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: Power BI, Data Analysis, Extract, Transform, Load, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis Software, Business Intelligence Software, Data Integrity, Data Cleansing, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Transformation, Data Collection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

STARWEAVER
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication Planning, Project Management, Project Coordination, Strategic Communication, Conflict Management, Leadership and Management, Communication Strategies, Team Performance Management, Coordinating, Team Oriented, Drive Engagement, Expectation Management, Workflow Management, Team Management, Accountability, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Business Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

STARWEAVER
Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Sales, Performance Measurement, Competitive Intelligence, Market Intelligence, Price Negotiation, Sales Strategy, Sales Management, Negotiation, Performance Metric, Closing (Sales), Sales Process, Competitive Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Sales Pipelines, Market Research, Performance Analysis, Selling Techniques, Value Propositions, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Value Engineering
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Market Analysis, Business Strategy, Competitive Intelligence, Strategic Thinking, Market Dynamics, Market Intelligence, Strategic Decision-Making, Market Opportunities, Market Research, Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Market Research, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Automation, Market Intelligence, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Operations, Competitive Intelligence, Decision Intelligence, Customer Insights, Marketing Planning, Campaign Planning, AI Integrations, Competitive Analysis, Research Reports, Model Evaluation, Data Synthesis, Trend Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Organizational Leadership, Team Motivation, Recognizing Others, Team Leadership, Team Building, Team Performance Management, Leadership Development, Lifelong Learning, Empowerment, Team Collaboration, Leadership, Leadership Studies, Team Management, Strategic Leadership, Motivational Skills, Accountability, Leadership and Management, Drive Engagement, Business Leadership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Pharmaceuticals, Business Strategy, Due Diligence, Legal Strategy, Legal Risk, Commercialization, Drug Development, Strategic Thinking, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Strategic Partnership, Asset Protection, Regulatory Affairs, Branding, Brand Management, Litigation Support, Risk Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Madecraft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Pivot Tables And Charts, Auditing, Data Visualization, Excel Formulas, Accounting, Spreadsheet Software, Maintainability, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Data Synthesis, Financial Modeling, Scalability, Data Analysis, Loans
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Customer Service, AI Personalization, AI Enablement, AI Integrations, Customer experience improvement, Customer Communications Management, Service Level, Interpersonal Communications, Service Design, Personalized Service, Customer Support, Customer experience strategy (CX), Decision Intelligence, Customer Engagement, Service Level Agreement, Decision Making, Workflow Management, Problem Solving, Data Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Sage Publications
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Marketing, Marketing Planning, Product Strategy, Campaign Planning, Marketing Management, Customer Relationship Management, Target Market, Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Business Strategy, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Go To Market Strategy, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Strategic Leadership, Value Propositions, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Strategic Decision-Making, Market Intelligence, Competitive Intelligence
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Employee Coaching, Training and Development, Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Dashboard Creation, Power BI, Coaching, People Analytics, Mentorship, People Development, Workforce Development, Employee Training, Data Presentation, Training Programs, Management Training And Development, Accountability Frameworks, Employee Engagement, Performance Measurement, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft 365
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Web Design, Canva (Software), Web Design and Development, Responsive Web Design, Web Content, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Web Presence, Social Media, Design Software, Graphic Design, User Accounts, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours