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.

École normale supérieure
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Business, Project Finance, Financial Market, Socioeconomics, Financial Systems, Energy and Utilities, Governance, Environment, Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, International Relations, Natural Resource Management, Economics, Public Policies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animations, Video Editing, Marketing Materials, Video Production, Storytelling, Marketing Design, Content Marketing, Timelines, Presentations, Marketing, Multimedia, Graphic Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Advancing Women in Tech
Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Engineering Management, Smart Goals, Recruitment, Technical Management, Management Training And Development, Talent Management, Leadership and Management, Talent Acquisition, People Management, Team Leadership, Software Engineering, Leadership, Program Management, Cloud Engineering, Business Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Culture Transformation, Organizational Change, Organizational Leadership, Cognitive flexibility, Business Transformation, Open Mindset, Adaptability, Change Management, Innovation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Creativity, Ideation, Teamwork, Creative Thinking, Presentations, Team Building, Communication, Brainstorming, Innovation, Persuasive Communication, Influencing, Collaboration, Professional Development, Creative Problem-Solving, Open Mindset, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Business Intelligence, Dashboard, Tableau Software, IBM Cognos Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Looker (Software), Regression Analysis, Data Visualization, PostgreSQL, Interactive Data Visualization, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing, Microsoft Excel, SQL, Data Preprocessing, Data Manipulation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Conflict Management, Strategic Communication, Project Management, Business Communication, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Communication, Relationship Building, Influencing, Program Management, Cultural Sensitivity, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Conflict Management, Planning, Project Planning, Project Management, Organizational Structure, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Scoping, Leadership and Management, Influencing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Tableau Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Data Modeling, Data Storytelling, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, Business Intelligence, Data Transformation, Data Integration, Data Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Customer Service, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Analysis, Process Mapping, Customer Insights, Process Design, Customer Support, Cross-Channel Marketing, Marketing Operations, Business Process, Web Analytics, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Market Analysis, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Customer Insights, Market Trend, Persona Development, Trend Analysis, Analytics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Ethics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: DevOps, DevSecOps, CI/CD, GitHub, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Integration, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Process Improvement, Software Development, IT Automation, Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Continuous Improvement Process, Agile Methodology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks