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: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Administration, Operating System Administration, Linux Servers, Hardening, Linux, Package and Software Management, Systems Administration, System Configuration, Linux Commands, System Monitoring, Servers, Security Controls, User Provisioning, Patch Management, Network Performance Management, Computer Security, Firewall, Cyber Security Assessment, Network Infrastructure
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Lund University
Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Digital Transformation, Digital Analysis, Software As A Service, Innovation, Software Development, Network Analysis, Business Strategy, Business Strategies, E-Commerce, Value Propositions, Decision Making, Case Studies
★ 4.6 (573) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, Journey Mapping, Google Gemini, AI Product Strategy, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Gemini, User Flows, Value Engineering, No-Code Development, Prioritization, Strategic Prioritization, Business Priorities, Prototyping, Retail Sales, Retail Store Operations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Agentic systems, Workflow Management, Automation, Process Flow Diagrams, AI Integrations, Decision Making, Customer Service
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Compliance Reporting, Data Centers, Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Architecture, Data Infrastructure, Corporate Sustainability, Operational Efficiency, Product Lifecycle Management, Performance Metric
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Model Evaluation, Embeddings, Context Management, Vector Databases, Artificial Intelligence, Scalability, Performance Metric, Machine Learning, Application Programming Interface (API), Continuous Improvement Process
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Process Analysis, Operational Efficiency, Business Operations, Operational Excellence, Operations Management, Operational Analysis, Process Management, Operations, Business Process, Business Process Improvement, Process Improvement and Optimization, Process Improvement, Customer experience improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Business Development, Growth Strategies, Technology Strategies, Business Technologies, Technology Solutions
★ 4.6 (386) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Tableau Software, Business Intelligence, Data Storytelling, Business Analytics, Data Modeling, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Dashboard Creation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Integration, Exploratory Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Data Presentation, Data Management, Technical Communication, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Analytical Skills, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Science, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Inference, Statistics, A/B Testing, Statistical Modeling
★ 4.5 (2.4K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Strategic Marketing, Product Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing Strategies, Target Market, Market Analysis, Target Audience, Competitive Analysis
★ 4.8 (286) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Statement Analysis, Annual Reports, Mergers & Acquisitions, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Banking Services, Credit Risk, Loans, Capital Expenditure, Corporate Finance, Banking, Accounting, Capital Markets, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Balance Sheet, Financial Trading, Wealth Management
★ 4.7 (787) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Telephone Skills, Business Writing, Business Communication, Employee Coaching, Organizational Skills, Concision, Management Training And Development, Active Listening, Delegation Skills, Business Correspondence, Writing, English Language, Discussion Facilitation, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Events and Conferences, Verbal Communication Skills, Recruitment, Communication
★ 4.8 (1.7K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months