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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Finance, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Business Valuation, General Accounting, Financial Acumen, Financial Statements, Financial Management, Balance Sheet, Corporate Finance, Income Statement, Accounting Records, Entrepreneurial Finance, Risk Analysis, Cash Flows, Equities, Organizational Structure, Governance
★ 4.7 (354) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Prompt Engineering, Microsoft 365, Productivity Software, Microsoft Office, Workflow Management, AI powered creativity, Collaborative Software, Data Management, AI Enablement, Strategic Communication, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Generative AI, Data Security
★ 4.6 (866) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Copenhagen Business School
Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Community Development, Sustainable Business, Community and Social Work, Entrepreneurial Finance, New Business Development, Needs Assessment, Team Building, Case Studies, Innovation, Revenue Management, Team Collaboration
★ 4.6 (348) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

ESCP Business School
Skills you'll gain: Intercultural Competence, Team Management, Global Marketing, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Responsiveness, Culture, Organizational Leadership, Diversity Training, Business Management, Human Resources, People Management, Human Resource Strategy, Business Communication, Leadership and Management, Negotiation, Business Leadership, Leadership, Communication Strategies, Human Resources Management and Planning
★ 4.6 (461) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Stanford Online
Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Bidding, Social Sciences, Resource Allocation, Economics, Social Impact, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Mathematical Theory & Analysis
★ 4.7 (652) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad Austral
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance, Risk Modeling, Finance, Financial Management, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Capital Budgeting, Risk Analysis, Financial Planning, Cash Flow Forecasting, Risk Management, Investments, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flows, Return On Investment, Equities
★ 4.7 (556) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Demography, Market Trend, Trend Analysis, International Relations, International Finance, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Political Sciences, Financial Systems, World History, Economic Development, Economics, Business Economics, Consumer Behaviour, Financial Policy, Public Safety and National Security, Governance
★ 4.8 (926) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Entrepreneurial Finance, Entrepreneurship, Sales Presentations, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Capital Markets, Finance, Fundraising, Private Equity, Loans, Business Valuation, General Finance, Investments, Due Diligence, Equities, Financial Analysis, Presentations, Storytelling
★ 4.6 (498) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Forecasting, Model Evaluation, Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Trend Analysis, Case Studies, Business Metrics, Predictive Modeling, Strategic Thinking, Data Presentation, Statistical Visualization, Graphing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Modeling, Business Modeling, Model Optimization, Business Analytics, Statistical Analysis
★ 4.9 (331) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Data Store, Apache Airflow, Data Modeling, Data Pipelines, Data Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Data Architecture, Requirements Analysis, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Query Languages, Data Preprocessing, Apache Hadoop, Requirements Elicitation, Vector Databases, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Lakes, Data Integration, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Data Management
★ 4.7 (619) · Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Project Management, Data Management, Data Science, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Presentation, Data Literacy, Technical Communication, Data Strategy, Project Implementation, Data Analysis, Team Building, Technical Management, Team Management, Solution Delivery, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Case Studies, Decision Making, Leadership, Real Estate
★ 4.7 (1.6K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Copenhagen
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Water Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Waste Minimization, Corporate Sustainability, Social Impact, Food and Beverage, Sustainability Standards, Supply Chain, Business Transformation, Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation, Land Management, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Nutrition Education, Innovation, Nutrition and Diet, Case Studies
★ 4.8 (1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months