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.

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Business Communication, Business Correspondence, Telephone Skills, Writing, Employee Coaching, Business Leadership, English Language, Staff Management, Recruitment, Verbal Communication Skills, Team Building, Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Business Process Automation, Human Resources Software, Process Design, Automation, Workflow Management, Email Automation, Process Mapping, Secure Coding, Data Storage Technologies, Data Validation, Data Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Dashboard, Data Modeling, Data Import/Export, Interactive Data Visualization, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Cleansing, Business Intelligence, Data Transformation, Data Visualization Software, Data Sharing, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Security Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Working Capital, Business Valuation, Financial Forecasting, Dashboard, Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Income Statement, Forecasting, Real Time Data, Machine Learning, Power BI, Extract, Transform, Load, Tableau Software, Financial Data, Finance
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Brand Awareness, Pivot Tables And Charts, Brand Management, Market Intelligence, Surveys, Marketing Analytics, Branding, Google Analytics, Dashboard, Looker (Software), Business Intelligence, Market Research, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Financial Forecasting, Data Storytelling, Tableau Software, Power BI, Forecasting, Regression Analysis, SQL
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Business Marketing, Strategic Decision-Making, Customer Insights, Brand Management, Market Analysis, Marketing Communications, Market Dynamics, Value Propositions, Strategic Communication, Consumer Behaviour, Digital Media Strategy, Integrated Marketing Communications, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Credit Risk, Business Valuation, Balance Sheet, Banking, Operational Efficiency, Bank Regulations, Expense Management, Financial Forecasting, Income Statement, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Model Evaluation, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Organizational Change, Audit Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Closure, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Revenue Recognition, Entrepreneurship, Financial Auditing, Data Governance, Generative AI, Supply And Demand
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Email Marketing, Email Automation, Microsoft Copilot, Marketing Automation, Data Ethics, Business Marketing, Generative AI, Search Engine Optimization, Content Marketing, Google Gemini, Prompt Patterns, Multimodal Prompts, ChatGPT, Search Engine Marketing, Digital Marketing, Deepseek, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Sales
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Reconciliation, Financial Reporting, Bookkeeping, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Inventory Management System, Workflow Management, Inventory Control, Accounting Software, Sales Tax, Accounting Records, Small Business Accounting, Financial Accounting, Process Optimization, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Cash Handling, Expense Management, Financial Data, Inventory Management
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Equities, Capital Markets, Economics, Investment Management, Business Valuation, Market Analysis, Portfolio Management, Financial Analysis, Market Dynamics, Econometrics, Analysis, Forecasting, Asset Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Google Gemini, Content Creation, Media Strategy, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), ChatGPT, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Responsible AI, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Digital Media Strategy, AI Workflows, Machine Learning Algorithms, Digital Transformation, Algorithms, Business Ethics, Artificial Neural Networks, Agentic systems
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months