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: Working Capital, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Ethics, Portfolio Management, Financial Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Investment Management, Business Valuation, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Financial Management, Cash Flows, Strategic Decision-Making, Governance, Risk Management, Corporate Finance, Compliance Training, Decision Making, Accounts Receivable, Fraud detection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Dashboard, Histogram, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Tableau Software, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Business Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Data Quality, Performance Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Metrics, Performance Metric
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Project Risk Management, User Story, Communication Planning, Sprint Planning, Agile Project Management, Change Control, Project Management, Project Planning, Backlogs, Release Management, Stakeholder Communications, Team Leadership, Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Leadership Development, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Market Research, Survey Creation, Data Synthesis, Business Research, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Insights, Research Methodologies, Consumer Behaviour, Research Design, Product Development, Data Presentation, Product Strategy, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Visualization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Budget Management, Budgeting, Operating Budget, Cost Management, Cost Estimation, Financial Data, Spreadsheet Software, Expense Management, Operating Expense, Financial Planning, Forecasting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Customer Advocacy, Brand Loyalty, Competitive Analysis, Loyalty Programs, Customer Engagement, Advocacy, Brand Awareness, Thought Leadership, Shared Media, Promotional Strategies, Customer experience strategy (CX), Company, Product, and Service Knowledge
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Productivity, Leadership and Management, Management Training And Development, Time Management, Leadership, Business Leadership, Delegation Skills, Leadership Development, Team Leadership, Employee Onboarding, Prioritization, People Management, Business Management, Team Building, Performance Review, Performance Measurement, Employee Performance Management, Quality Management, Recruitment, Executive Recruitment
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Root Cause Analysis, Problem Management, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Sprint Planning, Milestones (Project Management), Process Flow Diagrams, Discussion Facilitation, Project Management Software, Performance Measurement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Communication Strategies, Constructive Feedback, Business Communication, Executive Presence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Search Engine Optimization, Content Strategy, Keyword Research, Content Creation, Web Analytics and SEO, Scalability, Content Management, Strategic Partnership, AI Enablement, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Advertising, Google Ads, Pay Per Click Advertising, Marketing, Amazon S3, WordPress, Selling Techniques
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Marketing Automation, Campaign Management, Workflow Management, Automation, Performance Measurement, Driving engagement, Performance Analysis, Process Improvement and Optimization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Continuous Improvement Process
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks