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: Robotic Process Automation, Business Process Automation, Automation, Debugging, Test Automation, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Pay Per Click Advertising, Marketing Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Analytics, Big Data, Keyword Research, Google Analytics, Digital Marketing, Search Engine Marketing, Paid media, Web Analytics, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, A/B Testing, Marketing Automation, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Customer experience improvement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Big Data, SQL, Data Analysis, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Data Visualization Software, Data Manipulation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Data Import/Export, Data Storage Technologies, Google Cloud Platform
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Awareness, Workplace inclusivity, Cultural Diversity, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Demography, Human Resource Strategy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Customer Engagement, Google Cloud Platform, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Business Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Brainstorming, Information Architecture, Organizational Skills, Productivity
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Presentations, Data Visualization, Content Creation, User Accounts, Business Communication
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Driving engagement, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, Google Cloud Platform, Unstructured Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling, Deep Learning, Business Logic, Data Access
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Driving engagement, Collaboration, Cooperation, Smart Goals
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Slack (Software), Marketing Materials, Marketing Design, Shared Media, Multimedia, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, Calendar Management, Content Marketing, User Accounts, Business Communication, Marketing Communications, Cloud-Based Integration, Team Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Materials, Advertising Campaigns, Promotional Materials, Graphic Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours