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.

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Resource Planning, Business Systems Analysis, Systems Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Cybersecurity, Business Requirements, Business Analysis, Business Systems, Cyber Attacks, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security Strategy, Cloud Services, IT Management, Change Management, Business Software, Organizational Change, Technology Strategies, Information Technology, Project Management, Critical Thinking
★ 4.8 (2.2K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Sales Presentations, Project Design, Business Planning, Proposal Development, Fundraising, Financial Acumen, Business Communication, Goal Setting, Entrepreneurship
★ 4.6 (36) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Management, Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Channel, Cross-Channel Marketing, Global Marketing, Digital Transformation, Case Studies, digital literacy, Digital Marketing, Business Strategy, Innovation
★ 4.7 (1.8K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Atlassian
Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Version Control, GitHub, Bitbucket, Software Versioning, Software Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, Command-Line Interface, Collaborative Software
★ 4.7 (3K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Management, Supply Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Supplier Performance Management, Negotiation, Supplier Quality Management, Vendor Management, Contract Negotiation, Request For Quotation (RFQ), Vendor Relationship Management, Price Negotiation, Procurement, Case Studies, Stakeholder Management, Contract Management, Market Analysis, Supplier Risk Management, Purchasing, Request for Proposal
★ 4.7 (2.7K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Project Implementation, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Analysis, Business Requirements, Enterprise Resource Planning, System Implementation, Functional Requirement, Business Analysis, Ledgers (Accounting), Software Development Methodologies, Middleware, Data Migration, Solution Delivery, Program Implementation, Transaction Processing, Project Planning, Business Workflow Analysis, Financial Reporting, Dashboard, Financial Management
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Large Language Modeling, Email Automation, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Business Process Automation, Infographics, OpenAI, Token Optimization, LLM Application, AI literacy, Operational Efficiency, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
★ 5 (9) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Performance Measurement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Analytics, Performance Metric, Performance Analysis, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Decision Intelligence, Data Literacy, Strategic Decision-Making, Analytical Skills, Decision Making, Performance Reporting, Business Intelligence Software, Dashboard, Operational Analysis, Data Strategy, Performance Management, Business
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Skills you'll gain: Econometrics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Logistic Regression, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Economics, Trend Analysis, Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistics, Case Studies, Forecasting, Probability & Statistics, Estimation, Model Evaluation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability, Linear Algebra
★ 4.6 (1.2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, AI Enablement, LLM Application, Responsible AI, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Plan Execution, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Leadership, AI Product Strategy, Market Research, Business Leadership, Trend Analysis, AI literacy, Real Time Data, Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Team Management, Data Analysis
★ 4.7 (1.8K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Prompt Engineering, Google Workspace, Google Docs, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Google Sheets, Project Coordination, Marketing Planning, Project Scoping, Business Communication, Generative AI, Project Planning, Content Creation, Web Analytics and SEO, Business Operations, Competitive Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Business Analysis, Report Writing, Presentations
★ 5 (8) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Universidad Austral
Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing Tools, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Google Ads, Digital Marketing, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Customer Relationship Management, Media Buying, Content Performance Analysis, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Digital Brand Strategy, Digital Analysis, Campaign Management, Marketing Budgets, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing, Paid media, Analytics
★ 4.7 (2.8K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months