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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Business Writing, Marketing Collateral, Marketing Materials, Business Planning, Sales Presentations, Marketing Design, Business Strategy, Product Promotion, Entrepreneurship
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Competitive Analysis, Business Valuation, Project Finance, Investment Banking, Financial Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Forecasting, Capital Budgeting, Benchmarking, Risk Analysis, Waterfall Methodology, Excel Formulas, Cash Flows, Microsoft Excel, Cash Flow Forecasting, Data Transformation, Business Analysis, Technical Analysis, Model Evaluation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Graphical Tools, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Graphics Software, Design Software, Design, Collaborative Software, User Accounts, Google Workspace, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering Tools, AI Orchestration, Salesforce Development, Salesforce, Agentic Workflows, Force.com, Generative AI Agents, AI Integrations, Agentic systems, Coordination, Application Lifecycle Management, Generative AI, Software Testing, Performance Testing, Enterprise Architecture, Data Integration, Data Architecture, Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Statements
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Content, Brand Awareness, Advertising Campaigns, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Content Creation, Event Marketing, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Brand Loyalty, Content Marketing, Customer Engagement, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Accountability, Artificial Intelligence, Business Ethics, Governance, AI literacy, AI Product Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Team Performance Management, Performance Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Measurement, Employee Performance Management, Performance Metric, Performance Improvement, Human Resource Strategy, Performance Analysis, Performance Appraisal, Accountability Frameworks, Performance Review, People Analytics, Constructive Feedback, Organizational Strategy, Accountability, Employee Engagement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Continuous Improvement Process
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Google Analytics, Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Web Analytics, Performance Analysis, Trend Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Marketing Planning, Business Marketing, Analysis, Analytical Skills, Data Modeling, Data Science, Data Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Peer Review, FinTech, Presentations, Sales Presentations, Ideation, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Financial Regulations, Oral Expression, New Business Development, Constructive Feedback, Financial Services, New Product Development, Regulatory Requirements, Regulatory Compliance, Customer Analysis, Market Opportunities, Value Propositions
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Web Services, NoSQL, Database Development, Database Management, Query Languages, Database Design, Development Environment, Command-Line Interface, Software Development Tools, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Capacity Management, Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Crisis Management, Brand Strategy, Brand Awareness, Communication, Trustworthiness, Branding, Public Speaking, Brand Management, Storytelling, Professional Development, Digital Brand Strategy, Social Media, Technology Strategies, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months