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, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Team Management, Account Management, Software As A Service, Software Installation, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Help Desk Support, Social Media Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Business Correspondence, Verbal Communication Skills, Business Communication, English Language, Business Writing, Telephone Skills, Active Listening, Communication, Social Media, Vocabulary, Grammar
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Sales Development, Salesforce, Campaign Management, Lead Generation, Sales Pipelines, Sales Management, Sales Process, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Productivity Software, Data Import/Export, Email Automation, Marketing Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: DevSecOps, DevOps, User Centered Design, Usability, Systems Integration, User Experience Design, Systems Analysis, System Implementation, Human Computer Interaction, Application Security, Agile Methodology, Information Systems, Software Development, CI/CD, Secure Coding, Security Testing, User Feedback, Project Management Software, Information Technology, Database Management Systems
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Operations Research, Advanced Analytics, Process Mapping, Operational Analysis, Process Optimization, Project Scoping, Project Planning, Production Planning, Capacity Planning, Solution Design, Needs Assessment, Business Analysis, Analytics, Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Complex Problem Solving, Staff Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animations, Graphic Design, Collaborative Software, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Multimedia, User Accounts
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Engineering Management, Project Schedules, Project Controls, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Management Life Cycle, Scheduling, Project Implementation, Earned Value Management, Project Management, Timelines, Project Performance, Project Planning, Resource Planning, Resource Management, Resource Allocation, Forecasting, Performance Metric
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, AI Enablement, Customer experience improvement, Technology Strategies, Large Language Modeling, Solution Design, Innovation, Google Cloud Platform, Business Transformation, Business Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media Content, Drive Engagement, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Content Development and Management, Brand Marketing, Customer Engagement, Target Audience, Influencing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, No-Code Development, OpenAI API, Tool Calling, Generative AI Agents, Vector Databases, Application Programming Interface (API)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Digital Transformation, Systems Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Operations Research, Predictive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Verification And Validation, Process Optimization, Data Integration, Risk Management, Python Programming, Event-Driven Programming, Probability & Statistics, Performance Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Content Performance Analysis, Image Quality, Photography, Marketing Psychology, Photo Editing, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design, Driving engagement, Branding, Color Theory
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks