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.

Indian School of Business
Skills you'll gain: Loans, Financial Planning, General Finance, Finance, Wealth Management, Financial Management, General Lending, Budget Management, Budgeting, Tax, Financial Acumen, Tax Planning, Investments, Financial Market, Investment Management, Income Tax, Risk Management, Goal Setting
★ 4.5 (17) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Color Theory, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Graphics Software, Typography, Adobe Creative Cloud, Layout Design, Computer Graphic Techniques
★ 4.7 (32) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

The University of Notre Dame
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Leadership Studies, Leadership Development, Change Management, Organizational Change, Tactfulness, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Business Ethics, Business Leadership, Problem Solving, Trustworthiness, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Personal Attributes, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Influencing, Self-Awareness
★ 4.8 (50) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Program Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Communication Planning, Project Management Office (PMO), Project Controls, Cost Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Risk Mitigation, Earned Value Management, Risk Analysis, Process Management, Governance, Stakeholder Communications, Project Closure, Project Portfolio Management, Strategic Planning, Program Implementation, Risk Management
★ 4.4 (64) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Market Opportunities, Product Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Product Planning, New Business Development, Business Solutions, Market Analysis, Business Analysis, Product Development, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Growth Strategies, Innovation
★ 4.6 (42) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Visual Studio, GitHub, Microsoft Development Tools, Code Review, Program Development, Software Documentation, Maintainability, AI Integrations, Web Development Tools, Technical Documentation, Development Testing, Test Case, Debugging
★ 4.4 (40) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Strategy, Incident Response, Cyber Governance, Incident Management, Security Strategy, Computer Security Incident Management, Risk Modeling, Risk Analysis, Cyber Security Policies, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Event Monitoring, Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment, Governance, Compliance Management, Cyber Operations, Risk Management, Risk Control
★ 4.7 (32) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, Month End Closing, Accounting Software, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Ledgers (Accounting), Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Data Entry, Accounting, Accounting Records, Accounting Systems, Data Import/Export, General Accounting, Microsoft Excel, Expense Management, General Ledger, Accrual Accounting, Transaction Processing, Financial Data, Data Transformation, Spreadsheet Software
★ 3.1 (21) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Tax Planning, Corporate Tax, Tax Management, Income Tax, Tax Laws, Tax, Sales Tax, Corporate Accounting, Tax Compliance, Property and Real Estate, Case Law, Consolidation
★ 4.8 (62) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, No-Code Development, Generative AI, Application Deployment, LLM Application, OpenAI, AI Integrations, Project Management, Prompt Engineering
★ 3.7 (33) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Rochester
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Business Priorities, Commercialization, Ideation, Prioritization, Strategic Prioritization, Entrepreneurship, New Business Development
★ 4.3 (67) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Change Management, Business Transformation, Leadership Studies, Organizational Development, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Organizational Structure, Leadership Development, Case Studies, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Lifelong Learning, Neurology
★ 4.6 (51) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks