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: Customer Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Unsupervised Learning, Customer Insights, Correlation Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Pandas (Python Package), Heat Maps, Data Manipulation, Seaborn, Histogram, Scatter Plots, Matplotlib, Exploratory Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Data Visualization Software
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Software As A Service, Distributed Computing, Service Oriented Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Development
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Word, Business Writing, Microsoft Office, Document Management, Photo Editing, Writing and Editing, Multimedia, Entrepreneurship, Productivity Software, Office Administration, Graphic Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, FinTech, Financial Services, Commercial Banking, Financial Systems, Financial Trading, Banking, Payment Systems, Emerging Technologies, Ledgers (Accounting), Digital Assets, Innovation, Cryptography, Transaction Processing, Computer Programming Tools, Distributed Computing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Campaigns, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Strategy, Facebook, Social Media Marketing, Digital Advertising, Social Media, Advertising, Marketing Budgets
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, User Accounts, Dashboard, Online Advertising, Advertising, Account Management, Social Media, Marketing, Registration
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Emerging Technologies, FinTech, Digital Transformation, Sustainable Development, Business Technologies, Strategic Partnership, Corporate Strategy, Technology Strategies, Stakeholder Analysis, Innovation, Market Opportunities, Economic Development, Market Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Photo Editing, Graphics Software, Content Creation, Multimedia, Content Marketing, Cloud-Based Integration, Continuous Integration
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Loans, Higher Education, Student Services, Financial Policy, Education and Training, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Return On Investment, Economics, Advocacy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Data Processing, Business Logic, File I/O, Data Transformation, Google Cloud Platform, Jupyter, SQL, Analytics
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Business Valuation, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Modeling, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Business Metrics, Case Studies, Return On Investment, Financial Forecasting, Market Analysis, Market Dynamics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Drive Engagement, Social Media Marketing, User Accounts, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours