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.

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Strategies, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Strategic Marketing, Substance Abuse, Business Ethics, Social Impact, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Preventative Care, Socioeconomics, Higher Education, Online Advertising, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Regulatory Compliance, Mitigation, FinTech, Mental and Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health, Analytics, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Operational Analysis, Business Modeling, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows, Business Valuation, Income Statement, Cash Flow Forecasting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Credit Risk, Risk Modeling, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows, Financial Modeling, Lending and Underwriting, Predictive Modeling, Business Metrics, Cash Flow Forecasting, Risk Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Commercial Lending, Banking, Working Capital, Business, Quality Assessment
★ 5 (10) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AI powered creativity, Visual Storytelling, Ideation, Adobe Firefly, Creative Problem-Solving, Target Audience, Conceptual Design, Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Creativity, Communication, Design Thinking, Visual Design, Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, Generative AI, Prototyping, Problem Solving, Adobe Creative Cloud, Market Opportunities
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: LinkedIn, Professional Networking, Blogs, Content Marketing, Customer Engagement, Content Performance Analysis, Cloud Platforms, Marketing Analytics, Collaborative Software, Content Creation, Business Technologies, Business Marketing, Content Development and Management, Advertising Campaigns, Sales Prospecting, Social Media Content, Customer Relationship Building, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Marketing
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Email Automation, Workflow Management, Microsoft Power Platform, Product Testing, Document Management, Business Process Automation, Microsoft 365
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Large Language Modeling, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, Token Optimization, LLM Application, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Proactivity, Organizational Skills, Organizational Development, Business Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Analysis, Analytical Skills
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Content Optimization, Search Engine Optimization, Blogs, Keyword Research, Content Creation, Content Strategy, Content Performance Analysis, AI Enablement, Editing, AI Integrations, Generative AI, Technology Strategies, Writing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Web Content, Web Design, Information Architecture, Collaborative Software
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Performance Tuning, Data Warehousing, Apache Spark, Data Architecture, SQL, Query Languages, Data Transformation, Disaster Recovery, Database Management, PySpark, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Computing Architecture, Distributed Computing, Scalability, Data Pipelines, Performance Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Cost Management, Resource Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

HubSpot Academy
Skills you'll gain: Sales Management, Sales Enablement, Sales Process, Sales Training, Employee Onboarding, Sales Strategy, Employee Coaching, New Hire Orientations, Training Programs, Team Performance Management, Management Training And Development, Process Design, Team Management, Employee Training, Target Audience, Process Development, Recruitment, Consumer Behaviour, Recruitment Strategies, Goal Setting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks