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.

Sage Publications
Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Research Design, Research Methodologies, Research, Survey Creation, Intercultural Competence, Experimentation, Case Studies, Business Research, Business Management, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Analysis, Qualitative Research, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Organizational Development, Critical Thinking, Talent Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Case Studies, Responsible AI, AI Integrations, Analysis, Business Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, Billing, Billing & Invoicing, Advertising Campaigns, Advertising, Payment Processing, Paid media, Payment Processing and Collection, Payment Systems, Financial Planning, Social Media Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Project Management Software, Automation, Productivity Software, Process Validation, Project Management, Integration Testing, Cloud-Based Integration, Internal Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Account Management, Account Strategy, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Cross Selling, Upselling, Sales Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Drive Engagement, Relationship Management, Virtual Teams, B2B Sales, Sales Strategy, Consultative Approaches, Vendor Management, Business Relationship Management, Customer Relationship Management, Driving engagement, Stakeholder Management, Consultative Selling, Market Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, B2B Sales, Sales Presentations, Selling Techniques, General Sales Practices, Sales, Value Propositions, Peer Review, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Presentations, Return On Investment, Decision Making, Business Priorities, Marketing, Microsoft PowerPoint, Marketing Communications, Business
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Human Capital, Human Resources, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resource Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Workforce Management, Workforce Planning, Workforce Development, Talent Management, Employee Retention, Full Cycle Recruitment, People Analytics, Benefits Administration, Employee Engagement, Payroll, Employee Onboarding, Payroll Administration, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Professional Development, Data Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Client Services, Presentations, Process Design, Visual Storytelling, Sales Presentations, Brand Strategy, Branding, Workflow Management, Graphic Design, Sales Prospecting, Business Strategy, Proposal Writing, Case Studies, Business Planning, Sales Presentation, Search Engine Optimization, Goal Setting, Web Presence, Creativity
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Minitab, Regression Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Case Studies, Business Analytics, Data Visualization, Analytics, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Analytics, Estimation, Statistical Visualization, Probability & Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Data Literacy
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Data Collection, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Operations, Business Metrics, Performance Metric, Performance Measurement, Performance Analysis, Data Capture, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Entry, Performance marketing, Data Compilation, Data Quality, Data Maintenance, Document Management, Record Keeping
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Methods, Data Ethics, Data Science, Probability, Regression Analysis, Probability Distribution
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Workflow Management, User Feedback, Content Management Systems, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Integration, Cloud-Based Integration, Document Management, Social Media Content, Project Management Software, Google Workspace, Productivity Software, Social Media Management, Content Management, Marketing Automation, Ideation, Project Management, Database Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours