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 Modeling, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Depreciation, Financial Forecasting, Business Valuation, Operating Expense, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Accounts Payable, Equities, Capital Expenditure, Cash Flows, Working Capital
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Customer Insights, Brand Awareness, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Customer Data Management, Marketing Analytics
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Storyboarding, Videography, Storytelling, Video Editing, Facebook, Content Creation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Content, Marketing Materials, Advertising, Marketing Design, Data Visualization, Content Creation, Graphic Design, User Accounts, Account Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Sprint Planning, Project Estimation, Estimation, Backlogs, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Kanban Principles, User Story, Team Management, Project Planning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Agile Project Management, Kanban Principles, Agile Product Development, Scrum (Software Development), Lean Methodologies, Sprint Retrospectives, Backlogs, Sprint Planning, Continuous Improvement Process, Stakeholder Engagement, Prioritization
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Mapping, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Validation, Workflow Management, JSON, Fraud detection, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Metadata Management, Process Design, Data Integration, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Data Modeling, Data Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Scalability, Strategic Sourcing, Business Transformation, Process Improvement, Organizational Change, Overcoming Objections, Workflow Management, Resource Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Market Opportunities, Customer Success Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Containerization, Test Case, YAML, Scenario Testing, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Solution Design, Scalability, Network Infrastructure
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Target Audience, Presentations, Storytelling, Sales Presentations, Business Writing, Promotional Strategies, Marketing, Concision
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, AI Security, Large Language Modeling, Google Cloud Platform, Model Deployment, Data Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Business Solutions, Unstructured Data, Machine Learning, Data Quality
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, Gemini, AI Product Strategy, AI Enablement, Cloud Infrastructure, Responsible AI, Cloud Platforms, Data Centers, Model Deployment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months