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.

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Leadership Development, Management Training And Development, Leadership, Professional Development, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Development, People Management, Behavioral Management, Personal Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Relationship Building, Self-Awareness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Business Process Automation, Automation, Robotic Process Automation, AI Enablement, Responsible AI, AI Security, Decision Making, Accountability, Data Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Logistic Regression, Correlation Analysis, Six Sigma Methodology, R (Software), R Programming, Statistical Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Literacy, Data Science
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Rapport Building, Sales, Sales Strategy, Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Relationship Building, Price Negotiation, Sales Presentation, Communication, Communication Strategies, Intercultural Competence, Virtual Teams, Business Research, Active Listening, Market Research, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Marketing Psychology, Digital Communications, Goal Setting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Presentations, Organizational Structure, Graphical Tools, Data Visualization, Productivity Software, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Organizational Skills, Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, HubSpot CRM, Business Process Automation, Google Sheets, Workflow Management, Automation, Data Pipelines, JSON, Unstructured Data
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Content, Customer Service, Customer experience improvement, Marketing, Business Marketing, ChatGPT, Customer Communications Management, User Accounts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Process Improvement, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Patient Flow, Health Policy, Health Care Administration, Market Dynamics, Health Care, Stakeholder Analysis, Digital Transformation, Supply Chain Management, Innovation, Value-Based Care, Organizational Structure, Information Technology, Business Analysis
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Trend Analysis, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Market Trend, Account Management, User Accounts, Marketing Communications
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Performance Analysis, Simulations, Algorithms, Complex Problem Solving, Theoretical Computer Science, Python Programming, Data Structures, Software Architecture, Software Engineering
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Typography, Marketing Materials, Marketing Design, Graphic Design, Marketing Collateral, Layout Design, User Feedback, Marketing, Brochures, Digital Design, Storyboarding, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Constructive Feedback, Design Elements And Principles, Image Quality, File Management, Color Theory
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks