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: Canva (Software), Storyboarding, Storytelling, Collaborative Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Team Oriented, Content Creation, Organizational Skills, Presentations
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Continuous Improvement Process, Process Improvement, Risk Management, Performance Measurement, Quality Management, Process Analysis, Performance Management, Project Management, Process Optimization, Verification And Validation, Requirements Analysis, Project Planning, Root Cause Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Sales Process, Social Media, Lead Generation, Marketing Analytics, Sales, Marketing Channel, E-Commerce, Marketing, Growth Strategies, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, GitHub, Version Control, .NET Framework, Git (Version Control System), ASP.NET, Application Frameworks, Software Configuration Management, Development Environment, Microsoft Visual Studio, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Microsoft Development Tools, HTML and CSS
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Merchandising, Product Assortment, E-Commerce, Web Applications, Scalability, Web Design and Development, Technology Solutions, Application Programming Interface (API), Javascript
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Group Policy, Microsoft Azure, Compliance Management, User Accounts, System Monitoring, System Configuration, Remote Access Systems, Event Monitoring, Configuration Management, Legal Technology, Live Streaming, Data Security
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Change Management, Business Continuity, Organizational Change, Engineering Management, Contingency Planning, Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Organizational Leadership, Risk Management, Leadership, Innovation, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Vulnerability
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Presentations, Team Oriented, Team Management, Collaborative Software, Virtual Teams, Project Design, Data Sharing, Social Media, Graphic Design, User Accounts, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Water Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Policy Development, Cultural Responsiveness, Community Development, Governance, Service Management, Solution Design, Innovation, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Project Estimation, Sprint Planning, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Estimation, Stakeholder Communications, Backlogs, Agile Product Development, Stakeholder Management, Project Controls, Prioritization, Project Management, Forecasting, Release Management, Continuous Monitoring
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Presentations, Branding, Design Thinking, Style Guides, Marketing Strategies, Graphic and Visual Design, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Target Audience, Color Theory, Competitive Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Open University
Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Cognitive flexibility, Innovation, Systems Thinking, Problem Solving, Sustainable Business, Decision Making, Business Architecture
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks