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.

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Leadership Development, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Team Leadership, Leadership and Management, Active Listening, Organizational Effectiveness, Innovation, Team Building, Curiosity, Collaboration, Decisiveness, Organizational Development, Culture Transformation, Open Mindset, Discussion Facilitation, Problem Solving, Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Risk, Technical Communication, Return On Investment, Portfolio Management, Regression Analysis, Performance Analysis, Risk Analysis, Investment Management, Market Data, Business Metrics, Verbal Communication Skills, Statistical Analysis, Oral Expression, Equities, Data Storytelling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Partnership, Vibe coding, Email Automation, Brand Strategy, Branding, Generative AI Agents, Contract Negotiation, AI Workflows, Closing (Sales), Entrepreneurship, Negotiation, Order Management, Blogs, Product Knowledge, Selling Techniques, Content Creation, E-Commerce, Order Fulfillment, Agentic systems, Logistics Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Santa Barbara
Skills you'll gain: Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) Compliance, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, Auditing, Internal Auditing, Compliance Auditing, Certified Public Accountant, Quality Assurance, Public Accounting, External Auditing, Ethical Standards And Conduct, International Financial Reporting Standards, Business Ethics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Team Management, Teamwork, Team Motivation, Performance Appraisal, Team Leadership, Performance Management, Productivity, Leadership and Management, People Development, Leadership, Constructive Feedback, Goal Setting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Threat Management, Cyber Risk, Risk Management, Security Management, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Security Awareness, Threat Modeling, Operational Risk, Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Human Factors (Security), Risk Mitigation, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Infrastructure Security, Culture Transformation, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Security Policies, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Effectiveness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Copywriting, Editing, Grammar, Proofreading, Target Audience, Writing, Direct Marketing, Business Correspondence, Marketing Psychology, Content Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Data Modeling, Data Architecture, Database Design, Data Lakes, Data Warehousing, SQL, Data Mart, Data Pipelines, Data Integrity, Semantic Web, Business Metrics, Performance Tuning, Dimensionality Reduction, Resource Utilization, Issue Tracking
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Hospitality Management, Competitive Analysis, Digital Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Stakeholder Communications, Forecasting, Budgeting, Demand Generation, Hotel Operations, Asset Management, Hospitality, Marketing, Financial Forecasting, Strategic Marketing, Target Market, Financial Analysis, Strategic Planning, Marketing Channel, Business Modeling
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Patterns, Responsible AI, LLM Application, ChatGPT, AI Workflows, AI Personalization, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Automation, Collaboration, Productivity, Innovation, Organizational Skills, Debugging, Business Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Knowledge Transfer, Data Sharing, Technical Documentation, Document Management, Collaboration, Teamwork, Information Architecture, Productivity, Operational Efficiency, Content Management, Information Management, Business Communication, Digital Communications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks