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.

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Google Ads, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Strategies, Web Analytics and SEO, Marketing, Email Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Digital Marketing, Performance marketing, Marketing Psychology, Customer Relationship Management, Paid media, Campaign Management, Marketing Automation, Advertising Campaigns, Google Analytics, UI/UX Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Digital Advertising
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Commercialization, Design Thinking, Innovation, Presentations, Market Opportunities, Ideation, Product Development, Solution Design, Customer Insights
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Socioeconomics, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Communication Strategies, Governance, Journalism, Innovation, Sustainable Business, Stakeholder Engagement, Economics, Interviewing Skills, Business Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Hospice, Pain Management, Patient Communication, Care Management, Oncology, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient-centered Care, Care Coordination, Dignity in Care, Long Term Care, Family Support, Mental Health
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Development, Strategic Leadership, Product Engineering, Environmental Management Systems, Environmental Engineering, Waste Minimization, Product Design, Packaging and Labeling, Product Lifecycle Management, Climate Change Mitigation
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, JSON, React.js, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Ajax, Web Design, Web Development Tools, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Components, UI Components, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Mobile Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Test Case
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Small Business Accounting, Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Business Acumen, Corporate Finance, Financial Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Search Engine Optimization, Brand Marketing, Content Marketing, Keyword Research, Content Creation, Web Analytics, Customer Engagement, Thought Leadership, Customer Relationship Building, Content Management Systems, Business Marketing
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

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Project Documentation, Organizational Change, Project Coordination, Management Reporting, Communication, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Innovation, Change Management, New Product Development, Business Transformation, Organizational Strategy, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Team Leadership, Product Lifecycle Management, Organizational Structure, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Video Editing, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Design, User Accounts, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours