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: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Food Quality Assurance And Control, Consumer Behaviour, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Standards, Climate Change Adaptation, Economics, Public Policies, Emerging Technologies, Policy Analysis, Biotechnology, Technology Solutions
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Dubai College of Tourism
Skills you'll gain: Hospitality Management, Online Advertising, Promotional Strategies, Hospitality, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Consumer Behaviour, Customer Insights, Customer experience improvement, Marketing, Marketing Planning, Target Market, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Channel, Content Marketing, Market Trend, Customer Relationship Management, Adaptability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Persuasive Communication, Influencing, Rapport Building, Leadership, Communication, Storytelling, Verbal Communication Skills, Stakeholder Communications, Presentations, Public Speaking, Meeting Facilitation, Interpersonal Communications, Non-Verbal Communication, Empathy, Planning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Oracle SQL Developer, Oracle Databases, Database Design, Data Manipulation, SQL, Relational Databases, Database Management Systems, Databases, Case Studies, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Data Structures
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Management, Team Motivation, Agile Software Development, Team Leadership, Sprint Retrospectives, Kanban Principles, Team Building, Sprint Planning, Risk Analysis, Agile Product Development, Continuous Integration, Earned Value Management, Team Management, Backlogs, Continuous Improvement Process, Lean Methodologies
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Resource Planning, Procurement, Robotic Process Automation, Supply Chain Systems, Business Process Automation, Technology Solutions, Operational Efficiency, AI Enablement, Technology Strategies, Digital Transformation, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Ei4Change
Skills you'll gain: Resilience, Stress Management, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development, Team Management, Optimism, Organizational Effectiveness, Adaptability, Self-Awareness, Empathy, Change Management, Leadership, Goal Setting, Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Small Data, Decision Making, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Big Data
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Generative AI Agents, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Agentic systems, Data Access, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Enterprise Security, Cloud Storage, Data Integration, Artificial Intelligence, Data Security, Application Deployment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Customer Insights, Marketing Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Web Analytics, Retail Store Operations, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Histogram, Decision Tree Learning, Model Evaluation, Pandas (Python Package)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media Content, Brand Awareness, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Campaigns, Digital Advertising, Customer Engagement, Advertising, Market Analysis, Performance Analysis, Analysis, Digital Marketing, Marketing Communications
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Computational Thinking, Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Brainstorming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months