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: Prioritization, Business Priorities, Forecasting, Resource Allocation, Product Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Performance Metric, Data Analysis, Analytics, Estimation, Stakeholder Engagement, Benchmarking, Customer Acquisition Management, Project Estimation, Project Planning, Spreadsheet Software, Business Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Marketing Analytics, Performance Analysis, Business Intelligence, Performance Measurement, Marketing Effectiveness, Web Analytics, Interactive Data Visualization, Marketing Strategies, Business Marketing, Customer Analysis, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Customer Insights, Process Improvement and Optimization, Performance Improvement, Gap Analysis, Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Hedge Accounting, Financial Reporting, Technical Accounting, International Finance, Financial Accounting, Derivatives, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Risk Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Customer experience strategy (CX), Branding, Storytelling, Production Planning, Brand Awareness, Logo Design, Content Marketing, Target Audience, Advertising Campaigns, Target Market, Content Creation, Customer experience improvement, Advertising, Marketing Design, Creative Design, Brand Management, Journalism, Creativity, Communication
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Web Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Web Analytics and SEO, Looker (Software), Google Ads, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Marketing Automation, Customer Insights, Campaign Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Reporting, Performance Reporting, Trend Analysis, Data Validation, Statistical Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Negotiation, Mediation, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Diversity, De-escalation Techniques, Active Listening, Communication Strategies, Interpersonal Communications, Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Sensitivity, Case Studies, Problem Solving, Stakeholder Management, Cooperation, Teamwork, Verbal Communication Skills, Strategic Communication, Leadership, Communication
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Analytical Skills, Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Product Knowledge, Business Analytics, Decision Making, Predictive Modeling, Classification Algorithms, Statistical Modeling, Logistic Regression, Decision Tree Learning, Research, Investigation, Quantitative Research, Scientific Methods
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Consulting, Relationship Management, Business Consulting, Product Strategy, SAP Applications, Technical Consulting, Relationship Building, Project Management, Rapport Building, Consultative Approaches, Project Implementation, Agile Methodology, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Waterfall Methodology, Solution Delivery, Systems Thinking, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, Design Thinking, Business Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Team Performance Management, Performance Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Measurement, Employee Performance Management, Management Training And Development, Performance Metric, Performance Improvement, Human Resource Strategy, Performance Analysis, Business Metrics, Performance Review, Constructive Feedback, Organizational Strategy, Accountability, Employee Engagement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Continuous Improvement Process, Driving engagement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Project Scoping, Timelines, Proposal Writing, Business Writing, Procurement, Requirements Management, Purchasing, Bidding, Project Documentation, Vendor Management, Facility Management, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Business Process Automation, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, Salesforce Development, Automation, AI Product Strategy, Business Workflow Analysis, Process Optimization, Responsible AI, Customer experience improvement, Case Studies, Scalability, Organizational Change, Performance Measurement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Creative Thinking, Collaboration, Business Research, AI Enablement, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months