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.

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Development, Risk Management, Social Impact, Social Justice, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Forecasting, Mathematical Modeling, Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

American Council on Exercise
Skills you'll gain: Health And Wellness Coaching, Social Determinants Of Health, Medical Privacy, Workplace inclusivity, Legal Risk, Diversity and Inclusion, Record Keeping, Health Care, Insurance, Emergency Response, Marketing, Practice Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Management, Cultural Responsiveness, Professional Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Campaigns, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Marketing, Driving engagement, Social Media, Project Implementation, Business Process Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Content Management Systems, Web Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Web Design, Retail Management, Order Management, E-Commerce, Marketing Strategies, Blogs, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Content Creation, Dashboard, Web Frameworks, Email Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Strategies, Facebook, Web Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Online Advertising, Business Marketing, Target Audience, Digital Marketing, Business Communication
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Modeling, Data Storytelling, Business Intelligence, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Dashboard, Data Transformation, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Extract, Transform, Load, Cloud Deployment, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Management Reporting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Mitigation, Risk Modeling, Analysis, Personally Identifiable Information, Accountability, Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Agentic Workflows, AI Enablement, Generative AI Agents, Workflow Management, Predictive Analytics, Cash Management, Responsible AI, Performance Tuning, Fraud detection, Accounting and Finance Software, Financial Reporting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Threat Modeling, Application Programming Interface (API), Scripting, Cryptography, Application Security, Cryptographic Protocols, Scalability, FinTech, Payment Systems, Secure Coding, Software Development, Emerging Technologies, Distributed Computing, Software Development Tools, Computer Programming, Transaction Processing, Business Analysis, Market Dynamics, Finance
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Financial Statement Analysis, Investment Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, Interviewing Skills, Real Estate, Benchmarking, Microsoft Excel
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Script Development, Debugging, Test Case, Test Tools, Selenium (Software), Software Testing, API Testing, Integration Testing, Maintainability, Automation, Scalability
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Istio, Microservices, Containerization, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Software Architecture, Cloud-Native Computing, Systems Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture, Application Performance Management, Performance Tuning, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks