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.

Institut Mines-Télécom
Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Risk Management, Systems Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Project Risk Management, Change Control, Behavioral Economics, Project Management, Analysis, Innovation, Business Strategy, Business Metrics
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Calendar Management, Virtual Teams, Telecommuting, Team Building, Teamwork, Collaboration, Productivity, Professional Development, Time Management, Expectation Management, Organizational Change, Communication Strategies, Communication, Digital Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Expense Management, Microsoft Power Platform, No-Code Development, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Excel, UI/UX Strategy, Application Development
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Performance, Project Management Life Cycle, Team Management, Solution Delivery, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Schedules, Project Planning, Scheduling, Project Management, Performance Measurement, Resource Management, Resource Allocation, Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Promotional Materials, Marketing Materials, Design Software, Presentations, Advertising, Design, Graphic Design, Marketing, User Accounts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic Design, Design, Marketing Design, Creative Design, Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Marketing Materials
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Restful API, API Design, API Testing, Spring Boot, Authentications, Test Automation, JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Script Development, Application Deployment, Spring Framework, Object-Relational Mapping, Test Case, Software Quality Assurance, Back-End Web Development, Integration Testing, Software Engineering, Data Modeling, Java Programming, Java
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Agile Project Management, Sprint Planning, Performance Metric, Sprint Retrospectives, Kanban Principles, Change Management, Team Oriented
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Systems Thinking, Leadership, Strategic Communication, Resilience, Business Continuity, Communication, Risk Analysis, Systems Engineering, Complex Problem Solving, Decision Making, Organizational Strategy, Vulnerability Assessments, Systems Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Social Media, Scheduling, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Survey Creation, User Feedback, Customer experience improvement, Customer Insights, User Accounts, Marketing, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Employee Engagement, Professional Development, Mentorship, Influencing, Business Communication, Human Resource Strategy, Strategic Communication, Brand Strategy, Storytelling, Coaching, Talent Management, Branding, Personal Development, Professional Networking, Strategic Leadership, Adaptability, Lifelong Learning, Collaboration, Self-Awareness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months