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: Facebook, Online Advertising, Web Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Digital Advertising, User Accounts, Compliance Management
Intermediate Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Collaboration, Relationship Building, Decision Making, Active Listening, Self-Awareness, Continuous Improvement Process
Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Canva (Software), Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing Materials, Marketing, User Accounts, Business
Intermediate Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, User Story, Sprint Planning, Project Estimation, Agile Methodology, Agile Product Development, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Project Management, Estimation, Acceptance Testing, Prioritization, Team Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Business Development, Generative AI Agents, AI Product Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Market Opportunities, Market Analysis, Market Research, Trend Analysis, Business Intelligence, Business Strategy, Sustainable Business, Forecasting, Strategic Planning
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Investment Banking, Equities, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Risk Management, Capital Markets, Finance, Financial Regulation, Governance, Portfolio Risk, Banking, Behavioral Economics, Social Impact, Underwriting, Initiative and Leadership, Portfolio Management, Non-Profit Accounting, Insurance, Business Ethics, Economics
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

Interactive Brokers
Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Business Valuation, Investments, Competitive Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Business Metrics, Portfolio Risk, Market Trend, Market Dynamics, Financial Forecasting, Risk Management
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Kanban Principles, Sprint Planning, Agile Methodology, User Story, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Project Management, Agile Product Development, Backlogs, Workflow Management, Lean Methodologies, Product Roadmaps, Prioritization, Release Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Project Estimation, Estimation
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Organizational Skills, Document Management, Project Management Software, Project Coordination, Telecommuting, Project Management, Productivity Software, Internal Communications, File Management, User Accounts, Information Privacy, Account Management
Beginner Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: English Language, Verbal Communication Skills, Language Learning, Interpersonal Communications, Social Skills, Vocabulary, Professional Development, Communication, Personal Development, Grammar, Self-Awareness
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Diversity and Inclusion, Team Building, Culture Transformation, Governance, Corporate Strategy, Employee Onboarding, Compliance Management, Go To Market Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Recruitment Strategies, Employee Retention, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Business Strategy
Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Data Cleansing, Unsupervised Learning, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Classification Algorithms, Supervised Learning, Decision Tree Learning, Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks
Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months