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: Overcoming Objections, Sales Development, Oral Expression, Lead Generation, Consultative Selling, Verbal Communication Skills, Prospecting and Qualification, Inside Sales, Phone Sales, Cold Calling, Sales, Emotional Intelligence, Sales Strategy, Target Audience, Sales Prospecting, Sales Process, Empathy, Rapport Building, Cross-Channel Marketing, Active Listening
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Customer Support, ChatGPT, Product Support, Customer Inquiries, Business Process Automation, Customer Service, E-Commerce, Order Management, User Requirements Documents, Automation, Greeting Customers, AI Enablement, User Flows, Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Project Management Software, Program Management, Responsible AI, Planning, Engineering Management, Generative AI, Timelines, Engineering Software, Risk Analysis, Resource Management, Prompt Engineering, Analytics, Stakeholder Communications, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Continuous Improvement Process, Education and Training, Process Improvement, Program Evaluation, Community Development, Systems Thinking, Collaboration, Professional Development, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Design, Research, Data Collection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Amazon CloudWatch, Grafana, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Multi-Cloud, Prometheus (Software), Managed Services, Cloud Solutions
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
Skills you'll gain: Content Creation, Media and Communications, Storytelling, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Brand Management, Video Production, Branding, Revenue Management, Innovation, Target Audience, Online Advertising, Business Modeling, E-Commerce, Influencing, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Theory, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Compliance Auditing, Regulatory Compliance, Communication Strategies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Channel, Marketing Strategies, E-Commerce, B2B Sales, Business Relationship Management, Market Dynamics, Brand Management, Strategic Partnership, Customer experience strategy (CX), Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity and Inclusion, Empathy, Intercultural Competence, Diversity Awareness, Workplace inclusivity, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, Employee Retention, Self-Awareness, Organizational Leadership, Human Resource Strategy, Recruitment Strategies, Social Impact, Training Programs, Cognitive flexibility, Recruitment, Leadership, Employee Engagement
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Video Editing, Video Production, Post-Production, Graphic and Visual Design, Writing and Editing, Editing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Storyboarding, Storytelling, Video Production, Instagram, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Post-Production, Content Creation, Adobe Premiere, Motion Graphics, Adobe After Effects, Media Production, Cinematography, TikTok, Driving engagement, Writing, File Management, Timelines, Apple software proficiency, Planning
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Research, Design Thinking, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Wireframing, Mockups, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, Figma (Design Software), User Flows, Persona Development, Scalability
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months