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.

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Team Motivation, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Planning, Project Management Life Cycle, Risk Management Framework, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Project Scoping, Earned Value Management, Project Management, Project Documentation, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Meeting Facilitation, Resource Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Agile Project Management, Project Risk Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Forecasting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Business Valuation, Equities, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Finance, Cash Flows, Investment Banking, Accounting
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Finance, Financial Statements, Financial Modeling, Return On Investment, Capital Budgeting, Corporate Finance, Balance Sheet, Business Valuation, Cash Flow Forecasting, Cash Flows, Financial Forecasting, Working Capital, Performance Measurement, Private Equity, Performance Analysis, Risk Management, Risk Analysis
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mockups, UI/UX Strategy, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Web Design and Development, Visual Design, Web Language, UI/UX Research, Graphic and Visual Design, Interactive Design, HTML and CSS, Design Elements And Principles, Typography
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, AI literacy, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Machine Learning, Business
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Public Policies, Economics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economic Development, Tax, International Finance, Policy Analysis, Crisis Management, Fiscal Management, Financial Systems, Financial Market, Growth Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Model Training, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Modeling, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Feature Engineering, Model Optimization, Statistical Methods, Classification Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Cost Management, Project Controls, Project Schedules, Project Performance, Earned Value Management, Cost Estimation, Project Estimation, Budget Management, Performance Metric, Timelines, Scheduling, Project Planning, Cost Control, Microsoft Project, Budgeting, Performance Measurement, Resource Allocation, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Resource Planning, Performance Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, OpenAI, OpenAI API, Expense Management, AI Personalization, Expense Reports, Travel Arrangements, Tool Calling, Test Case, Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Responsible AI, Human Centered Design, System Testing, Safety Assurance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Stakeholder Analysis, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Implementation, Project Planning, Process Management, Leadership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Advertising Campaigns, Performance marketing, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Google Ads, Advertising, Social Media, Media Planning, Pay Per Click Advertising, Campaign Management, Campaign Planning, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Content Performance Analysis, Contextual Advertising, Search Engine Marketing, Paid media, Social Media Management, Target Audience
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: LinkedIn, Professional Networking, Web Presence, Relationship Building, Professional Development, General Networking, Professionalism
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours