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.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, User Experience Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Design Thinking, Creativity, Research and Design, Ideation, Stakeholder Analysis, Surveys, Data Collection, Storytelling, Design Strategies, Collaboration, Innovation, User Research, Presentations, Communication, Goal Setting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Cloud Storage, Load Balancing, System Monitoring
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Copywriting, AI Workflows, Blogs, Content Creation, Target Audience, Writing and Editing, Social Media Content, Business Research
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, Computational Thinking, Debugging, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Front-End Web Development, Javascript, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Web Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Docs, Version Control, Document Management, Productivity Software, Collaborative Software, Business Writing, Technical Documentation, Cloud Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

HubSpot Academy
Skills you'll gain: Sales Enablement, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Strategy, Sales, Target Audience, Sales Process, Customer Success Management, Content Strategy, Content Creation, Service Level Agreement, Meeting Facilitation, Goal Setting, Business Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Devops Tools, DevOps, Agile Methodology, Application Deployment, Docker (Software), Agile Project Management, Project Management, Technical Communication, Needs Assessment, Prometheus (Software), Business Requirements, Jira (Software), Python Programming, Natural Language Processing, Collaboration, Communication, Professional Networking, Interviewing Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Telecommuting, Team Leadership, Team Management, Peer Review, Workplace inclusivity, Rapport Building, Team Building, Management Training And Development, Leadership and Management, Teamwork, Collaboration, Leadership, Collaborative Software, Delegation Skills, Organizational Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Diversity and Inclusion, Trustworthiness, Communication
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Data Analysis, OpenAI, Data-Driven Decision-Making, AI Enablement, Generative AI, Content Creation, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Business Intelligence, Customer Support, Customer experience improvement, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics, Organizational Skills, Content Development and Management, Employee Training, Training and Development, Learning Management Systems, Content Management, Content Creation, Writing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Digital Media Strategy, Media Strategy, Professional Networking, Content Strategy, Promotional Strategies, Branding, Marketing Analytics, Brand Strategy, Brand Awareness, Budget Management, Marketing Design, Customer Engagement, Content Marketing, Target Audience, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Trend Analysis, Social Media Strategy, Customer Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Timelines, Marketing Materials, Product Demonstration, Presentations, Marketing Design, Value Propositions, Sales Presentation, Sales Presentations, Team Oriented, Graphic Design, Entrepreneurship
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours