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: Land Management, Legal Risk, Financial Analysis, Decision Making, Sustainability Standards, Property and Real Estate, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Sustainable Systems, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Lease Contracts, Environment and Resource Management, Production Process, Cash Flows, Market Dynamics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Workplace Bullying Intervention, Rapport Building, Conflict Management, Relationship Building, Workplace inclusivity, Interpersonal Communications, Empathy, Culture Transformation, Communication, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Compliance Reporting, Advocacy, Diversity Awareness
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic Design, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Creative Design, Typography, Marketing Collateral, Graphical Tools, Design Elements And Principles, Marketing Materials
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Business Marketing, B2B Sales, Lead Generation, Account Strategy, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Effectiveness, Target Market, Email Marketing, Content Marketing, Target Audience, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Channel, Business Process, Pay Per Click Advertising, Content Performance Analysis, Sales Development, Sales Prospecting, LinkedIn, Marketing Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Research Design, Focus Group, Research Methodologies, Research, Research and Design, Data Collection, Interviewing Skills, Case Studies, Analysis, Discussion Facilitation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, AI Product Strategy, Responsible AI, Business Strategy, Decision Intelligence, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Strategic Decision-Making, Data Engineering, Organizational Effectiveness, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Organizational Development, AI Integrations, Data Ethics, Process Design, Human Centered Design, Data Quality, Data Pipelines
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Management Training And Development, Employee Engagement, Workforce Management, Social Impact, Occupational Safety And Health, Research, Organizational Effectiveness, Employee Training, Business Research, People Development, Business Priorities, Labor Relations, Research Methodologies, Employee Retention, Internal Communications, Training Programs, Case Studies, Program Evaluation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Market Research, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Consumer Behaviour, Business Research, Customer Analysis, Marketing Psychology, Market Analysis, Marketing, Marketing Planning, Data-Driven Marketing, Behavioral Economics, Target Market, Customer Insights, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Strategic Marketing, Technology Strategies, Product Lifecycle Management, Business-To-Consumer, B2B Sales, Digital Marketing
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Test Case, Program Development, Test Script Development, Development Testing, Software Testing, Java Programming, Java, Software Engineering
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Social Impact, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Business, Public Health, Natural Resource Management, Business Ethics, Climate Change Mitigation, Environment and Resource Management, Consumer Behaviour, Waste Minimization, Packaging and Labeling, Pollution Prevention, Nutrition and Diet, Environmental Regulations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

American Psychological Association
Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Behavioral Economics, Decision Intelligence, Psychology, Critical Thinking, Social Sciences, Interpersonal Communications, Diversity Awareness, Sociology, Persuasive Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Cooperation, Teamwork, Collaboration, Sustainable Development, Decision Making, Sustainable Systems, Business Transformation, Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Political Sciences, Social Impact, Socioeconomics, Action Oriented, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Visionary, Economic Development, Corporate Sustainability, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Empowerment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks