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.

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Working With Children, Business, Small Business Accounting, Tax Management, Policy Development, Parent Communication, Contract Management, Revenue Management, Budgeting, Insurance, Cost Estimation, Payment Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad de Palermo
Skills you'll gain: Product Management, Strategic Marketing, Marketing, Product Strategy, Product Development, Consumer Behaviour, Customer Insights, Target Market, Customer experience strategy (CX), Brand Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Market Opportunities, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Rochester
Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Economics, Consumer Behaviour, Resource Allocation, Cost Benefit Analysis, Market Analysis, Policy Analysis, Decision Making, Investment Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Columbia University
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Derivatives, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Investment Management, Portfolio Risk, Asset Management, Credit Risk, Mortgage Loans, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Capital Markets, Financial Modeling, Risk Modeling, Regression Analysis, Market Liquidity, Futures Exchange, Risk Management, Equities, Actuarial Science
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Organizational Strategy, Market Analysis, Analysis, Business Analysis, Business Modeling, Value Propositions, Case Studies, Market Dynamics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Information Technology, Case Studies, Team Leadership, Governance, Resource Allocation, Decision Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Organizational Structure, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategies, Research, Strategic Thinking, Business Research, Case Studies, Presentations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Proposal Development, Proposal Writing, Promotional Strategies, Branding, Brand Management, Brand Strategy, Marketing Communications, Business Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Marketing, Stakeholder Analysis, Event Management, Strategic Partnership, Advertising Sales, Stakeholder Communications, Business Relationship Management, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: CrewAI, Prompt Engineering, Anthropic Claude, Email Automation, Generative AI, ChatGPT, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, AI Enablement, Responsible AI, AI Product Strategy, Agentic Workflows, Automation, Workflow Management, Report Writing, Productivity, Innovation, Operational Efficiency, Performance Reporting, Customer Support
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Risk, Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Investments, Financial Market, Risk Management, Finance, Return On Investment, Risk Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Correlation Analysis, Decision Making, Quantitative Research, Variance Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Market Trend, Strategic Thinking, Innovation, Market Opportunities, Business Strategy, Business Transformation, Competitive Analysis, Agile Project Management, Trend Analysis, Case Studies, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Decision-Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks