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.

IBM
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Plotly, Data Visualization Software, Web Scraping, Data Wrangling, SQL, Plot (Graphics), Exploratory Data Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Data Cleansing, Jupyter, Data Literacy, Generative AI, Professional Networking, Data Visualization, Python Programming
★ 4.6 (151K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Business Analysis, Project Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Analysis, Risk Management
★ 4.7 (1.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Machine Learning Methods, Fraud detection, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Data Management, HR Tech, Big Data, Business Strategies, Machine Learning Algorithms, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Governance, Human Resources, Credit Risk, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Machine Learning, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence
★ 4.7 (2K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: Order Fulfillment, Online Advertising, E-Commerce, Order Delivery, Google Ads, Digital Advertising, Customer experience improvement, Market Research, Marketing, Retail Management, Advertising Campaigns, Sales, Market Trend, Trend Analysis, Customer Engagement, Target Audience
★ 4.8 (2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Meeting Facilitation, Sales Presentations, Brainstorming, Purchasing, Business Writing, English Language, Business Communication, Ideation, Business Planning, Negotiation, Management Reporting, Campaign Planning, Marketing Communications, Marketing Planning, Active Listening, Advertising, Business Correspondence, Telephone Skills, Marketing
★ 4.7 (2.5K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Business Intelligence, Business Intelligence Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Dashboard, Data Integration, Data Modeling, Data Analysis, Business Metrics, Plan Execution, Business Process Improvement, Business Process, Project Implementation
★ 4.8 (2.2K) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Business Intelligence, Data Mining, Business Intelligence Software, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Data Management, Data Store, Data Collection, Data Visualization, Analytics, Data Warehousing, Data Wrangling, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Presentation, Statistical Analysis
★ 4.7 (437) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Business Communication, English Language, Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Communication, Professional Networking, Relationship Building, Writing
★ 4.5 (538) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Productivity Software, Data Analysis Software, Business Analytics, Analytical Skills
★ 4.9 (51K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Market Research, Strategic Decision-Making, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Risk Management, Quantitative Research, Innovation, Target Audience, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Risk Mitigation, Sustainable Business, Benchmarking, Business Acumen, Value Propositions, Descriptive Statistics, Performance Measurement, Competitive Analysis, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Data Analysis
★ 4.5 (258) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Brand Management, Branding, Brand Marketing, Brand Strategy, Culture Transformation, Employee Engagement, Experience Design, Customer experience strategy (CX), Human Resources
★ 4.9 (7.9K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Preprocessing, Interactive Data Visualization, Excel Macros, Data Analysis Software, Business Analytics, Analytical Skills, Advanced Analytics, Business Mathematics
★ 4.7 (6.3K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months