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: Product Management, A/B Testing, Analytics, Value Propositions, User Experience, Data Analysis, Product Improvement, Customer Analysis, Conversion Funnel Analysis, User Research, Customer experience improvement, Performance Metric, Customer Insights, Driving engagement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Retention, Customer Engagement, Drive Engagement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Case Studies, Continuous Improvement Process
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Organizational Skills, Project Management Software, Project Coordination, Workflow Management, Collaborative Software, Project Management, Productivity Software, User Accounts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Consumer Lending, Loans, General Lending, Mortgage Loans, Finance, Financial Planning, Higher Education, Purchasing, Decision Making, Real Estate, Property and Real Estate, Cost Benefit Analysis, Lease Contracts, Financial Services
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Forecasting, Strategic Leadership, Product Roadmaps, Thought Leadership, Ideation, Business Strategy, Team Motivation, Innovation, Organizational Leadership, Brainstorming, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Communication, Corporate Strategy, Stakeholder Management, Business Priorities, Stakeholder Communications, Leadership, Employee Retention, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Application Deployment, AI Integrations, Workflow Management, LLM Application, Cloud Deployment, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Business Process Automation, Application Development, AI Orchestration, Prompt Engineering, Performance Analysis, Document Management, Agentic systems, Open Source Technology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, Embeddings, Semantic Web, Database Theory, Database Design, Databases, NoSQL, Decision Intelligence, Relational Databases, Stakeholder Communications, Business Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Technical Communication, Persuasive Communication, Communication, System Design and Implementation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft 365, Document Management, Computer Literacy, Productivity Software, File Management, Data Management, Information Management, Data Entry, Editing, Data Sharing, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Private Equity, Investments, Real Estate, Property and Real Estate, Portfolio Management, Digital Assets, Portfolio Risk, Asset Management, Commercial Real Estate, Investment Management, Blockchain, Capital Markets, Financial Market, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, FinTech, Oil and Gas, Risk Analysis, Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Request for Proposal, Document Management, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing, Supplier Management, Proposal Development, Proposal Writing, Vendor Management, Bidding, Market Research, Standard Operating Procedure, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Keyword Research, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Google Workspace, Email Security, User Accounts, Gmail, User Provisioning, Collaborative Software, Data Management, Endpoint Security, Group Policy, Data Sharing, Compliance Management, Information Management, Cloud Management, Productivity Software, Systems Administration, Data Migration, Document Management, System Configuration, Cloud Security, File Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Madecraft
Skills you'll gain: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Prioritization, Decision Making, Business Ethics, Augmented Reality, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Growth Mindedness, Time Management, Creativity, Creative Thinking, Digital Assets, Self-Motivation, Strategic Decision-Making, Game Design, Overcoming Obstacles, Habit Formation, Goal Setting, Innovation, Productivity, Business Strategy
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months