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: Microsoft Word, Business Writing, Microsoft Office, Document Management, Photo Editing, Writing and Editing, Multimedia, Entrepreneurship, Productivity Software, Office Administration, Graphic Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Leadership, Team Leadership, Climate Change Adaptation, Team Motivation, Strategic Leadership, Water Sustainability, Environmental Resource Management, Project Management, Sustainability Reporting, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Natural Resource Management, Innovation, Community Outreach, Complex Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, No-Code Development, Microsoft 365, Workflow Management, On-The-Job Training, Process Improvement, Business Process Automation, Application Development, Decision Making, Design Software, Power Electronics, Systems Integration, Governance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Pivot Tables And Charts, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Business Analytics, Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization, Productivity Software
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Leadership and Management, AI Enablement, Business Leadership, Automation, AI Workflows, Digital Communications, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Applicant Tracking Systems, LinkedIn, Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, Relationship Building, Adaptability
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, System Monitoring, Scripting, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Scatter Plots, Pivot Tables And Charts, Servers, Data Visualization Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Software Installation, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Pipelines, Authentications, Unstructured Data, Data Visualization, Windows Servers, Network Troubleshooting
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

HubSpot Academy
Skills you'll gain: Sales Management, Sales Enablement, Sales Training, Sales Process, Sales Development, Sales Strategy, Selling Techniques, Employee Coaching, Employee Onboarding, Training Programs, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Recruitment Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Virtual Networking, Cloud Management, Virtual Machines, Virtualization, Application Deployment, Data Migration, Disaster Recovery, Cloud Storage, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Containerization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Instagram, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Keyword Research, Content Creation, Scheduling, Target Market, Driving engagement, User Accounts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Personalization, Data Ethics, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Persona (User Experience), User Research, Multimodal Prompts, Diversity and Inclusion, User Experience Design, Usability, Artificial Intelligence, Accountability, Ethical Standards And Conduct, User Centered Design, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Brand Strategy, ChatGPT, Storytelling, Brand Marketing, Corporate Communications, Performance Measurement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Drive Engagement, Brand Awareness, Branding, Value Propositions, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Copywriting, Customer Engagement
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks