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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software, Financial Data, Excel Formulas, Budget Management, Microsoft Excel, Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Operating Budget, Data Cleansing, Financial Modeling, Consolidation, Cost Management, Data Integration, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Reporting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Politècnica de València
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Psychology, Consumer Behaviour, Advertising, Behavioral Economics, Brand Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Sensory Systems Analysis, Driving engagement, Market Research, Promotional Strategies, Personalized Service, Qualitative Research, Psychology, Decision Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Responsible AI, Business Ethics, Data Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Information Privacy, Decision Intelligence, Accountability Frameworks, Artificial Intelligence, AI literacy, Accountability, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business, Governance, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Team Building, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Business, Business Planning, New Business Development, Business Strategy, Innovation, Sustainable Design, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Case Studies, Market Opportunities, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Test Tools, Application Design, Test Case, Software Documentation, Code Reusability, Technical Documentation, Package and Software Management
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Data Modeling, Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning Methods, Classification Algorithms, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Analytics, Logistic Regression, Random Forest Algorithm
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Thought Leadership, Creative Thinking, Visionary, Ideation, Open Mindset, Entrepreneurship, Creativity, Growth Mindedness, Business Technologies, Continuous Improvement Process, Persistence, Business Risk Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Sales Prospecting, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Presentation, Sales, Sales Process, Closing (Sales), Cold Calling, Sales Operations, Outbound Calls, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Negotiation, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Value Propositions, Research, Responsible AI, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Power BI, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Business Reporting, Advanced Analytics, Compliance Reporting, Design Elements And Principles, User Experience
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Zero Trust Network Access, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Security Assessment, IT Security Architecture, Computer Security, Security Architecture Review, Network Security, Security Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Software, Marketing Analytics, Model Evaluation, Regression Analysis, Data-Driven Marketing, Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Strategic Marketing, Market Analysis, Marketing, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Logistic Regression, Customer Insights, Target Market, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Variance Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Modeling, Data Governance, Business Analytics, Data Visualization, Dashboard Creation, Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Dashboard, Data Warehousing, Data Management, Data Security, Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Data Integrity, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months