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.

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Analysis, Request for Proposal, Procurement, Strategic Prioritization, Vendor Management, Supplier Management, Contract Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Storyboarding, Storytelling, Video Production, Instagram, Content Creation, Cinematography, Media Production, TikTok, Driving engagement, Writing, Planning, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Marketing Operations, Innovation, Marketing Management, Team Management, Team Building, Project Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Content Creation, Leadership Development, Communication Strategies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Marketing Design, Graphic Design, Digital Design, Design, Collaborative Software, Advertising, Organizational Skills, Marketing, Color Theory
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: SPSS, Correlation Analysis, SPSS (Software), Logistic Regression, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Case Studies, Statistical Analysis, Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation, Analysis, Model Evaluation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Marketing, Marketing Communications, Target Market
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

HubSpot Academy
Skills you'll gain: HubSpot CRM, Lead Generation, Sales Management, Sales Pipelines, Sales Process, Email Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Marketing Automation, Workflow Management, Prioritization, Performance Reporting, Process Mapping, Dashboard, Service Level Agreement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Loans, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Financial Reporting, Business Reporting, Spreadsheet Software, Accounting and Finance Software, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Text Mining
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Pay Per Click Advertising, Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Analytics, Digital Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, A/B Testing, Data Analysis, Contextual Advertising, Big Data, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Customer Data Management, Predictive Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Consumer Behaviour, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Scaled Agile Framework, Agile Methodology, Backlogs, Kanban Principles, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Prioritization, Lean Methodologies, Project Management Life Cycle, Waterfall Methodology, Continuous Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Salesforce Development, Application Deployment, Dashboard, Cloud Deployment, Customer Relationship Management, Change Control, Analytics, Continuous Deployment, Data Import/Export, Authentications, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Data Migration, Configuration Management, Data Presentation, Data Access, Responsive Web Design, System Configuration, Data Management, Business Logic
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Needs Assessment, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership, Innovation, Compassion, Education and Training, Professionalism, Entrepreneurship, Adult Education, Social Impact, Formal Learning, Personal Integrity, Leadership Development, Community Development, Social Work, Social Justice, Community Outreach, Pedagogy, Teaching
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months