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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Marketing Budgets, Heat Maps, Looker (Software), Process Mapping, Customer Retention, SQL, Data Visualization, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Tableau Software, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data-Driven Decision-Making, R Programming, Python Programming
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Quality Assurance, Software Quality Assurance, Test Planning, Test Case, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Software Testing, Regression Testing, Test Execution Engine, Software Engineering Tools, Agile Methodology, Issue Tracking, Risk Management Framework, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Facebook, Social Media, Persona Development, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Customer Insights, Presentations, Web Analytics, Marketing Budgets
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Slack (Software), Collaborative Software, Productivity Software, Team Building, Coordinating, Consolidation, Organizational Skills, Workflow Management, People Management, Business Communication, Business Process Management, Business Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Empower School of Health
Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Health Technology, Emerging Technologies, Digital Transformation, Health Systems, Big Data, Health Care, Robotics, Telehealth, Value-Based Care, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Medical Privacy, Healthcare Ethics, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Social Media Management, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Strategy, Content Marketing, Content Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Google Workspace, Productivity Software, Data Ethics, Google Docs, Business Ethics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Statistical Modeling, Forecasting, Financial Modeling, SPSS, Predictive Analytics, Risk Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Analysis, Analytics, Scatter Plots, Credit Risk, Microsoft Excel, Model Evaluation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Account Management, Communication, Interviewing Skills, Project Documentation, Project Scoping, Entrepreneurship
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Active Listening, Empathy, Composure, Communication Strategies, Communication, Self-Awareness, Advocacy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Marketing Strategies, Business Marketing, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Analysis, Internal Communications, Marketing Psychology, Corporate Sustainability, Value Propositions, Customer Insights, Consumer Behaviour, Business Ethics, Community Development, Customer Relationship Building
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Professional Development, Public Speaking, Relationship Building, Smart Goals, Verbal Communication Skills, Interviewing Skills, Communication, General Networking, Emotional Intelligence, Communication Strategies, Stress Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks