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 California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Analytical Skills, Data Ethics, Data Mining, Data Science, Business Analytics, Big Data, Analytics, Descriptive Analytics, Data Analysis Software, Predictive Analytics, Small Data
★ 4.2 (158) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Sales Presentations, Entrepreneurship, Product Development, Prototyping, Presentations, Lean Methodologies, Design Strategies, Product Design, Human Centered Design, Entrepreneurial Finance, Value Propositions, Ideation, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Manufacturing Operations, Market Opportunities
★ 4.7 (147) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Overcoming Objections, Closing (Sales), Rapport Building, Business Ethics, B2B Sales, Vibe coding, Prompt Patterns, Data Ethics, Price Negotiation, Content Performance Analysis, Negotiation, LLM Application, ChatGPT, AI Personalization, Generative AI Agents, Video Production, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Content Creation
★ 4.4 (41) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Inventory Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Cost Accounting, Gross Profit, Management Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Operating Cost, Financial Statement Analysis, Operating Expense
★ 4.7 (101) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Supplier Quality Management, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Risk Management, Supply Management, Hedge Accounting, Supplier Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, Purchasing, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Strategic Partnership, Business Risk Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Supplier Relationship Management, Supply Chain, Risk Management, Derivatives, Organizational Structure, Consolidation, Talent Management
★ 4.6 (119) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), SQL, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Data Cleansing, Dashboard Creation, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Data Visualization Software, Google Sheets, Query Languages, Google Cloud Platform, Data Import/Export, Data Integrity
★ 4.3 (84) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Forecasting, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Mapping, Interactive Data Visualization, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Trend Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Geospatial Mapping, Data Analysis, Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Wrangling, Geographic Information Systems, Advanced Analytics, Analytics, Data Transformation, Statistical Programming
★ 4.8 (223) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Accounting Software, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Standard Accounting Practices, Bookkeeping, Accounting and Finance Software, Accounting Records, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Finance, Business Analysis
★ 4.6 (108) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Materials, Copywriting, Marketing Collateral, Generative AI, Content Marketing, Prompt Engineering, Content Creation, Marketing Strategies, Responsible AI, Digital Marketing Tools, ChatGPT
★ 4.3 (80) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Barcoding, LinkedIn, No-Code Development, Facebook, Cloud Applications, Social Media, Shared Media, Content Creation
★ 4.8 (121) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Performance Analysis, Business Process Improvement, Performance Metric, Performance Improvement, Operational Performance Management, Business Analytics, Business Analysis, Operational Efficiency
★ 4.6 (94) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Security Strategy, Security Management, Incident Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Business Continuity Planning, IT Security Architecture, Computer Security Incident Management, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Cyber Security Policies, Incident Response, Data Governance, IT Management, Cybersecurity, Contingency Planning, Governance, Cyber Risk, Leadership Studies, Leadership
★ 4.5 (151) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months