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.
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Financial Acumen, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Accrual Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Skills you'll gain: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economics, Socioeconomics, Sustainable Development, Policy Analysis, Data Analysis, Tax, Environmental Issue, International Relations, Trend Analysis, Investments, Policy Development, Behavioral Economics, Supply And Demand, Data Collection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Bank Regulations, Financial Regulation, Fraud detection, International Finance, Auditing, Banking, Process Analysis, Compliance Reporting, Economics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Merchandising, Merchandise Displays, Inventory Management System, Retail Management, Consumer Behaviour, Visual Merchandising, Planogram, Retail Store Operations, Retail Sales, Marketing Psychology, Selling Techniques, Customer Insights, Analysis, Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Work Breakdown Structure, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Project Schedules, Scheduling, Project Management Software, Project Planning, Project Estimation, Team Management, Budgeting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Economics, Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Tax, Market Analysis, International Relations, Operating Cost, Policy Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Fraud detection, AI Personalization, Financial Regulation, Predictive Analytics, Financial Services, Personalized Service, Financial Forecasting, Financial Trading, Retail Banking, Financial Reporting, Compliance Management, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Analysis, Emerging Technologies, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, Application Design, Tool Calling, Large Language Modeling, Context Management, Software Design Patterns
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Marketing, Digital Advertising, Marketing Strategies, New Product Development, Digital Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, MarTech, Marketing Channel, Product Promotion, Digital Transformation, Customer Engagement, Branding, Price Negotiation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Organizational Development, Leadership and Management, Business Transformation, Business Leadership, Leadership Development, Continuous Improvement Process, Team Performance Management, Emotional Intelligence, Overcoming Obstacles, Stakeholder Engagement, Employee Engagement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Mathematical Modeling, Business Modeling, Business Analytics, Analytics, Data Modeling, Business Mathematics, Process Optimization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel, Decision Making, Linear Algebra, Spreadsheet Software, Graphing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Data Transformation, Data Warehousing, Data Preprocessing, Apache Hadoop, Data Pipelines, Apache Spark, Feature Engineering, Star Schema, Real Time Data, Data Access, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks