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 Virginia Darden School Foundation
Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Standards, Corporate Sustainability, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Reporting, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Supplier Management, Risk Analysis, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Logistics, Public Policies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Construction Estimating, Engineering Plans And Specifications, Blueprint Reading, Architectural Drawing, Cost Estimation, Building Information Modeling, Project Estimation, Risk Management, Project Risk Management, Cost Management, Project Controls, Engineering Drawings, Construction Management, Estimation, Bidding, Design Specifications, Construction, Risk Analysis, Presentations, Business Communication
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Order Management, Sales Process, Accounting Software, Inventory Control, Small Business Accounting, Inventory Management System, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Financial Reporting, Accounts Receivable, Cloud Security, Sales, Amazon Web Services, Data Security, Billing & Invoicing, Reconciliation, Accounting, Estimation, Finance
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Investments, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Fundraising, Capital Markets, Financial Market, Financial Management, Finance, International Finance, Entrepreneurial Finance, Entrepreneurship, Fiscal Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Strategy, Business Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

AI Business School
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Risk Management, HR Tech, AI Workflows, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, Human Resources, Human Resource Strategy, Large Language Modeling, Productivity, Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, Innovation, Content Creation, Ideation
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Interactive Brokers
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Services, Investments, Portfolio Management, Financial Market, Capital Markets, Sustainable Business, Financial Analysis, Environmental Issue, Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Applied Machine Learning, Compliance Training, Market Dynamics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Program Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, AI Enablement, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Stakeholder Analysis, Generative AI, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Risk Management, Governance, Automation, Benefits Administration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Big Interview
Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems, Professional Networking, Professional Development, Verbal Communication Skills, Test Tools, Storytelling, Non-Verbal Communication, Business Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Customer Engagement, Customer Acquisition Management, Marketing Strategies, Content Creation, ChatGPT, Marketing Effectiveness, Prompt Engineering, Legal Risk, Intellectual Property
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Unsupervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Classification Algorithms, Machine Learning Algorithms, Linear Algebra, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Supervised Learning, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Cost Benefit Analysis, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Cyber Risk, ISO/IEC 27001, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), NIST 800-53, Business Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Cybersecurity, Technical Standard, Security Controls
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Petroleum Industry, Oil and Gas, Climate Change Programs, Economic Development, Environment, Governance, Physical Science, Socioeconomics, Business Economics, Economics, International Relations, Environmental Monitoring, Transportation Operations, Demography, Environmental Issue, Geographic Information Systems, Hydrology, Geospatial Information and Technology, Environmental Science, Mathematical Modeling
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months