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.

Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Income Statement, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Financial Acumen, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting and Finance Software
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Classification Algorithms, Random Forest Algorithm, Data Transformation, Regression Analysis, Feature Engineering, Decision Tree Learning, Machine Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

École Polytechnique
Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Digital Transformation, Business Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Action Oriented, Analysis, Business Development, Market Analysis, Business Strategy, Case Studies, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Consulting, Innovation, Telecommunications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AWS CloudFormation, Amazon S3, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon Web Services, Disaster Recovery, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Deployment, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, System Monitoring, Virtual Networking, Cloud Storage, Data Management, Cloud Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Data Storage Technologies, Event Monitoring, Cloud Management, Network Routing
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Technical Sales, Sales Presentation, Solution Selling, B2B Sales, Consultative Approaches, Customer Relationship Building, Sales Process, Return On Investment, Stakeholder Engagement, Value Propositions, Customer Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Human Resources, Data Ethics, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Recruitment, Talent Recruitment, Employee Engagement, Human Resource Strategy, AI Personalization, Employee Performance Management, Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Business Ethics, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Plan Execution, Business Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Trend Analysis, Strategic Prioritization, Market Trend, Forecasting, Value Propositions, Innovation, Competitive Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Telecommuting, Team Leadership, Team Management, Peer Review, Workplace inclusivity, Rapport Building, Team Building, Management Training And Development, Leadership and Management, Teamwork, Collaboration, Leadership, Collaborative Software, Delegation Skills, Organizational Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Diversity and Inclusion, Trustworthiness, Communication
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Program Management, Communication Planning, Project Documentation, Project Management Software, Workflow Management, Diagram Design, Agile Methodology, Communication Strategies, Process Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Promotional Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Content Creation, Target Audience, Digital Content, Business Management, Digital Transformation, Business Modeling, Innovation, Fiscal Management, Intellectual Property
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Psychology, Marketing, Culture, Sustainable Business, Marketing Analytics, Environmental Issue, Sociology, Information Privacy, Digital Communications, Social Media
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Request for Proposal, Conflict Management, Presentations, Technical Communication, Storytelling, Persuasive Communication, Communication Strategies, Organizational Strategy, Non-Verbal Communication, Proposal Writing, Business Communication, Team Building, Interpersonal Communications, Intercultural Competence, Verbal Communication Skills, Target Audience, Team Management, Business Writing, Strategic Communication, Strategic Thinking
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months