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: Pinterest, Content Creation, Marketing Materials, Business Intelligence, Social Media, Brand Awareness, User Accounts, Account Management, Graphic Design, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cost Management, Expense Management, Billing & Invoicing, Dashboard, Billing, Accounting and Finance Software, Cloud Management, Google Sheets, Data Visualization, Resource Management, Identity and Access Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Building Design, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Architecture, Sustainable Technologies, Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Engineering, Architectural Design, Electrical Power, Materials science, Workforce Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Policy, Professional Networking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Application Design, Programming Principles, Application Development, File I/O, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Development Environment, Software Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Compliance Management, Microsoft Copilot, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Compliance Reporting, Legal Technology, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Microsoft 365, Audit Planning, AI Enablement, Process Design, Workflow Management, Risk Analysis, Prompt Engineering
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

HubSpot Academy
Skills you'll gain: Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Presentations, Persona Development, Inside Sales, Sales Prospecting, Sales Process, Target Audience, Sales Strategy, Lead Generation, Customer Analysis, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Professional Networking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Data Mining, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Classification Algorithms, Big Data, Artificial Neural Networks, Regression Analysis, Data Science, Machine Learning Algorithms, Supervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Unsupervised Learning, Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Forecasting, Advanced Analytics, Deep Learning, Data Preprocessing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Cisco Learning and Certifications
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Wide Area Networks, Network Architecture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apple software proficiency, Cloud Deployment, Supervision, Software Installation, Stakeholder Communications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Google Cloud Platform, Responsible AI, Data Quality, Cloud API, Big Data, Applied Machine Learning, Business Intelligence, Model Deployment, Natural Language Processing, Predictive Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Ashoka University
Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Lifelong Learning, Resilience, Behavioral Economics, Emotional Intelligence, Cognitive flexibility
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, User Accounts, Information Privacy, Safety and Security, Social Media, Single Sign-On (SSO), Social Media Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours