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.

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Big Data, SQL, Data Analysis, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Data Visualization Software, Data Manipulation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Data Import/Export, Data Storage Technologies, Google Cloud Platform
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Customer Engagement, Direct Marketing, Analysis, Customer Communications Management, Customer Relationship Management, User Accounts, Account Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Customer Engagement, Agentic systems, Google Cloud Platform, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Business Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Awareness, Workplace inclusivity, Cultural Diversity, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Demography, Human Resource Strategy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, Advertising Campaigns, Digital Advertising, Performance marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Customer Insights, Social Media Campaigns, Campaign Management, Advertising, Performance Reporting, Web Analytics, Report Writing, Marketing Analytics, Digital Marketing, Marketing Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Driving engagement, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Driving engagement, Collaboration, Cooperation, Smart Goals
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Brainstorming, Information Architecture, Organizational Skills, Productivity
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Integrated Development Environments, User Interface (UI), Jupyter, Development Environment, Application Development, Python Programming, Test Case, Debugging, Computational Logic
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Materials, Advertising Campaigns, Promotional Materials, Graphic Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Governance, Talent Management, Competitive Analysis, Sales Operations, Sales Management, Sales Strategy, Sales, Market Share, Sales Enablement, Organizational Structure, Workforce Planning, Performance Improvement, Performance Measurement, Operational Excellence, Talent Acquisition, Strategic Marketing, Compensation Strategy, Brand Strategy, Revenue Management, Disaster Recovery
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Supplier Performance Management, Keyword Research, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks