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: Slack (Software), Collaborative Software, Productivity Software, Team Building, Coordinating, Consolidation, Organizational Skills, Workflow Management, People Management, Business Communication, Business Process Management, Business Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Safety Training, Safety Standards, Accident Prevention, Hazard Analysis, Occupational Health, Injury Prevention, Lifting Ability, Fall Protection, Electrical Safety, Personal protective equipment, Compliance Management, Quality Assessment, Self-Awareness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Team Management, Account Management, Software As A Service, Software Installation, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Help Desk Support, Social Media Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Market Opportunities, Business Development, Business Planning, Growth Strategies, New Business Development, Business Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Business Analysis, Feasibility Studies, Goal Setting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Strategies, Facebook, Persona Development, Strategic Marketing, Target Audience, Content Marketing, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Customer Analysis, Driving engagement, E-Commerce, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Containerization, Docker (Software), .NET Framework, Application Development, Microsoft Visual Studio, C# (Programming Language), Development Environment, Application Performance Management, Scalability, Web Applications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Modeling, Data Governance, Business Analytics, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Dashboard, Data Warehousing, Data Security, Data Quality, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Integrity, Relational Databases, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The Open University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Stakeholder Engagement, Corporate Sustainability, Business Modeling, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Stakeholder Analysis, Systems Thinking, Value Propositions, Design Thinking, Verification And Validation, Presentations, Innovation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Decision-Making, AI Enablement, Data Ethics, Marketing Analytics, Trend Analysis, Case Studies, Artificial Intelligence, Strategic Planning, Marketing Strategies, Business Ethics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Canva (Software), Graphic and Visual Design, Planning, Graphic Design, Design, Graphical Tools, Design Software, Collaboration
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Digital Media Strategy, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Digital Marketing, Online Advertising, Email Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Campaign Management, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Communications, Web Analytics and SEO, Marketing, Copywriting, Advertising, Integrated Marketing Communications, Mobile Security, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: Systems Development, Database Application, Web Applications, Scrum (Software Development)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months