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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Materials, Cross-Channel Marketing, Marketing Design, Canva (Software), Brochures, Marketing Planning, Email Marketing, Layout Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Digital Design, Web Content, Style Guides, Typography, Brand Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Logistic Regression, Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Data Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity Planning, Database Management, Database Administration, Problem Management, Relational Databases, Incident Management, Service Management, Information Systems, Software Development Methodologies, IT Management, Asset Management, Project Design, Object Oriented Design, Agile Methodology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cinematography, Videography, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Storyboarding, Video Production, Creativity, Storytelling, Content Creation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Software, Marketing Analytics, Model Evaluation, Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Strategic Marketing, Market Analysis, Marketing Effectiveness, Predictive Analytics, Marketing Strategies, Predictive Modeling, Logistic Regression, Customer Insights, Target Market, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, A/B Testing, Variance Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Preprocessing, Apache Airflow, Star Schema, Data Storytelling, Process Mapping, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Transformation, SQL, Data Pipelines, JSON, Apache Kafka, Data Warehousing, Data Modeling, Pandas (Python Package), Business Intelligence, Data Validation, Data Quality, Performance Improvement, Python Programming
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Apache Spark, PySpark, Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Databases, NoSQL, Data Mining, Data Warehousing, Real Time Data, Cloud Computing, Data Processing, Query Languages, Distributed Computing, Applied Machine Learning, Scripting Languages
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Storyboarding, Storytelling, Collaborative Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Team Oriented, Content Creation, Organizational Skills, Presentations
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
Skills you'll gain: Media and Communications, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Strategy, Content Creation, Social Media, Marketing Strategies, Storytelling, Brand Management, Video Production, Branding, Target Audience, Revenue Management, Online Advertising, E-Commerce, Innovation, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Influencing, Business Modeling, Game Theory, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Workplace Bullying Intervention, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Compliance Training, Compliance Management, Training Programs, Communication Strategies, Interactive Learning, Accountability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Management, Unsupervised Learning, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Nutritional Assessment, Internet Of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Nutrition and Diet, Emerging Technologies, Health Assessment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Performance Analysis, Simulations, Algorithms, Complex Problem Solving, Theoretical Computer Science, Python Programming, Data Structures, Software Architecture, Software Engineering
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours