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: Cash Flows, Business Valuation, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Modeling, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Business Metrics, Case Studies, Return On Investment, Financial Forecasting, Market Analysis, Market Dynamics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Software Design Documents, User Experience Design, UI/UX Research, User Experience, Prototyping, User Research, Test Planning, Design Software
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Business Transformation, Leadership, Organizational Change, Innovation, Adaptability, Organizational Structure, Business Technologies, Digital Transformation, Organizational Strategy, AI Enablement, Operational Efficiency, Business Economics, Change Management, Communication Strategies, Agile Methodology, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Google Gemini, Customer Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Governance, Artificial Intelligence, AI Security, Sales Strategy, AI Personalization, Customer Insights, Marketing Strategies, ChatGPT, Marketing Effectiveness, Forecasting, Automation, Analysis, Process Optimization, Visualization (Computer Graphics)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Facebook, Online Advertising, Market Opportunities, Customer Insights, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Marketing, Data Validation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

H2O.ai
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Modeling, AI Enablement, Generative AI, Web Applications, Artificial Intelligence, Data Processing, Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, Application Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Technical Product Management, Product Marketing, Product Strategy, Product Improvement, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Product Development, People Management, Leadership Studies, Leadership and Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Cost Benefit Analysis, Go To Market Strategy, Performance Metric, Sales Strategy, Market Research, Advertising
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, HR Tech, Application Frameworks, Data Integration, Employee Onboarding, Continuous Integration, File Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Capital Markets, Financial Market, Investments, Derivatives, Equities, Financial Trading, Financial Regulation, Securities Trading, Market Dynamics, Portfolio Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Management, Social Media, Customer Service, Customer Relationship Management, Business Communication, Customer Communications Management, Drive Engagement, Business Strategy
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, Post-Production, Game Design, 3D Assets, Adobe Photoshop, Conceptual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, Advertising Campaigns, Target Audience, Advertising, Scheduling, Online Advertising, Budgeting, Paid media, Campaign Management, Marketing, Social Media, Goal Setting
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours