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 Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Reporting, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Performance Measurement, Strategic Partnership, Sustainability Standards, Business Strategies, Business Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Business Ethics, Goal Setting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Human Capital, Stakeholder Engagement, Brand Management, Employee Engagement, Systems Thinking, Supply Chain Management, Communication Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Diagram Design, Brainstorming, User Accounts, Business Process Modeling, Strategic Thinking, Team Building
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Order Management, Logistics Management, Order Fulfillment, Product Knowledge, Inventory Control, Account Management, Revenue Management, Automation, Supplier Management, Business Risk Management, Product Strategy, E-Commerce, AI Enablement, Merchant Services, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Payroll Systems, Payroll, Payroll Tax, Payroll Processing, Verification And Validation, Tax Compliance, Data Entry, Data Validation, Regulatory Compliance, Record Keeping, Quality Control
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Content Creation, Intellectual Property, Writing, Writing and Editing, Subcontracting, Marketing Strategies, Copywriting, Editing, Branding
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, General Ledger, General Accounting, Financial Reporting, Ledgers (Accounting), QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Financial Statements, Excel Formulas, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Accounting Records, Accounting, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Campaign Management, Marketing Automation, Web Analytics, Web Content, Account Management, Dashboard, Customer Data Management, Automation, Content Management, Configuration Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Validation, Dashboard, Marketing Automation, Data Integrity, Verification And Validation, Workflow Management, Marketing Analytics, Data Maintenance, Data Quality, Automation, Reconciliation, Data Governance, Marketing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Stakeholder Communications, Performance Metric
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: A/B Testing, Google Analytics, Customer Insights, Marketing Analytics, Target Audience, Digital Advertising, Online Advertising, Social Media Campaigns, Advertising Campaigns, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Consumer Behaviour, AI Enablement, Data Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Google Workspace, Calendar Management, Google Docs, Gmail, File Management, Google Sheets, Productivity Software, Collaborative Software, Scheduling, Document Management, Collaboration, Spreadsheet Software, Cloud Storage, Content Management Systems, Presentations, No-Code Development, User Interface (UI), Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Scalability, Performance Analysis, Data Maintenance, Analytics, Event Monitoring, Service Level Agreement, System Support, Performance Review
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Power BI, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Copilot, Business Intelligence, Data Architecture, Business Reporting, AI Personalization, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, Predictive Modeling, Generative AI, Matplotlib, Data Wrangling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Data Governance, R Programming, Continuous Deployment
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks