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: Data Visualization, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Microsoft Excel, Business Reporting, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Performance Reporting, Case Studies, People Analytics, Performance Analysis, Business Analytics, Variance Analysis, Trend Analysis, Data Analysis, Employee Performance Management, Performance Measurement, Project Documentation, Business Process Automation, Data Presentation
★ 5 (10) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Planning, Strategic Marketing, Product Strategy, Product Marketing, Business Planning, Market Analysis, Market Opportunities, Competitive Analysis, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing Strategies, Business Strategy, Target Market, Product Lifecycle Management
★ 4.7 (15) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Needs Assessment, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership, Innovation, Compassion, Education and Training, Professionalism, Entrepreneurship, Social Impact, Community and Social Work, Personal Integrity, Community Outreach, Leadership Development, Community Development, Social Justice, Leadership Studies, Teaching, Habit Formation, Empathy
★ 4.5 (14) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Market Research, Branding, Target Audience, Target Market, Social Media, Driving engagement, Social Media Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Web Presence, Market Analysis, Marketing, Brand Management, Customer Engagement, Drive Engagement, Social Media Strategy, Integrated Marketing Communications, Newsletters, Performing Arts, Entrepreneurship
★ 4.8 (12) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Institut Mines-Télécom
Skills you'll gain: Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Environment, Sustainable Technologies, Corporate Sustainability, Waste Minimization, Energy and Utilities, Governance, Resource Management, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Economics, Stakeholder Engagement, International Relations, Dependency Analysis, Product Lifecycle Management, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technologies
★ 4.2 (11) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: LangGraph, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, CrewAI, Agentic Workflows, Agentic systems, LangChain, LLM Application, AI Integrations, Systems Integration, Tool Calling, Responsible AI, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Restful API, Embeddings, Vector Databases, Memory Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Business Process Automation, Microsoft Power Platform, Email Automation, Workflow Management, Microsoft 365, Order Management, Expense Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Lesson Planning, Peer Review, Writing and Editing, Writing, Course Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, Email Marketing, Personalized Campaigns, Email Automation, Persona Development, AI Personalization, ChatGPT, Target Audience, Marketing Automation, Content Creation, AI Integrations
★ 4.9 (15) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Enthusiasm, Intercultural Competence, Social Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Relationship Management, Sales Development, Diversity Awareness, Rapport Building, Relationship Building, Cultural Sensitivity, Professional Development, Professionalism, Business Communication, Empathy, Communication, Concision, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication Strategies, Oral Expression
★ 3 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Tableau Software, Peer Review, Data Storytelling, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Presentations, Data Cleansing, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence Software, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidades Anáhuac
Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Accounting, Bookkeeping, Accounting Records, Financial Statement Analysis, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Financial Statements, Accounting, Business Reporting, General Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, General Ledger, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Equities
★ 4.7 (14) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months