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: Timelines, Project Schedules, Scheduling, Project Management, Project Management Software, Project Planning, Project Documentation, Dependency Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Microsoft Excel, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Automation, Computer Programming Tools, Microsoft 365, Data Wrangling, Microsoft Office, Spreadsheet Software, Development Environment, Computer Programming, Data Science
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Customer Analysis, Business Metrics, Data Analysis, Performance Metric, Customer Insights, Analysis, Performance Measurement, Trend Analysis, Benchmarking, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Pareto Chart, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer experience strategy (CX), Descriptive Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Root Cause Analysis, Consumer Behaviour
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Market Liquidity, Financial Regulation, Financial Controls, Bank Regulations, Governance, Crisis Management, Risk Management Framework, Balance Sheet, Financial Market, Banking, Risk Management, Economics, World History
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Decision-Making, AI Enablement, Data Ethics, Marketing Analytics, Trend Analysis, Case Studies, Artificial Intelligence, Strategic Planning, Marketing Strategies, Business Ethics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Newsletters, Target Audience, Email Marketing, Communication Strategies, Marketing Communications, Marketing Materials, Campaign Management, Testability, Digital Marketing, Registration, User Accounts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: USB, Electronic Hardware, Hardware Design, Electronics, Electrical Systems, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Power, Power Electronics, Electronic Components, Routing Protocols, Computer-Aided Design, Schematic Diagrams, Design, Design Specifications, Design Strategies, Verification And Validation, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Huddersfield
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Strategic Planning, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Planning, Competitive Analysis, Business Management, Market Analysis, Innovation, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Business Analysis, Risk Analysis, Business Process Improvement, Analysis, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Marketing Budgets, Performance marketing, Pay Per Click Advertising, Digital Marketing, Paid media, Google Ads, Marketing Strategies, Digital Advertising, Driving engagement, Campaign Management, Web Analytics, Online Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Budget Management, Bidding, Marketing Analytics, Lead Generation, Facebook, Consumer Behaviour
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Business Solutions, Cloud Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence, Model Deployment, Decision Making, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Marketing Automation, AI Personalization, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing, Content Marketing, Marketing Strategies, MarTech, Advertising Campaigns, Agentic Workflows, AI Enablement, Marketing Analytics, Customer Relationship Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Social Media Management, Customer experience improvement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, People Analytics, Job Analysis, Business Analysis, Grammar, Customer Support, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months