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.

Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Microsoft Excel, Project Schedules, Spreadsheet Software, Coordinating, Data Visualization, Presentations, Data Sharing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Product Lifecycle Management, Technology Strategies, Competitive Analysis, Data Strategy, Innovation, Organizational Development, Business Intelligence, Business Leadership, Competitive Intelligence, Business Modeling, Business Economics, Business Strategy, Organizational Change, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Internet Of Things, Automation, Emerging Technologies, AI Personalization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization Software, Pivot Tables And Charts, Geospatial Information and Technology, Spreadsheet Software, Geospatial Mapping, Data Analysis, Productivity Software, Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: DeepSeek API, Deepseek, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Model Deployment, AI Enablement, Make.com, Generative Model Architectures, LLM Application, Cloud Deployment, Embeddings, Software Documentation, Unit Testing, Key Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Geographic Information Systems, Social Justice, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Land Management, Cultural Diversity, Data Mapping, International Relations, Culture, Sustainable Development, Storytelling, Cultural Sensitivity, World History, European History, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Coursera
Skills you'll gain: electromagnetics, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electronics, Verification And Validation, Communication Systems, Wireless Networks, Digital Communications, Telecommunications, Technical Design, Prototyping, Engineering Design Process, Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Workflow Management, Radiation Protection, Network Troubleshooting, Business Workflow Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Entry, Data Validation, Data Integrity, Data Capture, Data Processing, Data Management, Spreadsheet Software, Computer Literacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Miro AI, User Experience, Project Design, Process Mapping, Customer experience improvement, Wireframing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft 365, File Management, Document Management, Data Management, Productivity Software, Data Entry, Microsoft Windows, Data Import/Export, User Interface (UI)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Performance Tuning, Performance Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Microsoft Copilot, Business Intelligence, Data Modeling, Data Manipulation, Business Metrics, Interactive Data Visualization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Sales Strategy, Sales Process, Anthropic Claude, Sales, Sales Development, Sales Pipelines, Sales Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Inside Sales, AI Personalization, Customer Analysis, Customer Insights, Customer experience improvement, Market Analysis, Trend Analysis, Forecasting, Analysis, Market Trend
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Customer Relationship Management, AI Enablement, Responsible AI, Salesforce Development, Artificial Intelligence, Customer Data Management, Automation, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Integration, Predictive Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks