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.

Sage Publications
Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Sales Presentation, Active Listening, Selling Techniques, Conflict Management, General Sales Practices, Persuasive Communication, Sales, Sales Strategy, Verbal Communication Skills, Storytelling, Sales Management, Negotiation, Emotional Intelligence, Drive Engagement, Relationship Management, Overcoming Objections, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Customer Relationship Building, Strategic Marketing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Teamwork, Organizational Leadership, Team Leadership, Leadership Studies, Team Performance Management, Team Building, Team Management, Team Oriented, Collaboration, Organizational Effectiveness, Cooperation, Negotiation, Interpersonal Communications, Business Communication, Communication Strategies, Conflict Management, Internal Communications, Communication, Behavior Management, Coordinating
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Private Equity, Business Valuation, Investment Management, Risk Analysis, Equities, Risk Modeling, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Portfolio Management, Performance Measurement, Risk Mitigation, Portfolio Risk, Investments, Performance Analysis, Performance Metric, Analysis, Business Metrics, Analytical Skills, Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Sage Publications
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Teamwork, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Management, Conflict Management, Stakeholder Communications, Collaboration, Leadership and Management, Cooperation, Team Management, Project Planning, Leadership Studies, Project Management Life Cycle, Team Leadership, Project Coordination, Team Building, Organizational Leadership, Project Scoping, Timelines
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Leadership, Leadership Studies, Trustworthiness, Business Ethics, Leadership Development, Business Leadership, Professional Development, Leadership, Team Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership and Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Verbal Strategic Communication, Influencing, Team Building, Relationship Building
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Solutions, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Cloud-Native Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cloud API, Cloud Applications, Cloud Deployment, Computing Platforms, Application Programming Interface (API), Multi-Cloud, IT Infrastructure, Serverless Computing
★ 4.7 (1.6K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Workflow Management, DevOps, Business Metrics, Organizational Development, Organizational Structure, System Monitoring, Incident Management, Operational Efficiency, Backlogs, Accountability, Organizational Change, Performance Measurement, Cloud Management, Problem Management, Continuous Monitoring, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Culture Transformation, Quality Improvement, Risk Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, Agentic systems, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, LLM Application, Generative AI Agents, Workflow Management, AI Enablement, Business Workflow Analysis, Large Language Modeling, Decision Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Generative Model Architectures, Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise Application Management, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Descriptive Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Analytics, Analytical Skills, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Correlation Analysis, Histogram, Box Plots, Statistical Methods, Plot (Graphics), Scatter Plots, Statistics, Data Presentation, Graphing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Madecraft
Skills you'll gain: Data Science, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Technical Communication, Data Storytelling, Data Ethics, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analysis, Productivity, Data Presentation, Analytical Skills, Code Review, Process Design, Time Management, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Project Management, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Strategies, Strategic Marketing, Digital Marketing Tools, Target Market, Sales Strategy, Marketing Planning, Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Target Audience, Business Marketing, Sales Process, Sales, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing Analytics, Sales Development, Brand Strategy, Brand Marketing, Digital Marketing, Branding, Market Research
★ 4.6 (1.4K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Power BI, Data Lakes, Star Schema, Microsoft Power Platform, Database Design, Data Warehousing, Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Business Reporting, Microsoft Azure, Data Validation, Analytics, Data Quality, Data Architecture, Generative AI, SQL, Verification And Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months