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.

Skills you'll gain: Financial Regulation, Bank Regulations, Financial Market, Derivatives, Securities (Finance), Compensation Management, Compliance Reporting, Risk Management Framework, Liquidation, Governance, Equities, Private Equity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Target Audience, Customer Insights, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Market Analysis, Customer Engagement, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Google Cloud Platform, Responsible AI, Business Solutions, Cloud Computing, Innovation, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Customer Engagement, Direct Marketing, Analysis, Customer Communications Management, Customer Relationship Management, User Accounts, Account Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Presentations, Data Visualization, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design, User Accounts, Business Communication
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity Programs, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Awareness, Workplace inclusivity, Organizational Development, Cultural Diversity, Organizational Effectiveness, Demography
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Brainstorming, Information Architecture, Organizational Skills, Productivity
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: API Design, API Gateway, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Documentation, Restful API, Server Side, Test Automation, Development Testing, Software Testing, Interactive Design, Software Design, Back-End Web Development, Test Case, Full-Stack Web Development, Collaboration, Debugging, Version Control
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Containerization, Scalability, Docker (Software), Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Azure Active Directory, System Monitoring, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft 365, Generative AI Agents, Enterprise Architecture, Microsoft Azure, Solution Architecture, Application Design, Software Architecture, Enterprise Security, OpenAI, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Big Data, SQL, Data Analysis, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Data Visualization Software, Data Manipulation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Data Import/Export, Data Storage Technologies, Google Cloud Platform
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Business Process Automation, Automation, Debugging, Test Automation, Configuration Management, System Configuration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Driving engagement, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours