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: Project Controls, Risk Management Framework, Leadership and Management, Verification And Validation, Project Management Life Cycle, AI Workflows, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Performance Measurement, Variance Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Marketing Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Marketing Materials, Brand Awareness, Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Branding, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Analytics, AI Workflows, Large Language Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Web Analytics, Event Management, Advertising, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Management, Social Media, E-Commerce, Marketing, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

HubSpot Academy
Skills you'll gain: Lead Generation, HubSpot CRM, Sales Management, Sales Pipelines, Customer Relationship Building, Sales Process, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Dashboard, Project Implementation, Campaign Management, Service Level Agreement, Management Reporting, Workflow Management, Prioritization, Business Metrics, Email Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Product Management, Commercialization, Technical Product Management, Model Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Product Strategy, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Product Design, Responsible AI, Digital Transformation, Team Performance Management, Machine Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Deep Learning, User Feedback
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Budgets, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Content, Social Media Strategy, Digital Advertising, Marketing, Customer Engagement
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Accruals, Ledgers (Accounting), Month End Closing, Accrual Accounting, Accounting Software, General Ledger, Accounting Records, Accounting, General Accounting, Reconciliation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Interpersonal Communications, Business Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Internal Communications, Corporate Communications, Business Correspondence, Social Skills, Collaboration, Conflict Management, Non-Verbal Communication, Active Listening, Relationship Building, Organizational Structure, Mediation, Customer Relationship Building, Contract Negotiation, Organizational Development, Negotiation, Vendor Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Compensation Management, Compensation Analysis, Compensation Strategy, Compensation and Benefits, Legal Technology, People Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Benchmarking, Labor Compliance, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Employee Retention, Analysis, Data Visualization, Operational Efficiency
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Continuous Delivery, DevOps, Safety Culture, Continuous Integration, Service Level, Culture Transformation, Performance Measurement, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Incident Management, Automation, Team Oriented, Collaboration, Change Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Modeling, Forecasting, Predictive Modeling, Regression Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Software, Statistical Analysis, Model Evaluation, Plot (Graphics)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Solutions, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Deployment, Public Cloud, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Management, Cloud Storage, Cost Management, Risk Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks