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: Customer Retention, HubSpot CRM, Email Marketing, Customer Analysis, Customer Relationship Management, Brand Loyalty, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Insights, Marketing Automation, Customer Engagement, Customer Communications Management, Customer experience improvement, Marketing Analytics, Driving engagement, Personalized Campaigns, Email Automation, Customer Relationship Building, Prioritization, Trend Analysis, Promotional Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Gap Analysis, Financial Modeling, Performance Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Forecasting, Financial Forecasting, Business Metrics, Performance Measurement, Financial Data, Operational Analysis, Business Modeling, Financial Analysis, Business Analysis, Data Storytelling, Finance, Financial Acumen, Management Reporting, Financial Management, Risk Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Business Ethics, Corporate Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Stakeholder Management, Innovation, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Analysis, Growth Strategies, Strategic Decision-Making, Market Dynamics, Market Opportunities
★ 4.8 (1.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Madecraft
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Change Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Culture Transformation, Stakeholder Management, Business Transformation, Leadership and Management, Program Implementation, Organizational Development, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Overcoming Objections, Stakeholder Communications, Initiative and Leadership, Influencing, People Management, Emotional Intelligence, Strategic Planning, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Employee Engagement, Employee Surveys, Power BI, Team Performance Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Employee Performance Management, Employee Coaching, Driving engagement, User Feedback, Performance Metric, Performance Analysis, Constructive Feedback, Performance Measurement, Workforce Planning, Workforce Management, Workforce Development, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Sage Publications
Skills you'll gain: Corporate Communications, Strategic Communication, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication Planning, Media Relations, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Public Relations, Digital Media Strategy, Crisis Management, Brand Strategy, Stakeholder Communications, Brand Management, Organizational Change, Branding, Communication Strategies, Organizational Leadership, Internal Communications, Communication, Issue Tracking
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Creo Incubator
Skills you'll gain: Performance Measurement, Business Development, Growth Strategies, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Entrepreneurship, Business Metrics, Performance Metric, New Business Development, Customer experience improvement, Customer Acquisition Management, Go To Market Strategy, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Customer Insights, Earned Media, Journey Mapping, Scalability, Product Management, Marketing Planning, Strategic Planning, Goal Setting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Columbia University
Skills you'll gain: Construction Estimating, Cost Estimation, Punch Work, Cost Management, Construction Management, Bidding, Cost Control, Cash Flows, Project Closure, Lean Methodologies, Project Controls, Project Estimation, Cash Flow Forecasting, Earned Value Management, Procurement, Construction
★ 4.7 (2.3K) · Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Performance Measurement, Benchmarking, Performance Metric, Operational Excellence, Operations Management, Operational Performance Management, Project Controls, Internal Controls, Business Operations, Business Metrics, Operational Efficiency, Project Management, Performance Management, Project Performance, Operational Analysis, Project Implementation, Performance Analysis, Process Improvement, Performance Improvement, Process Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Social Sciences, Social Impact, Culture, Social Justice, Socioeconomics, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Policies, Behavioral Economics, Surveys, Program Evaluation, Game Theory, Qualitative Research, Data Collection, Survey Creation, Research
★ 4.6 (2.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Literacy, Dashboard Creation, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Synthesis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, Data Analysis, Analytics, Data Transformation, Stakeholder Communications, Data Quality, Data Sharing, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Billing, Excel Macros, Business Process Automation, Billing Systems, Transaction Processing, Billing & Invoicing, Business Logic, Automation, Microsoft Excel, Tax Management, Visual Basic (Programming Language), IT Automation, Operations, Business, Restaurant Management, Project Controls, Course Development, Project Management, Project Implementation, Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks