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: Collaborative Software, Organizational Skills, Document Management, Project Management Software, Project Coordination, Telecommuting, Project Management, Productivity Software, Internal Communications, File Management, User Accounts, Information Privacy, Account Management
Beginner Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Collaboration, Relationship Building, Decision Making, Active Listening, Self-Awareness, Continuous Improvement Process
Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Data Cleansing, Unsupervised Learning, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Classification Algorithms, Supervised Learning, Decision Tree Learning, Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks
Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Business Development, Generative AI Agents, AI Product Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Market Opportunities, Market Analysis, Market Research, Trend Analysis, Business Intelligence, Business Strategy, Sustainable Business, Forecasting, Strategic Planning
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Performance Management, Business Continuity, Risk Management, Organizational Change, Business Communication, Communication, Action Oriented, Organizational Development, Decision Making
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Agile Product Development, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Product Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, Backlogs, User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Advanced Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Lean Methodologies, Team Oriented, Ideation, Business Research, Complex Problem Solving, Problem Management, Analysis, Customer Insights
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Scaled Agile Framework, Agile Methodology, Emotional Intelligence, Team Management, Risk Management, User Story, Team Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Employee Coaching, Team Building, Stakeholder Engagement, Leadership, Backlogs, Kanban Principles, Conflict Management, Earned Value Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Sprint Planning
Intermediate Ā· Specialization Ā· 1 - 3 Months

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Communication, Public Speaking, Emotional Intelligence, Empowerment, Resilience, Personal Development, Professional Networking, Mentorship, Professional Development, Self-Awareness, Branding, Self-Motivation, Coaching, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Empathy, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Business Leadership, Quality Management, Risk Management, Resource Management, Team Leadership, Communication, Conflict Management
Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing and Production, Automation, Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Processes, Production Process, Lean Manufacturing, Programmable Logic Controllers, Workforce Development, Business Process Automation, Robotics, Safety Standards, Safety Assurance, Sustainable Technologies, Human Machine Interfaces, Sustainability Standards, Internet Of Things, Scalability, Cost Benefit Analysis
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Virtual Networking, Enterprise Architecture, Virtualization, Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Computer Networking, Virtual Machines, Network Infrastructure, Wide Area Networks, Software-Defined Networking, Wireless Networks, Local Area Networks, Network Switches, Network Routers, Network Protocols
Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months