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: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Business Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Manipulation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Retail Management, Case Studies, Competitive Analysis, Market Analysis, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Business Priorities, Business Management, Milestones (Project Management), Organizational Strategy, Spatial Data Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Closing (Sales), Value Propositions, Selling Techniques, Sales Presentation, Technical Sales, Inside Sales, Sales Strategy, Sales Process, Sales, Business Communication, Outside Sales, Customer Service
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Sales Presentations, Sales Presentation, Data Visualization, Productivity Software, Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Project Management Software, Accountability, Organizational Skills, Project Coordination, Project Management, Timelines, Management Reporting, Collaborative Software, Project Planning, Productivity, User Accounts, Stakeholder Communications
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Responsible AI, Technology Roadmaps, AI Product Strategy, Business Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Strategy, Innovation, Organizational Leadership, Scalability, Business Transformation, Business Priorities, Leadership, Artificial Intelligence, Culture Transformation, Return On Investment, Business Metrics, Cross-Functional Collaboration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Mathematics Education, Simulations, User Feedback, Experimentation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Constructive Feedback, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Adaptability, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Training, Workplace inclusivity, Calendar Management, Employee Retention, Team Motivation, Talent Management, Diversity Programs, Diversity Awareness, Drive Engagement, Team Leadership, Leadership, Virtual Teams, Team Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Communication
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Data Science, Pandas (Python Package), Statistics, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Enablement, Technology Strategies, Artificial Intelligence, Business Ethics, Strategic Leadership, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Project Management, Legal Risk, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, LLM Application, Decision Making, Generative AI, Needs Assessment, Mitigation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Technology Strategies, Product Lifecycle Management, Design Thinking, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Business Strategy, Market Dynamics, Growth Strategies, Competitive Analysis, Business Economics, Leadership, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, OpenAI API, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, Customer Service, Customer Support, Application Programming Interface (API), User Flows, Test Case, Python Programming, Development Environment, Debugging
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours