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.

FutureThink
Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Productivity, Operational Efficiency, Time Management, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Decision Making, Strategic Leadership, Leadership Development, Strategic Decision-Making, Communication Planning, Generative AI, Communication Strategies, Strategic Communication, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Communication, Business Communication, Corporate Communications
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Empowerment, Self-Motivation, Overcoming Obstacles, Adaptability, Creativity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Storytelling, Financial Data, Data Visualization Software, Finance, Verbal Communication Skills, Presentations, Communication, Plotly, Matplotlib, Analysis, Customer Engagement, Target Audience
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Payment Processing, Order Fulfillment, Order Processing, Product Knowledge, E-Commerce, Selling Techniques, Social Media, Marketing, Shipping and Receiving, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Advertising
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Marketing, Product Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Branding, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Application Lifecycle Management, Microsoft Power Platform, Integration Testing, Application Development, Power Apps Component Framework, DevOps, Application Deployment, Database Design, Usability Testing, Development Testing, Scenario Testing, Solution Architecture, Simulations, User Interface (UI) Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Model Evaluation, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Decision Tree Learning, Data Preprocessing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Analytics, Feature Engineering, Classification Algorithms, Financial Forecasting, Performance Tuning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: A/B Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Inference, Estimation, Statistical Analysis, Analytics, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Descriptive Statistics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media, Social Media Content, Photo Editing, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Advertising Campaigns, Marketing Materials, Branding, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, General Networking, Wireless Networks, Cybersecurity, Systems Integration, Interoperability, Emerging Technologies, Software Development Life Cycle, Safety and Security, Systems Development Life Cycle, Systems Design, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Product Promotion, Social Media Management, Inventory Control, Inventory Management System, Social Media, Promotional Strategies, Social Media Marketing, Product Knowledge, Marketing, Merchandise Displays, Business Communication
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Marketing Strategies, Content Creation, Marketing Communications, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Influencing, Target Audience, Stakeholder Communications, Prospecting and Qualification
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours