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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, Accounting Records, Ledgers (Accounting), General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Record Keeping, Income Statement, Financial Statements
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Safety Culture, Threat Detection, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Governance, AI Security, Cybersecurity, Security Awareness, Cyber Security Strategy, Threat Management, Leadership, Cyber Risk, Culture Transformation, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Operations, Cyber Security Assessment, Leadership Development, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Team Leadership, Team Building, Team Motivation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Social Media, Scheduling, Digital Marketing, User Accounts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Oracle Databases, PL/SQL, Database Administration, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management, Application Deployment, Security Controls, Disaster Recovery
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Data Mining, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Classification Algorithms, Big Data, Artificial Neural Networks, Regression Analysis, Data Science, Machine Learning Algorithms, Supervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Unsupervised Learning, Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Forecasting, Advanced Analytics, Deep Learning, Data Preprocessing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, OpenAI API, Large Language Modeling, Embeddings, Responsible AI, AI Personalization, Cost Management, Artificial Intelligence, AI Enablement, Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Business Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Value Propositions, Business Strategies, Go To Market Strategy, Market Opportunities, Market Research, Target Market, Customer Insights, Consumer Behaviour, Customer experience strategy (CX)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Sales Strategy, Price Negotiation, Customer Retention, Product Strategy, Upselling, Coaching, Case Studies, E-Commerce, Customer Relationship Building, Service Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Hedge Accounting, Derivatives, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Risk Management, Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Income Statement
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Storytelling, Financial Data, Data Visualization Software, Financial Acumen, Finance, Verbal Communication Skills, Presentations, Communication, Plotly, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Matplotlib, Analysis, Seaborn, Customer Engagement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Diversity and Inclusion, Empathy, Team Management, Non-Verbal Communication, Team Performance Management, Business Transformation, Emotional Intelligence, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Change, Leadership and Management, Sales Strategy, Conflict Management, Marketing Psychology, Communication, Sales, Recruitment, Marketing Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Power BI, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Intelligence, Data Ethics, Collaboration, Data Governance, Data Sharing, Performance Reporting, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Reporting, Business Analytics, Data Management, Data Security, Performance Management, Continuous Deployment, Cloud-Based Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks