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.

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Conflict Management, Communication, Contingency Planning, Active Listening, Strategic Thinking, Planning, Empathy, Research, Analysis, Goal Setting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Program Implementation, Plan Execution, Business Planning, Sustainability Reporting, Contract Management, Sustainable Development, Policy Development, Annual Reports, Goal Setting, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Strategic Partnership, Interactive Learning, Project Planning, Peer Review, Report Writing, Business Reporting, Stakeholder Management, Change Management, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Data Cleansing, Analytics, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Software, Forecasting, Data Preprocessing, Bayesian Statistics, Supervised Learning, Statistical Inference, Machine Learning
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Integrated Development Environments, Data Validation, Web Applications, Scripting, Development Environment, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Django (Web Framework), Software Testing, Web Development, Customer Data Management, Data Structures, Program Development, Scripting Languages, Business Logic, Financial Data, User Interface (UI), Python Programming, Software Development Methodologies, Programming Principles
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Organizational Leadership, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Systems Thinking, Brand Marketing, Change Management, Strategic Leadership, Professional Development, Waste Minimization, Packaging and Labeling, Environment and Resource Management, Business Leadership, Regulatory Compliance, Engineering Management, Market Opportunities, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Emerging Technologies, Digital Marketing
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Forecasting, Capital Budgeting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Cash Flows, Corporate Finance
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Health Equity, Data Collection, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Public Health, Research Design, Health Assessment, Policy Analysis, Healthcare Ethics, Surveys, Maternal Health, Statistical Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Product Promotion, Account Management, Social Media Content, E-Commerce, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Payment Systems
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Creative Problem-Solving, Cognitive flexibility, Innovation, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Adaptability, Dealing With Ambiguity, Leadership and Management, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Program Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Agile Methodology, Project Design, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Management, Diagram Design
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Target Market, Facebook, Customer Analysis, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Business Marketing, Social Media, Content Creation, Business Planning, Drive Engagement
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Legal Technology, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Communication, Lifelong Learning, Professional Development, Constructive Feedback, Leadership, Adaptability, Creativity, Decision Making, Generative AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks