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: Persona Development, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Insights, Customer Data Management, Target Audience, Target Market, Marketing Strategies, Consumer Behaviour, Market Analysis, Social Media, Product Knowledge, Research
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Culture Transformation, Business Transformation, Employee Engagement, Delegation Skills, Stakeholder Communications, Corporate Communications, Business Communication, Strategic Communication, Internal Communications, Professional Development, Mentorship, Leadership, Business Process, Lifelong Learning, Organizational Change, Communication, Digital Transformation, Business Leadership, Influencing, Team Leadership
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Data Visualization, Data Modeling, Cloud Security, Databases, Database Management, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Advanced Analytics, Data Management, Data Governance, Data Preprocessing, Microsoft Excel, Amazon Web Services, Data Integration, Data Security, Cost Control, Cloud Computing, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Predictive Modeling
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Sales Strategy, Sales Presentation, Sales Enablement, Sales Training, Sales Pipelines, Sales Management, Generative AI, Lead Generation, Sales Prospecting, LinkedIn, B2B Sales, AI Personalization, Prospecting and Qualification, Responsible AI, ChatGPT, Email Marketing, Artificial Intelligence, Marketing Collateral, Proposal Writing, Forecasting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Copenhagen Business School
Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Theoretical Computer Science, Human Learning, Statistical Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Computational Thinking, Human Computer Interaction, Social Impact
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, Product Development, Product Management, Product Planning, Product Requirements, Product Strategy, Project Management Software, Release Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Dashboard, Business Analytics, Business Reporting, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Statistical Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Branding, Brand Awareness, Brand Loyalty, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Management, Business Strategy, Plan Execution, Product Lining, Market Share, Portfolio Management, Value Propositions, Competitive Analysis, Business-To-Consumer, Business Valuation, Target Audience, B2B Sales, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Interactive Brokers
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Market Data, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Standards, Financial Services, Environmental Regulations, Financial Market, Investments, Financial Data, Market Trend, Portfolio Management, Market Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Capital Markets, Risk Analysis, Sustainable Business, Governance, Data Science, Risk Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Data Cleansing, Analytics, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Software, Forecasting, Data Preprocessing, Supervised Learning, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Inference, Machine Learning
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Rapport Building, Active Listening, Influencing, Relationship Building, Business Communication, Conflict Management, Goal Setting, Communication, Expectation Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Dashboard, LinkedIn, Professional Networking, Data Visualization Software, Looker (Software), Technical Communication, Power BI, Stakeholder Engagement, Interviewing Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks