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: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Business Risk Management, Credit Risk, Financial Analysis, Lending and Underwriting, Commercial Lending, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Financial Acumen, Underwriting, Financial Data, Corporate Finance, Operational Risk, Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows, Small Data, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Banking Services, Investments, Financial Regulations, Investment Management, Financial Sales, Financial Trading, Financial Analysis, Bank Regulations, Economic Development, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Behavioral Economics, Brokerage, Market Analysis, Securities Trading, Asset Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Underwriting
★ 5 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Tableau Software, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, R Programming, Alteryx, R (Software), Statistical Programming, Data Presentation, Data Literacy, Statistical Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Dashboard Creation, Plot (Graphics), Data Storytelling, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Analysis, Data Wrangling, Workflow Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

The Open University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Systems, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Systems Analysis, Business Transformation, Systems Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Complex Problem Solving, Problem Solving, Interviewing Skills
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Slack (Software), Collaborative Software, Project Management Software, Workflow Management, Project Coordination, Project Management, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, Productivity Software, Project Planning, Automation
★ 4.6 (8) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Sales Pipelines, Consultative Selling, Account Strategy, Sales Presentation, Account Management, Sales Presentations, Storytelling, Closing (Sales), Sales Development, B2B Sales, Sales Process, Consultative Approaches, Persuasive Communication, Active Listening, Sales, Sales Territory Management, Sales Strategy, Sales Management, Revenue Management
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, Database Development, Database Management Systems, Relational Databases, Transact-SQL, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Analysis, Analytics, Data Import/Export, Scripting
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Campaigns, Campaign Management, Social Media Marketing, AI powered creativity, Social Media Content, Content Creation, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Management, Advertising Campaigns, Prompt Engineering, Data-Driven Marketing, Generative AI, Social Media Analytics, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Campaign Planning, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Google Gemini, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot
★ 5 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Active Listening, Verbal Communication Skills, Discussion Facilitation, Interviewing Skills, Oral Comprehension, Teamwork, Communication, Communication Strategies, Tactfulness, Social Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Corporate Communications, Collaboration, Business Communication, Professionalism, Rapport Building, Non-Verbal Communication, Job Analysis, Recruitment
★ 4.8 (10) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Open University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Experimentation, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Business Modeling, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Systems, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Systems Thinking, Value Propositions, Verification And Validation, Presentations, Innovation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Large Language Modeling, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, Token Optimization, LLM Application, AI Personalization, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Proactivity, Organizational Skills, Organizational Development, Business Technologies
★ 5 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Technical Management, Engineering Management, Ancient History, Human Development, Liberal Arts, Culture, Business Leadership, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Emerging Technologies, Leadership, Psychology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks