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: Data Integration, Microsoft Azure, Authorization (Computing), Azure Active Directory, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Infrastructure, Authentications, Cloud Storage, Disaster Recovery, Data Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Database Design, Cloud Security, Data Infrastructure, Event Monitoring, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Application Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Deployment, Identity and Access Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Miro AI, Team Building, Collaborative Software, Customer Insights, Workflow Management, User Centered Design, Entrepreneurship
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: LangGraph, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, CrewAI, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, LangChain, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), LLM Application, Systems Integration, Tool Calling, Responsible AI, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Human Factors (Security), Data Ethics, Context Management, Restful API
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Network Performance Management, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Business Economics, Socioeconomics, digital literacy, Telecommunications, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Technical Writing
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Design, Systems Thinking, Professional Development, Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Change Management, Professional Networking, Self-Awareness
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Consultative Selling, Account Strategy, Solution Selling, Sales Management, Sales Pipelines, Sales, B2B Sales, Sales Training, Sales Strategy, Sales Development, Consultative Approaches, Account Management, Sales Process, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Contract Negotiation, Price Negotiation, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Negotiation, Business Analytics, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Customer Relationship Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Brand Loyalty, Customer Data Management, Customer Analysis, Customer Engagement, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Business Analysis, Analysis, Auditing, Market Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Business Risk Management, Credit Risk, Financial Analysis, Lending and Underwriting, Financial Modeling, Commercial Lending, Risk Analysis, Financial Acumen, Corporate Finance, Operational Risk, Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Banking, Market Analysis, Cash Flows
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Google Analytics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing Effectiveness, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Performance Metric, Marketing Strategies, Digital Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Return On Investment, Analytics, Heat Maps, Customer Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Sales, Sales Presentation, Selling Techniques, Sales Strategy, Meeting Facilitation, Sales Process, Overcoming Objections, Team Oriented, Storytelling, Constructive Feedback, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Email Marketing, Email Automation, Lead Generation, Marketing Automation, Google Sheets, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, Gmail
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, Generative AI, LLM Application, Data Ethics, AI Workflows, Business Ethics, ChatGPT, AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Case Studies, Regulatory Requirements, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Reinforcement Learning, Data Processing, Data Science
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months