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: Event Management, Blogs, Content Development and Management, Content Management, Web Design, Web Design and Development, No-Code Development, Brand Management, Digital Marketing, Public Relations
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Investments, Securities (Finance), Financial Systems, Investment Management, Securities Trading, Capital Markets, Equities, Finance, Financial Services, Market Liquidity, Asset Management, Portfolio Management, Derivatives, Fixed Asset, Cash Flows
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Sales, Consultative Selling, B2B Sales, Selling Techniques, Stakeholder Engagement, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Process, Stakeholder Management, Sales Training, Specialized Sales, Sales, Sales Strategy, Influencing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Cyber Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Strategic Leadership, Cyber Risk, Strategic Communication, Safety Culture, Stakeholder Communications, Business Leadership, Security Management, Governance, IT Management, Communication Strategies, Computer Security Awareness Training, Security Awareness, Culture Transformation, Performance Metric, Communication, Business Metrics, Employee Training
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: B2B Sales, Consultative Selling, Stakeholder Engagement, Enterprise Sales, Performance Metric, Sales Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Oral Expression, Sales, Specialized Sales, Executive Presence, Sales Process, Sales Pipelines, Solution Sales Engineering, Sales Strategy, Technical Sales, Performance Analysis, Proposal Development, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Active Listening
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, B2B Sales, Prospecting and Qualification, Consultative Selling, Selling Techniques, Sales Process, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Stakeholder Engagement, Enterprise Sales, Value Propositions, Performance Metric, Upselling, Technical Sales, Sales, Cross Selling, Overcoming Objections, Sales Presentations, Negotiation, Analytics
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Prompt Engineering, Timelines, Email Automation, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Setting Appointments, Calendar Management, Automation, Microsoft 365, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Collaborative Software, Business Process Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Collaboration, Time Management, Productivity, Personal Development, Natural Language Processing, Communication
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Project Scoping, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Work Breakdown Structure, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Planning, Planning, Project Management, Requirements Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Coordination, Influencing, Conflict Management, Leadership
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Active Listening, Rapport Building, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communications, Goal Setting, Communication, Business Planning, Influencing, Expectation Management, Emotional Intelligence
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Data Presentation, Data Sharing, Data Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Sales Prospecting, Sales Presentations, Overcoming Objections, Sales, Sales Process, Sales Strategy, Sales Enablement, Sales Management, Sales Pipelines, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Lead Generation, Negotiation, Business Ethics, Global Marketing, Customer Engagement, Business Process Automation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Cultural Diversity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Finance, Capital Budgeting, Portfolio Management, Equities, Corporate Finance, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Business Valuation, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Investments, Cash Flows, Business Mathematics, Risk Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months