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.

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Visionary, Case Studies, Growth Strategies, Business Strategy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Presentations, User Experience Design, User Research, Data Ethics, User Centered Design, Research Design, Prototyping, Research Methodologies, Wireframing, Information Privacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Bayesian Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Marketing Effectiveness, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, A/B Testing, Target Audience, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Planning, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Data Collection, Data Modeling, Statistics, Advertising Campaigns, Campaign Management, Data Presentation, Marketing, Analytics, Web Analytics
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Product Planning, English Language, Marketing Budgets, Business Planning, Business Writing, Marketing Planning, Project Documentation, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Business Communication, Presentations, Business Reporting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Business Solutions, Customer experience strategy (CX), Innovation, Performance Measurement, Business Planning, Solution Design, Risk Management, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Communications, Process Design, Business Strategy, Talent Acquisition
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Data Visualization, Sales Presentations, Public Speaking, Design Elements And Principles
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, Lean Methodologies, Process Improvement, Data Collection, Quality Improvement, Process Optimization, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Kaizen Methodology, Process Analysis, Probability Distribution, Regression Analysis, Process Capability, Business Process, Statistical Process Controls, Quality Management, Team Management, Project Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Kaizen Methodology, Process Improvement, Workflow Management, Operational Efficiency, Scaled Agile Framework, Process Mapping, Business Process, Agile Methodology, Sprint Retrospectives, Business Transformation, Business Process Modeling, Value Engineering, Agile Product Development, Continuous Improvement Process, Agile Project Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Financial Planning, Finance, Consumer Behaviour, Financial Analysis, Economics, Psychology, Probability & Statistics, Risk Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Tableau Software, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Visual Design, Advanced Analytics, Stakeholder Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Design, Data Literacy, Exploratory Data Analysis, Proposal Development, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Graphing, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Pivot Tables And Charts, Storyboarding
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Sales Training, Inside Sales, Closing (Sales), Regional Sales, Solution Sales Engineering, Sales Enablement, Sales Management, Sales Prospecting, Active Listening, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Meeting Facilitation, Marketing Automation, Discussion Facilitation, Customer Analysis, Virtual Teams, Customer Insights, Negotiation, Needs Assessment, Data Storytelling, Emotional Intelligence
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Digital Marketing, Content Marketing, Web Analytics and SEO, Search Engine Optimization, Content Strategy, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Social Media Marketing, Driving engagement, Social Media Strategy, Cross-Channel Marketing, Social Media, Marketing Automation, Campaign Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), User Experience, Brand Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, AI Personalization
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks