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: AI Enablement, Organizational Change, Business Transformation, Stakeholder Communications, Culture Transformation, Communication, Employee Training, Workforce Development, Stakeholder Engagement, AI Integrations, Employee Engagement, Change Management, Customer Engagement
★ 4.9 (48) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, New Product Development, Market Opportunities, Ideation, Gap Analysis, Innovation, Technology Strategies, Strategic Thinking, New Business Development, Engineering Management, Technology Solutions, Market Analysis, Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Sustainable Business, Engineering
★ 4.3 (44) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Needs Assessment, Sustainable Systems, Community Development, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Community Outreach, Social Impact, Drive Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Change, Strategic Thinking, Initiative and Leadership, Adaptability, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management, Relationship Building, Communication Strategies, Decision Making
★ 4.6 (59) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Media and Communications, Healthcare Ethics, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Crisis Intervention, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Emergency Response, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Bloodborne Pathogens, Health Disparities, International Relations, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Clinical Research Ethics, Microbiology, Pathology, Health Systems
★ 4.4 (54) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Loyalty Programs, Brand Loyalty, Customer Advocacy, Customer Insights, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Engagement, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Success Management, Customer Analysis, Value Propositions, Innovation, Organizational Change, Cost Accounting, Organizational Structure, Organizational Development, Strategic Marketing, Culture Transformation, Market Share
★ 4.7 (56) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Data Visualization, Data Modeling, Cloud Security, Database Management, Database Development, Inventory and Warehousing, Business Intelligence Software, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Cloud Management, Advanced Analytics, Cloud-Based Integration, Data Wrangling, Data Management, Performance Measurement, Data Governance, Microsoft Excel, Business Reporting, Cloud Storage, Spreadsheet Software
★ 4.5 (38) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Deep Teaching Solutions
Skills you'll gain: Mediation, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communications, Cognitive flexibility, Public Affairs, Advocacy, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Diversity, AI literacy, Responsible AI, Media and Communications, Critical Thinking, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Innovation, digital literacy, Psychology
★ 4.9 (33) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Business Economics, Game Theory, Market Dynamics, Economics, Market Analysis, Supply And Demand, Operating Cost, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Cost Benefit Analysis, Public Policies, Cost Accounting, Consumer Behaviour, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Competitive Analysis, Environmental Issue, Production Process, Resource Allocation, Budgeting, Decision Making
★ 4.9 (38) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Data Collection, Data Validation, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Data Access, Statistical Analysis
★ 4.6 (52) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Canva (Software), Storytelling, Visual Storytelling, Marketing Design, Marketing Collateral, Content Creation, Presentations, Animations, Motion Graphics, Dashboard, Graphic Design, Marketing, User Accounts, Business
★ 4.6 (27) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

ISAE-SUPAERO
Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Emerging Technologies, Commercialization, Innovation, Sustainable Design, Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Technologies, Engineering, Analysis, Strategic Partnership, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Mechanical Engineering, Hydraulics, Cost Reduction, Mechanics
★ 4.6 (56) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Probability Distribution, Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Estimation, Data Collection, Data Visualization, Risk Analysis, Statistical Software, Statistical Programming, Statistical Methods, Problem Solving
★ 4.6 (47) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months