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 Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Environmental Regulations, Environment, Environment and Resource Management, Climate Change Programs, Climate Change Mitigation, Financial Policy, Cost Benefit Analysis, Energy and Utilities, Economics, Oil and Gas, Policy Analysis, Market Dynamics, Public Policies, Decision Making
★ 4.8 (27) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Alibaba Cloud Academy
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Big Data, Data Processing, Dashboard Creation, Data Visualization Software, Apache Hive, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Data Manipulation, SQL, Business Intelligence, Data Integration, Data Analysis, Query Languages, Database Management
★ 4.5 (50) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Management Training And Development, Recruitment Strategies, Talent Recruitment, Leadership Development, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, HR Tech, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resource Strategy, Leadership, Workplace inclusivity, Recruitment, Strategic Leadership, Intercultural Competence, Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Structure, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Human Resources Software, Cultural Diversity
★ 3.9 (31) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

INSEAD
Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Blockchain, Emerging Technologies, Agentic Workflows, AI Security, Generative AI Agents, AI Personalization, Healthcare 5.0, Token Optimization, Responsible AI, AI Integrations, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Distributed Computing, Digital Assets, Data Integrity, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)
★ 4.8 (32) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Customer Success Management, Rapport Building, Relationship Building, Customer Service, Customer Relationship Building, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Analysis, Customer Retention, Agile Methodology, Customer Engagement, Customer Relationship Management, Journey Mapping, Consultative Approaches, Customer Insights, Market Analysis, Software As A Service, Market Opportunities, Business Modeling, Organizational Structure, Market Data
★ 4.9 (71) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Workflow Management, Organizational Skills, Delegation Skills, Project Management Software, Project Coordination, Project Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Resource Allocation, Collaborative Software
★ 4.6 (28) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Cleansing, Power BI, Data Transformation, Data Management, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing, Data Wrangling, Data Processing, Data Maintenance, Data Integration, Data Integrity, Data Analysis, Data Storage
★ 5 (24) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, IBM Cognos Analytics, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Visualization, Database Design, Dashboard Creation, Data Modeling, MySQL, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Database Management, Data Architecture, Data Pipelines, PostgreSQL, Statistical Reporting, Shell Script, SQL, Data Transformation, Data Import/Export
★ 4.8 (29) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Design Reviews, Mathematics Education, Simulations, Digital pedagogy, Simulation and Simulation Software, User Feedback, Experimentation
★ 4.9 (22) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Communications, Target Audience, Communication Planning, Professional Development, Strategic Communication, Stakeholder Management, Communication Strategies, Communication, Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Constructive Feedback, Stakeholder Analysis, Knowledge Transfer, Storytelling
★ 4.6 (33) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Test Tools, Test Planning, User Research, Interactive Data Visualization, Product Development, Web Analytics and SEO, User Accounts, Data Integration
★ 4.3 (31) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Splunk Inc.
Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Incident Management, Information Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Event Monitoring, Query Languages, Business Intelligence, Data Management, Data Analysis, Big Data, Business Analytics
★ 4.8 (27) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months