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.

Skills you'll gain: Cold Calling, Sales Prospecting, Overcoming Objections, Selling Techniques, Sales, Telephone Skills, Sales Strategy, Sales Presentations, Setting Appointments, Sales Pipelines, Rapport Building, Communication, Relationship Building
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Culture Transformation, Business Transformation, Process Management, Leadership, Organizational Change, Drive Engagement, Business Communication, Change Management, Strategic Leadership, Storytelling, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Target Audience, Customer Insights, Online Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Digital Advertising, Customer Analysis, Advertising, Market Opportunities, Business Metrics, Content Performance Analysis, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Pivot Tables And Charts, Dashboard, Data Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Query Languages
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Event Planning, Canva (Software), Event Management, Digital Content, Event Marketing, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media, Product Design, Digital Marketing, Marketing Communications
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Customer Acquisition Management, Target Market, Market Opportunities, Competitive Analysis, Go To Market Strategy, Persona Development, Value Propositions, Strategic Partnership, New Business Development, Product Management, Business Strategy, Business Modeling, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Requirements
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Design Thinking, User Experience, Customer experience strategy (CX), Solution Design, Business Intelligence, User Interface (UI) Design, User Story, Customer Analysis, Collaborative Software
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Product Roadmaps, Sprint Planning, Agile Product Development, Product Management, Product Strategy, Product Planning, Product Requirements, User Story, Prioritization, Stakeholder Communications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Modeling, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Big Data, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, Data Integration, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, New Business Development, Emerging Technologies, Technology Strategies, Business Strategies, Information Technology, Legal Risk, Scalability, Innovation, Team Building
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Customer Communications Management, Business Correspondence, Drive Engagement, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, User Feedback
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks