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: Dashboard, Business Reporting, HubSpot CRM, Management Reporting, User Accounts, User Provisioning, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Account Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Business Intelligence, Data Mining, Big Data, Predictive Analytics, Analytics, Data Modeling, MySQL, Apache Hadoop, Data Integration, Star Schema, Unstructured Data, Database Design, SQL, Classification Algorithms
★ 3.9 (104) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Advancing Women in Tech
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Patterns, AI powered creativity, AI literacy, Vibe coding, Problem Solving, AI Enablement, Prompt Engineering Tools, Ideation, AI Personalization, Empowerment, AI Integrations, AI Workflows, Independent Thinking
★ 4.6 (66) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Governance, Corporate Sustainability, Diversity and Inclusion, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Communications, Business Ethics, Crisis Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Social Impact, Advocacy, Stakeholder Management, Public Relations, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Management, Executive Recruitment, Stakeholder Analysis
★ 4.8 (179) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Brand Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Management, Product Management, Strategic Marketing, Integrated Marketing Communications, Brand Strategy, Marketing, Product Planning, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Communications, Marketing Channel, Strategic Decision-Making, Marketing Effectiveness, Promotional Strategies, Marketing Planning, Product Strategy, Presentations
★ 4.6 (140) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Canva (Software), Graphical Tools, Visual Storytelling, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles
★ 4.6 (201) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Program Management, Return On Investment, Project Portfolio Management, Organizational Strategy, Program Implementation, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Benefits Administration, Program Development, Project Closure
★ 4.7 (106) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Asset Management, Budgeting, Operating Budget, Fixed Asset, Small Business Accounting, Expense Management, Accounting, Management Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, General Accounting, Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Management, Operating Expense, Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Income Statement, Business Operations, Communication Strategies
★ 4.6 (126) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Event Marketing, Presentations, Video Editing, Canva (Software), Marketing Materials, Marketing Collateral, Prompt Engineering Tools, Color Theory, Typography, Storytelling, Interactive Design, Marketing Design, Cross-Channel Marketing, Visual Design, Brand Strategy, Social Media, Logo Design, Layout Design, Social Media Content
★ 4.5 (75) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, AI Integrations, Tool Calling, Large Language Modeling, Software Design Patterns, Memory Management
★ 4.7 (107) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Customer Engagement, Sales Pipelines, Power BI, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Lead Generation, Customer Insights, Resource Allocation, Resource Planning, Scheduling, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Process, Sales Management, Sales Operations, Microsoft Teams, Order Management, Customer Service, Marketing, Marketing Automation, Prospecting and Qualification, Business Reporting
★ 4.5 (86) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Bedrock, Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, AI Enablement, Machine Learning Methods
★ 4.6 (169) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks