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.
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Game Theory, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Product Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Strategic Partnership, Strategic Decision-Making, Market Opportunities, Market Analysis, Go To Market Strategy, Market Dynamics, New Product Development, Design and Product, Innovation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Budget Management, Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Operating Budget, Forecasting, Financial Management, Cost Control, Capital Budgeting, Business Planning, Capital Expenditure, Risk Modeling, Financial Planning, Inventory Control, Finance, Business Strategy
★ 4.5 (14) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, LangGraph, AI Orchestration, Data Visualization, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Model Evaluation, LLM Application, Tool Calling, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Agentic systems, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling
★ 3.5 (8) · Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Investment Management, Investments, Return On Investment, Finance
★ 4.8 (11) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, Sales Development, Sales Process, Lead Generation, Sales Management, Sales Operations, Sales Training, Sales Prospecting, Sales, Sales Strategy, Prospecting and Qualification, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Automation
★ 4.8 (6) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Dashboard, Data Modeling, Data Import/Export, Dashboard Creation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Business Intelligence, Data Transformation, Power Platform Architecture & Technical Design, Business Intelligence Software, Data Visualization Software, Data Sharing, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Security Strategy
★ 4.7 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Management Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Cost Accounting, Budget Management, Inventory Accounting, Financial Accounting, Budgeting, Performance Measurement, Cost Management, Business Systems Analysis, Data Mining, Analytics, Enterprise Resource Planning, Systems Analysis, Financial Controls, Finance
★ 5 (13) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Apache Spark, Customer Analysis, Big Data, Data Processing, Advanced Analytics, Statistical Modeling, Text Mining, Customer Insights, Data Analysis, Risk Modeling, Data Preprocessing, Unstructured Data, Simulation and Simulation Software, Data Manipulation, Business Intelligence, Marketing Analytics, Apache
★ 4.7 (15) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AI Integrations, Business Leadership, Decision Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Business Strategy, Google Cloud Platform, Technology Strategies, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Culture Transformation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), ChatGPT, Case Studies, Generative AI, Risk Management, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Education Software and Technology, Augmented Reality, Display Devices, Virtual Reality, Digital pedagogy, Health Technology, Clinical Practices, Virtual Environment, Healthcare Project Management, Emerging Technologies, Business Systems Analysis, Innovation, User Centered Design, Project Planning, Critical Thinking
★ 4.9 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Loans, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Financial Reporting, Business Reporting, Spreadsheet Software, General Lending, Microsoft Office, Accounting and Finance Software
★ 4.7 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Proposal Development, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Investments, Feasibility Studies, Needs Assessment, Entrepreneurial Finance, Financial Analysis, Fundraising, Business Planning, Budgeting, Business Development, Presentations, Stakeholder Engagement, Due Diligence, Prospecting and Qualification
★ 4.1 (8) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months