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: Cash Flows, Business Valuation, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Modeling, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Business Metrics, Case Studies, Return On Investment, Financial Forecasting, Market Analysis, Market Dynamics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Technical Documentation, Data Science, Version Control, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Analytical Skills, Data Wrangling, Analytics, Project Planning, Business Analysis, Data Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Marketing, Product Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Branding, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Solution Architecture, Business Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Microservices, Cloud Computing Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture, Software Design, Business Process Modeling, Software Design Patterns, Technology Strategies, Process Design, Event-Driven Programming, Serverless Computing, Digital Transformation, Agile Software Development, Scalability, Distributed Computing, Restful API, Innovation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Gherkin (Scripting Language), Behavior-Driven Development, Cucumber (Software), Test Execution Engine, .NET Framework, User Story, Test Case, Test Script Development, Microsoft Visual Studio, Test Automation, C# (Programming Language), Acceptance Testing, Functional Requirement, Scenario Testing, Maintainability
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Inclusion, Financial Regulation, Social Sciences, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Payment Processing, Order Fulfillment, Order Processing, Product Knowledge, E-Commerce, Selling Techniques, Social Media, Marketing, Shipping and Receiving, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Advertising
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months
Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Excel Macros, Data Visualization, Google Workspace, Business Solutions, Data Analysis Software, Collaborative Software, Data Import/Export, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Storytelling, Financial Data, Data Visualization Software, Finance, Verbal Communication Skills, Presentations, Communication, Plotly, Matplotlib, Analysis, Customer Engagement, Target Audience
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Marketing Strategies, Content Creation, Marketing Communications, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Influencing, Target Audience, Stakeholder Communications, Prospecting and Qualification
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours