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: Regulatory Requirements, Lending and Underwriting, Compliance Management, Mortgage Loans, Commercial Lending, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Consumer Lending, Quality Control, AI Enablement, Decision Making, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

HubSpot Academy
Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Lead Generation, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Strategy, Sales Process, Target Audience, Phone Sales, Customer Analysis, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Social Media Marketing, Communication Strategies, Personalized Service, Email Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Global Marketing, International Relations, International Finance, Cultural Sensitivity, Business Risk Management, Market Dynamics, Economics, Business Strategy, Political Sciences, Supply Chain Management, Market Analysis, Brand Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Multimodal Prompts, Data Ethics, AI Enablement, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Target Audience
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Product Management, Commercialization, Technical Product Management, Model Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Product Strategy, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Product Design, Responsible AI, Digital Transformation, Team Performance Management, Machine Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Deep Learning, User Feedback
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Research, Qualitative Research, Human Centered Design, Customer experience improvement, Empathy, Problem Solving, Customer Insights, Persona Development, Interviewing Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Hedge Accounting, Financial Reporting, Technical Accounting, International Finance, Financial Accounting, Derivatives, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Risk Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Business Process Automation, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, AI Orchestration, Automation, AI Product Strategy, Business Workflow Analysis, Process Optimization, Responsible AI, Customer experience improvement, Case Studies, Scalability, Organizational Change, Performance Measurement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Drive Engagement, Customer Engagement, Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Strategy, Community Development, Content Development and Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Predictive Analytics, Data Presentation, Responsible AI, Predictive Modeling, Strategic Decision-Making, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, Decision Making, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Business Marketing, Natural Language Processing, Text Mining, Python Programming, Reinforcement Learning, Data Security, Network Analysis, Security Awareness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Campaign Management, Personalized Service, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Branding
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Payroll Systems, Payroll, Payroll Tax, Payroll Processing, Verification And Validation, Tax Compliance, Data Entry, Data Validation, Regulatory Compliance, Record Keeping, Quality Control
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks