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.

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Prompt Engineering Tools, Project Closure, Project Management, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Team Leadership, Project Schedules, ChatGPT, Team Building, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Planning, Workflow Management, Responsible AI, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, Professional Development, Generative AI
★ 4.9 (23) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Expense Management, Google Sheets, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Budgeting, Budget Management, Financial Forecasting, Microsoft Excel
★ 4.9 (43) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Tableau Software, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Trend Analysis, Analysis, Data Analysis, Business Metrics
★ 4.4 (18) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Trading, Market Data, Verification And Validation
★ 4.4 (17) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Productivity, Brand Strategy, Market Research, Professional Networking, Time Management, Branding, Target Audience, Business Modeling, Target Market, Social Media, Prioritization, Driving engagement, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Promotional Materials, Business Strategy, Marketing Materials, Business Planning, Drive Engagement, Video Production, Marketing
★ 4.9 (19) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Self-Awareness, Web Presence, Personal Development, Professional Development, Interviewing Skills, Growth Mindedness, Timelines, Goal Setting, Community Development, Decision Making, Planning, Entrepreneurship, Journey Mapping
★ 4.3 (17) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Economics, Behavior Management, Experience Design, Consumer Behaviour, Economics, Social Sciences, Design and Product, Decision Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Ethics, Social Impact, Influencing
★ 5 (26) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrum Alliance
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, User Story, Responsible AI, Business Metrics, Agile Product Development, Performance Metric, Performance Measurement, Prompt Engineering Tools, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Storytelling, Team Building, AI Workflows, Team Oriented, Team Performance Management, Product Planning, Brainstorming, AI powered creativity, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Project Management
★ 4 (14) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Marketing Collateral, Marketing Materials, Workflow Management, Graphic Design, Customer Engagement, Layout Design, Information Architecture, Design, Ideation, Digital Publishing, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Digital Content, Business
★ 4.7 (15) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Product Planning, Target Market, Persona Development, Operational Performance Management, Target Audience, Market Opportunities, Systems Thinking, Business Modeling, Product Lifecycle Management, Customer Analysis, Operational Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Management, Business Planning, Engineering Management, Market Analysis, People Management, New Product Development, Governance, Engineering
★ 4.7 (15) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Model Deployment, Forecasting, Decision Intelligence, Responsible AI, Generative AI, AI Integrations, Market Intelligence, Data-Driven Decision-Making, General Finance, AI Enablement, Financial Planning, Market Research, Artificial Intelligence, Market Analysis, Data Quality, Data Validation
★ 4.2 (25) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
STARWEAVER
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Stakeholder Engagement, Organizational Change, Change Management, Innovation, Business Transformation, Stakeholder Management, AI Integrations, Digital Transformation, Generative AI, Culture Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Performance Metric, Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Employee Engagement, Business Strategy, Communication Strategies
★ 4.1 (16) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks