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: Responsible AI, Model Deployment, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Amazon Bedrock, Prompt Engineering, AWS SageMaker, Generative Model Architectures, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, AI Enablement, Prompt Patterns, Application Deployment, AI Integrations, AI literacy, Large Language Modeling, Model Training, Amazon Web Services
★ 4.6 (21) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Business Ethics, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership and Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Motivational Skills, Business Leadership, Decision Making, Waterfall Methodology, Leadership, Self-Motivation, Team Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Leadership Development, Communication, Management Training And Development, Project Management Life Cycle, Strategic Decision-Making, Project Management
★ 4.6 (30) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Creative Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphical Tools, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Visual Design, Layout Design, Entrepreneurship, Critical Thinking
★ 4.2 (21) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Salesforce Development, Salesforce, Application Deployment, Workflow Management, Operational Efficiency, Dashboard, Data Access, Force.com, Process Design, Application Design, Application Development, Cloud Deployment, No-Code Development, User Accounts, User Provisioning, UI Components, Business Process Automation, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Business Logic, User Interface (UI)
★ 4.6 (14) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Data Processing, Spreadsheet Software, Data Entry, Data Analysis Software, Microsoft Office
★ 4.8 (10) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Merchandising, E-Commerce, Web Applications, Business-To-Consumer, Scalability, Project Implementation, Order Management Systems, Business Technologies, Technology Solutions, Program Implementation, System Implementation, Product Knowledge, Value Propositions, Digital Transformation, Application Frameworks, Digital Content, Case Studies, Solution Delivery, Application Development, Growth Strategies
★ 4.3 (14) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Technical Management, Engineering Management, Meeting Facilitation, Decision Making, Team Leadership, Team Building, Leadership and Management, Team Management, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership Development, Goal Setting, Discussion Facilitation, Delegation Skills, Communication, Recruitment
★ 4.8 (17) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Target Audience, Social Media Content, Facebook, Social Media Strategy
★ 4.7 (15) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Marketing Planning, Performance Metric, Marketing Strategies, Performance Measurement, Marketing, Music Performance, Sales Presentations, Goal Setting, Customer Engagement, Drive Engagement, Booking (Sales), Promotional Strategies, Event Marketing, Content Marketing, Professional Networking, Music, Talent Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Analytics
★ 4.9 (11) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Purchasing, Strategic Sourcing, English Language, Business Communication, Business Correspondence, Communication, Business Writing, Auditing, Negotiation, Business Ethics, Verbal Communication Skills, Forecasting, Discussion Facilitation, Oral Expression, Financial Auditing, Budgeting, Influencing, Financial Forecasting, General Finance, Communication Strategies
★ 4.8 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Application Development, API Testing, Java Programming, Web Development, Program Development, Application Frameworks, Software Testing, Test Case, Secure Coding, Development Environment, Model View Controller, Software Development Tools, UI Components, Data Access, Authentications, SQL, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Persistence, User Interface (UI)
★ 4.7 (18) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months