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: Exploratory Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Business Metrics, Scatter Plots, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Analysis, Performance Metric, Performance Analysis, Analytical Skills, Trend Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Business Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Regression Analysis, Quantitative Research, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Statistical Inference
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cash Management, Working Capital, Cash Flows, Payment Systems, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Cash Flow Forecasting, Payment Processing and Collection, Financial Management, Operational Efficiency, Banking Services, Finance, Financial Services, Financial Systems, Banking, Business, Business Solutions, Business Strategies, Decision Making
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Case Western Reserve University
Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Design Thinking, Innovation, Digital Assets, Business Transformation, Human Centered Design, Digital Design, Digital Publishing, Systems Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Business Modeling, Organizational Change, Organizational Structure, Experience Design, Business Logic, Performance Metric
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Sage Publications
Skills you'll gain: Corporate Communications, Strategic Communication, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication Planning, Media Relations, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Public Relations, Digital Media Strategy, Crisis Management, Brand Strategy, Stakeholder Communications, Brand Management, Organizational Change, Branding, Communication Strategies, Organizational Leadership, Internal Communications, Communication, Issue Tracking
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Instructional Design, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Education Software and Technology, Drive Engagement, Instructing, Parent Communication, Instructional Strategies, Student Engagement, Learning Management Systems, Student Support and Services, Course Development, Collaborative Software, Pedagogy, Digital pedagogy, Teaching, AI Personalization, Data Management, Collaboration, Planning
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Customer Data Management, Dashboard, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Dashboard Creation, Customer Relationship Management, Lead Generation, Excel Macros, Spreadsheet Software, Data Maintenance, Data Management, Automation, Data Entry, Microsoft Excel, Customer Relationship Building, Relationship Management, Business Process, Sales, Business, Productivity, Decision Making
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Customer Service, AI Personalization, AI Enablement, AI Integrations, Customer experience improvement, Customer Communications Management, Service Level, Interpersonal Communications, Service Design, Personalized Service, Customer Support, Customer experience strategy (CX), Decision Intelligence, Customer Engagement, Service Level Agreement, Decision Making, Workflow Management, Problem Solving, Data Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Amazon Bedrock, Amazon DynamoDB, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, Amazon CloudWatch, Cloud Deployment, AI Personalization, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Management, Apache Hadoop, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Applications, Cloud Storage, AI powered creativity, AI Integrations, AI Security
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Risk Modeling, Estimation, Sampling (Statistics), Risk Management, Statistical Analysis, Analysis, Decision Making, Statistical Inference, Risk Analysis, Statistics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Forecasting, Bayesian Statistics, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Metrics, Cost Estimation, Business Analysis, Problem Solving, Business Strategy
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

The Expert Academy
Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Virtual Teams, Sales, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Sales Prospecting, Sales Presentation, Sales Strategy, Sales Management, Sales Process, Prospecting and Qualification, Virtual Networking, Sales Pipelines, Negotiation, Price Negotiation, Communication, Virtual Environment, Social Media Strategy, Relationship Building, Relationship Management, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Chegg Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Data, Business Valuation, Depreciation, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Fixed Asset, Finance, Accounting, Investment Banking, Investments, Banking, Business, Consulting, LESS, Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks