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: Blogs, Content Creation, Content Performance Analysis, Content Strategy, Web Content, Digital Content, Content Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Keyword Research, Google Analytics, Content Management, Marketing Analytics, Brand Strategy, Writing, Data Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Audit Planning, Strategic Decision-Making, Safety Audits
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Performance Measurement, Sales Strategy, Sales, Sales Enablement, Sales Management, Sales Process, Generative AI Agents, Digital Transformation, AI Product Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Customer experience strategy (CX), AI Enablement, Customer Insights, Sales Support, Value Propositions
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Project Closure, Stakeholder Management, Project Performance, Project Coordination, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management, Stakeholder Communications, Agile Project Management, Solution Delivery, Sprint Planning, Project Planning, Microsoft Excel, Communication, Team Leadership, Procurement, Microsoft Office, Leadership, Microsoft Word, Leadership Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Business Development, Strategic Thinking, Business Priorities, Entrepreneurship, Business Process, Planning, Value Propositions, Market Opportunities, Innovation, Business Intelligence, Case Studies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Project Management Life Cycle, Backlogs, Stakeholder Communications, Timelines, Project Management, Workflow Management, Stakeholder Management, Waterfall Methodology, Kanban Principles, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Project Management Software, Project Schedules, Project Portfolio Management, Project Risk Management, Project Planning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Dependency Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Productivity, Empathy, Self-Motivation, Emotional Intelligence, Time Management, Self-Discipline, Self-Awareness, Stress Management, Organizational Skills, Resilience, Proactivity, Prioritization, Adaptability, Accountability, Communication, Goal Setting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Scaled Agile Framework, Project Management, Team Management, ChatGPT, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, User Story, New Product Development, Model Based Systems Engineering, Model Evaluation, Failure Analysis, Sustainable Business, Data Mining, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Delegation Skills, Real-Time Operating Systems, Object Oriented Design, Sampling (Statistics), Proposal Writing, Supplier Management, Accountability, Data Ethics, Sustainability Reporting, Database Design, Supervised Learning
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Skills you'll gain: Investments, Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Portfolio Risk, Financial Services, Financial Acumen, Data Visualization Software, Wealth Management, Equities, Market Liquidity, Communication, Client Services, Risk Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Workflow Management, Coordinating, Project Coordination, Organizational Skills, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Management Software, Project Management, Dependency Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Loyalty Programs, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Data Management, Customer Engagement, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Analysis, Target Audience, HubSpot CRM, Customer experience strategy (CX), Marketing Automation, Customer Insights, Market Analysis, Email Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Leadership Development, Strategic Leadership, Professional Development, Business Ethics, Initiative and Leadership, Personal Integrity, Employee Coaching, Overcoming Objections, Leadership, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Empowerment, Self-Awareness, Conflict Management, Personal Development, Decision Making, Program Implementation, Action Oriented, Verbal Communication Skills, Plan Execution, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks