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: User Accounts, User Provisioning, Software As A Service, Data Analysis Software, Email Automation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Collaborative Software, Motion Graphics, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Business Process, Advertising
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Interviewing Skills, Finance, Financial Services, Verbal Communication Skills, Financial Analysis, Case Studies, LinkedIn, Brand Awareness, Presentations, Storytelling, Banking, Non-Verbal Communication, Communication, Relationship Building, Value Propositions, Business Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Business Intelligence, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Dashboard, Ad Hoc Analysis, SQL, Data Analysis, Google Cloud Platform
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Online Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Paid media, Digital Advertising, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Payment Processing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Oxford
Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Design Thinking, Organizational Leadership, Innovation, Strategic Planning, Community Development, Sustainable Development, Human Centered Design, Research and Design, Project Design, Business Planning, Growth Strategies, Risk Management, Marketing Strategies, Stakeholder Engagement, Qualitative Research
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Hedge Accounting, Portfolio Risk, Risk Modeling, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Management Framework, Investment Management, Regression Analysis, Accounting, Portfolio Management, Financial Analysis, Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Derivatives, Fund Accounting, Financial Trading, Case Studies, International Finance, Tax Laws
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Modeling, Forecasting, Predictive Modeling, Regression Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Software, Statistical Analysis, Model Evaluation, Plot (Graphics)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Cloud Applications, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Social Media, Web Applications, User Accounts, Marketing Communications, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: Sales Strategy, Lead Generation, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Enablement, Sales Development, Sales Process, Sales, Sales Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Inside Sales, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, AI Personalization, Case Studies, HubSpot CRM, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Continuous Delivery, DevOps, Safety Culture, Continuous Integration, Service Level, Culture Transformation, Performance Measurement, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Incident Management, Automation, Team Oriented, Collaboration, Change Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: English Language, Verbal Communication Skills, Constructive Feedback, Interpersonal Communications, Cooking, Communication, Active Listening, Vocabulary, Language Learning, Grammar, Education Software and Technology, Business Technologies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months