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.

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Engineering Management, Project Risk Management, Innovation, Risk Management, Project Management, Project Design, Project Management Life Cycle, Cost Management, Creativity, Planning, Organizational Structure, Project Planning, Creative Thinking, Budgeting, Work Breakdown Structure, Leadership and Management, Organizational Strategy, Agile Methodology, Resource Allocation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Unreal Engine, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Game Theory, Design, Design and Product
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Marketing Materials, Promotional Materials, Graphic Design, Advertising, Organizational Skills, Design, Marketing Design, Target Audience, Design Elements And Principles, Marketing, Social Media Content, Business
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Model Evaluation, Data Literacy, No-Code Development, Business Analytics, Data Science, Business Analysis, Model Deployment, Applied Machine Learning, Data Ethics, Data Capture, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Facebook, Marketing Materials, Advertising, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Logo Design, Marketing Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Branding, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Power BI, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Copilot, Business Intelligence, Data Architecture, Business Reporting, AI Personalization, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, Predictive Modeling, Generative AI, Matplotlib, Data Wrangling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Data Governance, R Programming, Continuous Deployment
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Restful API, Test Script Development, Authentications, JSON, Authorization (Computing), Test Case, Data Import/Export, Scenario Testing, Java
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Jira (Software), Workflow Management, Report Writing, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Retrospectives, Backlogs, Due Diligence, Dashboard, Return On Investment, Sprint Planning, Business Process Automation, Agile Methodology, Automation, Process Improvement, No-Code Development, Debugging, Configuration Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Stakeholder Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Branding, Brand Strategy, Intellectual Property, Graphic Design, Strategic Thinking, Legal Risk, Typography, Design, Creativity, Case Studies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Market Opportunities, Business Development, Business Planning, Growth Strategies, New Business Development, Business Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Peer Review, Business Analysis, Feasibility Studies, Goal Setting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design Software, Marketing Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design, Infographics, Presentations, Advertising, Marketing, Project Design, User Accounts, Data Sharing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Agile Product Development, Product Roadmaps, Stakeholder Communications, Release Management, Stakeholder Engagement, User Story, Stakeholder Management, Agile Methodology, Innovation, CI/CD, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Development, Prioritization, Scope Management, Maintainability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks