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.

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

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Peer Review, FinTech, Presentations, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Financial Regulations, Business Analysis, New Product Development, Regulatory Requirements, Customer Analysis, Market Opportunities, Value Propositions
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Business Reporting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Leadership, Assertiveness, Empathy, Emotional Intelligence, Team Motivation, Business Leadership, Leadership and Management, Strategic Leadership, Verbal Communication Skills, Decision Making, Adaptability, Brand Strategy, Employee Engagement
Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Consultative Selling, Value Propositions, Sales Strategy, Executive Presence, Sales, Solution Selling, B2B Sales, Sales Presentation, Global Marketing, Stakeholder Communications, Business Communication, Strategic Partnership, Competitive Analysis, Active Listening, Customer Insights, Organizational Structure
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Data Centers, Security Management, Risk Management Framework, Identity and Access Management, Data Storage Technologies
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, AI Personalization, Sales Management, Sales Process, Sales, Sales Strategy, Anthropic Claude, Customer Engagement, Responsible AI, Sales Training, Customer experience improvement, Lead Generation, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Forecasting, Business Ethics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Web Servers, Single Sign-On (SSO), Configuration Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Generative AI, Blogs, Artificial Intelligence, Writing, Business Process Automation, Prompt Engineering, Business Writing, Content Creation, Copywriting, Automation, Emerging Technologies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Game Theory, Design, Design and Product
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Scaled Agile Framework, Systems Engineering, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Kanban Principles, Business Leadership, Unified Modeling Language, Backlogs, Scalability, Systems Integration, Engineering Management, Organizational Change, Waterfall Methodology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks