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: Deepseek, Model Deployment, AI Enablement, LLM Application, Generative Model Architectures, Competitive Analysis, AI Product Strategy, AI Workflows, Application Deployment, Organizational Strategy, Data Ethics, Model Evaluation, Automation, Integration Testing, Cost Reduction, Process Optimization, Program Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Content Strategy, Search Engine Optimization, Content Creation, Keyword Research, Digital Content, Content Marketing, Social Media Content, Target Audience, ChatGPT, Web Analytics and SEO, Video Production, Prompt Engineering, Workflow Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Executive Presence, Leadership, Influencing, Leadership and Management, Business Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Storytelling, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Communication, Communication, Empathy, Relationship Building
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Self Service Technologies, Customer Service, Customer Support, Customer Communications Management, Personalized Service, Customer Engagement, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, Customer experience improvement, Customer and Client Support, Microsoft Copilot, Customer Insights, Artificial Intelligence, Customer Relationship Management, Automation, Natural Language Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Continuous Improvement Process, Writing, Constructive Feedback, Concision, Intercultural Competence, Editing, Self-Awareness, Adaptability, Generative AI Agents
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, OpenAI, Development Environment, Game Design, Agentic systems, Web Scraping
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Agentic systems, System Design and Implementation, Unified Modeling Language, Performance Metric, Performance Measurement, Requirements Analysis, Performance Analysis, Model Evaluation, Prototyping, Stakeholder Communications, Simulation and Simulation Software, Benchmarking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Cultural Diversity, Intercultural Competence, Global Marketing, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Brand Awareness, Consumer Behaviour, Decision Making, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Model Evaluation, Business Analytics, Dashboard, Business Analysis, Data Ethics, Analysis, Analytical Skills, Performance Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Business Metrics, Business Communication, Performance Measurement, Regional Sales, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Technical Communication, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Process Improvement and Optimization, Performance Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Marketing Automation, A/B Testing, Campaign Management, Marketing Strategies, Performance Analysis, Content Creation, Customer Engagement, Driving engagement, Target Audience, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Real Time Data, Dataflow, Extract, Transform, Load, Business Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Business Writing, Sales Presentation, Marketing Materials, Business Planning, Product Demonstration, Price Negotiation, Marketing Design, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours