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.

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Communication Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Communications, Corporate Communications, Business Communication, Strategic Communication, Internal Communications, Stakeholder Management, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Communication Strategies, Public Relations, Leadership, Media Relations, Brand Management, Discussion Facilitation, Business Leadership, Employee Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

American Council on Exercise
Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Health And Wellness Coaching, Smart Goals, Workplace inclusivity, Motivational Interviewing, Active Listening, Verbal Communication Skills, Coaching, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Exercise Science, Diversity Awareness, Health Assessment, Behavior Management, Interpersonal Communications, Healthcare Ethics, Professionalism, Relationship Building
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Valuation, Entrepreneurship, Financial Analysis, Finance, Case Studies, Financial Forecasting, Return On Investment, Financial Statement Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Equities, Income Statement
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Generative AI Agents, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Google Workspace, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, Data Access, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Enterprise Security, Data Store, Data Integration, Artificial Intelligence, Case Studies, Data Security, Authorization (Computing), Application Deployment, Retrieval-Augmented Generation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Revenue Recognition, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Contract Accounting, Financial Accounting, Intercompany Accounting, Consolidation, Income Tax, Accounting, Cost Accounting, Compliance Reporting, Corporate Tax, Financial Statements, Finance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Facebook, Social Media Content, Collaborative Software, Online Advertising, Marketing, Digital Advertising, Content Creation, Content Development and Management, Team Oriented, Digital Marketing Tools
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Team Management, Leadership and Management, Influencing, Team Leadership, Teamwork, Team Building, Smart Goals, Conflict Management, Coaching, Employee Coaching, Decision Making, Leadership Studies, Business Ethics, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Project Management, Business Communication, Communication, Relationship Building
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Event Marketing, Event Management, Competitive Analysis, Events and Conferences, Event Planning, Strategic Planning, Brand Marketing, Risk Analysis, Team Leadership, Budget Management, Business Planning, Promotional Strategies, Promotions and Campaigns, Team Management, Market Analysis, Marketing Budgets, Plan Execution, Risk Management, Operational Analysis, Branding
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Fraud detection, Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Marketing, Predictive Modeling, People Analytics, Customer Analysis, Feature Engineering, Marketing Effectiveness, Exploratory Data Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Customer Retention, Advanced Analytics, Marketing Strategies, Job Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Analytics, R Programming, Credit Risk, R (Software), Applied Machine Learning
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Intelligence, Agentic systems, Machine Learning Algorithms, Bayesian Network, Applied Machine Learning, Computational Logic, Machine Learning, Bayesian Statistics, Artificial Neural Networks, Reinforcement Learning, Decision Intelligence, Markov Model, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Probability & Statistics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Personally Identifiable Information, Cybersecurity, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Data Security, Data Loss Prevention, Incident Response, Data Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Management, Data Storage, Data Integrity, Data Ethics, Regulation and Legal Compliance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Data Governance, Digital Transformation, Data Modeling, Pivot Tables And Charts, Real Time Data, Google Cloud Platform, Dataflow, Data Storage, Data Management, Data Presentation, Cloud Storage, Data Transformation, Statistical Reporting, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Performance Tuning, SQL
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months