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.

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Packaging and Labeling, Brand Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Presentations, Content Creation, Target Audience, Web Presence, Creative Design, Storytelling, Branding, Logo Design, Social Media Content, Design Strategies, Social Media, Visual Storytelling, Brand Marketing, Content Development and Management, Process Development, Style Guides, Oral Expression
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

HubSpot Academy
Skills you'll gain: Sales Enablement, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Strategy, Sales Operations, Sales, Sales Process, Customer Success Management, Content Marketing, Target Audience, Customer Retention, Content Strategy, Persona Development, Customer Engagement, Customer Insights, Content Creation, Goal Setting, Meeting Facilitation, Service Level Agreement, Writing, Business Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Design Reviews, Mathematics Education, Simulations, Digital pedagogy, Simulation and Simulation Software, User Feedback, Experimentation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Leadership Studies, Leadership, Leadership Development, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Decision-Making, Team Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Business Ethics, Culture Transformation, Organizational Development, People Development, Organizational Change, Business Strategy, Innovation, Change Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Culture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Product Management, New Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Communications, Product Development, Product Improvement, Sales Presentations, Innovation, Sustainable Business, Stakeholder Management, Ideation, Product Requirements, Digital Analysis, Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Communication, Leadership and Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365, Productivity Software, User Accounts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Model Deployment, Forecasting, Decision Intelligence, Responsible AI, Generative AI, AI Integrations, Market Intelligence, Data-Driven Decision-Making, General Finance, AI Enablement, Financial Planning, Market Research, Artificial Intelligence, Market Analysis, Data Quality, Data Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Creative Thinking, New Product Development, Open Mindset, Cognitive flexibility, Creativity, Lean Methodologies, Customer Engagement, Product Development
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Business Ethics, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership and Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Motivational Skills, Business Leadership, Decision Making, Waterfall Methodology, Leadership, Self-Motivation, Team Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Leadership Development, Communication, Management Training And Development, Project Management Life Cycle, Strategic Decision-Making, Project Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Productivity Software, Multimedia, Business Communication, Content Creation, User Accounts, Web Presence, Graphic Design, Business Development
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Agile Project Management, Sprint Planning, Performance Metric, Sprint Retrospectives, Kanban Principles, Backlogs, Project Performance, Performance Measurement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Management, Application Deployment, Cloud Computing, Cloud Development, Windows PowerShell, Cloud Services, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Platform As A Service (PaaS), Resource Management, Command-Line Interface, IT Automation, Scripting, Software Installation, Verification And Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months