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.

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Content Creation, Campaign Management, Keyword Research, Marketing, Generative AI Agents, Email Marketing, Digital Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Business Marketing, Content Marketing, ChatGPT, Social Media Marketing, Business Process Automation, Automation, Market Trend, Business, Business Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Data Strategy, Innovation, Technology Strategies, Organizational Strategy, Culture Transformation, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Change, Customer experience improvement, Cross-Channel Marketing, Customer experience strategy (CX), Process Analysis, Business Process, Initiative and Leadership, Customer Engagement, Strategic Partnership, Emerging Technologies
★ 4.7 (27) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Sales Development, Oral Expression, Lead Generation, Consultative Selling, Selling Techniques, Verbal Communication Skills, Prospecting and Qualification, Inside Sales, Phone Sales, Cold Calling, General Sales Practices, Sales, Emotional Intelligence, Sales Strategy, Target Audience, Closing (Sales), Sales Prospecting, Data-Driven Marketing, Empathy
★ 4 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Transformation, Data Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Digital Transformation, Storytelling, Presentations, Proposal Writing, Data Literacy, Persuasive Communication, Analytics, Data Visualization, Customer Insights, Microsoft PowerPoint, Influencing, Data Science, Customer Engagement, Stakeholder Engagement
★ 4.8 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Revenue Recognition, Inventory Accounting, Accounting, Fixed Asset, Finance, Accounts Receivable, Credit Risk, Investments
★ 4.9 (11) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Regulation and Legal Compliance, Legal Risk, Compensation Management
★ 4.7 (20) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Parsons School of Design, The New School
Skills you'll gain: Project Portfolio Management, Design Thinking, Risk Management, Portfolio Risk, Market Opportunities, Business Modeling, Design Strategies, Experience Design, Business Architecture, Human Centered Design, Value Propositions, Customer experience strategy (CX), Prioritization, Ethical Standards And Conduct
★ 4.8 (21) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Customer Service, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Support, Customer experience improvement, Customer Inquiries, Customer and Client Support, Customer Complaint Resolution, Customer Retention, Customer Engagement, Greeting Customers, Service Recovery, Personalized Service, Brand Loyalty, Communication, Communication Strategies, Interpersonal Communications, Active Listening, Conflict Management, Crisis Management, Crisis Intervention
★ 4.9 (7) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Governance, Public Safety and National Security, Security Management, Security Strategy, Social Justice, Public Administration, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Leadership and Management, Public Policies, Continuous Monitoring, Program Evaluation, Community Development, Social Work, Analysis, Coordination
★ 4.9 (15) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Pivot Tables And Charts, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Validation, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Productivity Software, Data Integrity, Microsoft 365
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

American Council on Exercise
Skills you'll gain: Nutrition Education, Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Counseling, Exercise Science, Health And Wellness Coaching, Behavioral Health, Pharmacology, Chronic Diseases, Coaching, Physiology, Habit Formation, Scientific Methods
★ 4.8 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Brand Strategy, Branding, Style Guides, Brand Awareness, Brand Management, Marketing Design, Graphic Design, Marketing Collateral, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing Materials, Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory, Asset Management, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks