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.

University of Cambridge
Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Leadership and Management, Organizational Development, Management Training And Development, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Adaptability, Overcoming Objections, Leadership Development, Communication Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Development, Sales Process, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Value Propositions, B2B Sales, Technical Sales, Sales Prospecting, Overcoming Objections, Communication Strategies, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Product Demonstration, Sales, Sales Strategy, Lead Generation, Market Analysis, Market Dynamics, Market Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Event Marketing, Events and Conferences, Event Management, Brand Marketing, Event Planning, Marketing Effectiveness, Driving engagement, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Communications, Media Strategy, Branding, Stakeholder Management, Brand Management, Brand Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement, Drive Engagement, Stakeholder Communications, Plan Execution, Brand Awareness, Customer Insights
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: PL/SQL, SQL, Business Logic, Stored Procedure, Database Design, Database Management, Database Development, Relational Databases, Data Integrity, Scalability, Program Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Literacy, Higher Education, Personal Development, Mentorship, Learning Strategies, Time Management, Student Support and Services, Student Engagement, Self-Awareness, Relationship Building, Planning, Prioritization, Resourcefulness, Professional Development, Goal Setting, Decision Making, Adaptability, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Data Entry, HR Tech, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Dashboard, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Dashboard Creation, Microsoft Copilot, Data Presentation, Power BI, Data Validation, Business Reporting, Change Management, Peer Review, Generative AI
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Socioeconomics, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Communication Strategies, Strategic Communication, Governance, Journalism, Community Development, Innovation, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Sciences, Sustainable Business, Stakeholder Engagement, Economics, Advocacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, AI Product Strategy, AI powered creativity, AI literacy, Return On Investment, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Operational Efficiency, Automation, Innovation, AI Integrations, Performance Measurement, AI Workflows, Business Ethics, Product Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Requirements Elicitation, Business Analysis, Business Analysis Tools, Business Requirements, Requirements Analysis, Product Roadmaps, Requirements Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Needs Assessment, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Customer Relationship Management, Six Sigma Methodology, Continuous Improvement Process, Operational Excellence, Quality Management, Process Improvement, Customer experience strategy (CX), Quality Improvement, Production Management, Quality Management Systems, Customer Relationship Building, Quality Assurance and Control, Operational Efficiency, Product Quality (QA/QC), Production Process, Quality Assurance, Process Optimization, Customer experience improvement, Risk Analysis, Customer Engagement
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistics, Quantitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Reporting, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Visualization, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Probability Distribution, Data Presentation, Data Collection, Influencing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
CertNexus
Skills you'll gain: Model Training, Jupyter, Unsupervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Classification Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Regression Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning, Model Optimization, Machine Learning Algorithms, Fine-tuning, Performance Metric
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months