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.

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Investment Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities (Finance), Capital Markets, Derivatives, Financial Market, Commercial Banking, Equities, Corporate Finance, Underwriting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Diversity and Inclusion, Empathy, Cultural Sensitivity, Workplace inclusivity, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, Social Impact, Cognitive flexibility, Self-Awareness, Innovation, Productivity, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Writing and Editing, Editing, Prompt Engineering, AI Enablement, Proofreading, Responsible AI, Content Creation, Business Writing, Diversity and Inclusion, Analysis, Target Audience, Communication, Communication Strategies, Business Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Video Production, Video Editing, Content Creation, Artificial Intelligence, Animations, Multimedia, TikTok, Natural Language Processing, Scripting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Salesforce
Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, Sales Process, Customer Relationship Management, Salesforce, Customer Success Management, Sales Development, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Sales Support, Sales Operations, Sales Management, Campaign Management, Lead Generation, Data Visualization, Closing (Sales), Order Management, Product Knowledge, B2B Sales, Customer Support, Sales, Dashboard
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Capital Markets, Financial Market, Investments, Derivatives, Equities, Financial Trading, Financial Regulation, Securities Trading, Market Dynamics, Portfolio Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Database Design, Database Systems, Data Migration, Databases, Solution Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Integration, Excel Formulas, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Khalifa University
Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Feature Engineering, Responsible AI, Data Preprocessing, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Leadership, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Ethics, Business Analytics, Natural Language Processing, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Governance, Data Governance, Systems Integration, Business Ethics, Workflow Management, Applied Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Simulations, Exploratory Data Analysis, Experimentation, Research Design, Business Analytics, Operations Research, Project Design, Customer Analysis, A/B Testing, Data Mining, Business Analysis, Analytical Skills, Ideation, Advanced Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, Process Mapping, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Responsible AI, Incident Response, Data Ethics, Generative AI, LLM Application, Application Security, Large Language Modeling, Security Engineering, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, IT Security Architecture, Information Systems Security, Security Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Security Management, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Agentic systems, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Business Metrics, Analytics, Business Analytics, Business Intelligence, Performance Metric, Marketing Analytics, Big Data, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Analysis, Web Analytics, Case Studies, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Cash Flows
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months