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: Agile Project Management, Sprint Planning, Agile Product Development, Agile Methodology, Sprint Retrospectives, Team Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Team Building, Scalability, Conflict Management, Team Leadership, Backlogs, Prioritization, Kanban Principles, Continuous Improvement Process, Risk Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Workforce Development, Production Process, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, Automation, Social Sciences, Organizational Structure, Socioeconomics, Organizational Change, Social Studies, Trend Analysis, Technology Strategies, World History, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Storytelling, Analysis, Demography, Economics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Drive Engagement, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Strategy, Growth Strategies, Marketing Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Data Sharing, Organizational Skills, User Accounts, Telecommuting, Teamwork, Graphic Design, Productivity, Content Marketing, Business Communication, Marketing Communications
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Content Management Systems, Authentications, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Application Deployment, Authorization (Computing), Cloud Deployment, Web Components, Content Management, Restful API, Continuous Deployment, TypeScript, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Analytics and SEO, Query Languages, Web Applications, Business Logic, Web Development Tools, Package and Software Management, Node.JS, Software Architecture
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Planning, Brand Management, Campaign Management, Market Analysis, Brand Awareness, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing Analytics, Brand Loyalty, Customer experience strategy (CX), Budget Management, Performance Measurement, Digital Marketing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Market Share, Financial Statement Analysis, Case Studies, Estimation, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Financial Modeling, Market Analysis, Growth Strategies, International Finance, Financial Forecasting, Benchmarking, Spreadsheet Software
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Digital Advertising, Target Audience, Social Media Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Campaigns, Advertising, Global Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Collaborative Software, Business Modeling, Project Design, Customer experience strategy (CX), Productivity Software, Process Development, Customer Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Facebook, System Configuration
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Google Gemini, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, AI Product Strategy, AI Enablement, Cloud Platforms, Artificial Intelligence, No-Code Development, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Business Requirements
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

New York Institute of Finance
Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Supply Chain, Financial Systems, Market Trend, Market Dynamics, FinTech, Financial Services, Market Analysis, Supplier Relationship Management, Banking, Stakeholder Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks