face, Cloud Deployment, Performance Tuning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Prompt Engineering, Transfer Learning, AI Security, Applied Machine Learning, Application Security, Artificial Intelligence, API Design, Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, Marketing Automation, Social Media Content, Generative AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Content Management, Web Design, Logo Design, Web Design and Development, Content Creation, Creativity
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentations, Closing (Sales), Negotiation, Data Visualization, Sales Training, Contract Negotiation, Price Negotiation, B2B Sales, Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Storytelling, Behavioral Economics, Overcoming Objections, Value Propositions, Communication Strategies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Overcoming Objections, Consultative Selling, Sales, Solution Selling, Sales Presentations, Sales Strategy, Sales Process, Communication, Sales Prospecting, Negotiation, Customer Engagement, Business Ethics, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Relationship Building, Personalized Service
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Social Media Strategy, Digital Transformation, Professional Networking, Marketing Strategies, Social Network Analysis, Market Analysis, Real Time Data
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Solution Design, Sustainable Development, Design Thinking, Business Planning, Sustainable Business, Innovation, Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Economic Development, Needs Assessment, Business Development, Consumer Behaviour, Market Analysis, Market Research, Cultural Sensitivity
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Insurance, Financial Planning, Wealth Management, Budgeting, Financial Management, Finance, Budget Management, Risk Management, Cash Management, Asset Management, Credit Risk, Loans, Investments, Expense Management, Consumer Behaviour
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Sales Strategy, Advertising Sales, Video Production, Marketing Materials, Facebook, Promotional Strategies, Content Creation, Content Marketing, Drive Engagement, Target Audience
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Design Thinking, Performance Measurement, Human Centered Design, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Project Performance, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Structure, Needs Assessment, Growth Strategies, Market Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, Agentic Workflows, Model Deployment, AI Security, Decision Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Productivity, Project Planning, OpenAI, AI Enablement, Generative AI, Risk Analysis, Timelines, Project Risk Management, Project Schedules, Project Management, Artificial Intelligence, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Smart Goals, Taking Meeting Minutes, Work Breakdown Structure
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months