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: Model Training, Data Import/Export, Model Evaluation, No-Code Development, Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Data Pipelines, Machine Learning Software, Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics
★ 4.5 (62) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Java, Java Programming, Teaching, Programming Principles, Program Development, Pedagogy, Computer Programming, Software Design, Computational Thinking, Education Software and Technology, Cultural Responsiveness, Digital pedagogy, Test Case, Computational Logic, Algorithms, Data Structures
★ 4.7 (57) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Cognitive flexibility, Critical Thinking, Scientific Methods, Learning Strategies, Research, Psychology, digital literacy, Media and Communications, Social Impact
★ 4.7 (76) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Visionary, Organizational Change, Business Transformation, Process Development, Strategic Leadership, Innovation, Initiative and Leadership, Process Analysis, System Implementation, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Business Process Reengineering, Diagram Design
★ 4.5 (45) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Capitals Coalition
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Business Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Natural Resource Management, Sustainability Standards, Risk Analysis, Environmental Resource Management, Human Capital, Risk Management, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Business Communication, Project Scoping
★ 4.7 (53) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Consultative Approaches, Sales Training, Inside Sales, Market Opportunities, Selling Techniques, Closing (Sales), Regional Sales, General Sales Practices, Sales Enablement, Sales Management, Sales Operations, Business Development, Sales Prospecting, Personalized Campaigns, Active Listening, Drive Engagement, Negotiation, Proposal Development, Data Storytelling, Emotional Intelligence
★ 4.4 (54) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Snowflake Schema, Power BI, Excel Formulas, Financial Statements, Business Intelligence, Financial Reporting, Cash Flows, Microsoft Excel, Financial Data, Data Modeling, Financial Analysis, SQL, Data Import/Export
★ 4.7 (44) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Scheduling, Project Planning, Project Management Software, Dependency Analysis, Diagram Design
★ 4.5 (79) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Annual Reports, Governance, Corporate Accounting, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Regulatory Requirements, Compliance Management, Financial Regulations, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Management Reporting, Regulatory Compliance, Accountability, Accountability Frameworks, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Financial Accounting, Organizational Structure, Leadership and Management, Business Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Analysis
★ 4.8 (83) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks
Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Agentic Workflows, AI powered creativity, Agentic systems, Workforce Management, Scalability, Workforce Planning, Solution Design, Automation, Prompt Engineering, Decision Making
★ 4.7 (32) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Proposal Development, Sustainable Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Corporate Sustainability, Sales Presentations, Sustainable Business, Proposal Writing, Social Impact, Budgeting, Budget Management, Financial Analysis, Case Studies, Cost Benefit Analysis
★ 4.8 (65) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Inclusion, Project Finance, Sustainable Business, Socioeconomics, Philanthropy, Economic Development, Asset Management, Investment Management, Investments, Return On Investment, Growth Strategies, Finance, Market Opportunities, Public Policies
★ 4.7 (77) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks