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.

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Financial Statements, Marketing, Financial Statement Analysis, Branding, Leadership Development, Business Analytics, Marketing Strategies, Income Statement, Business Analysis, Strategic Marketing, Intercultural Competence, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Conflict Management, Financial Management, Financial Acumen, Financial Data, Leadership, Finance
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Lund University
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Strategic Thinking, Business Transformation, Business Risk Management, Business Intelligence, Business Ethics, Automation, Thought Leadership, Interviewing Skills, Human Machine Interfaces
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Cash Flows, Probability & Statistics, Finance, Financial Statements, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Statistics, Financial Accounting, Business Analytics, Box Plots, Probability Distribution, Data Visualization, Probability, Statistics, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Business Mathematics, Financial Management, Data Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Dashboard, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Consolidation, Business Reporting, Data Management, Data Integration, Data Cleansing, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Global Marketing, Social Sciences, International Relations, Business Management, Business, Political Sciences, Business Economics, Corporate Sustainability, Business Strategy, Cultural Diversity, Corporate Strategy, Economics, Economic Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Concision, Editing, Grammar, Proofreading, Business Communication, Report Writing, Global Marketing, Writing, Target Audience, Communication, Virtual Teams, Press Releases, Persuasive Communication, Presentations, Communication Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Requirements Management, Business Analysis, Performance Improvement, Business Requirements, Case Studies, Stakeholder Analysis, Governance, Business Process Modeling, Strategic Planning, Problem Solving, Prioritization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Digital Transformation, Business Modeling, Business Strategy, Technology Strategies, Innovation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Value Propositions, Market Dynamics, Strategic Partnership, Competitive Analysis, Computing Platforms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Business Management, Business Modeling, Strategic Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Value Propositions, Market Analysis, Innovation, Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Market Research, Financial Statement Analysis, New Business Development, Competitive Analysis, Market Analysis, Project Planning, Cash Flow Forecasting, Product Development, Video Production, Presentations, Risk Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Business Economics, Economics, Market Dynamics, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Supply And Demand, Investments
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Cleansing, Business Intelligence Software, Data Validation, Financial Modeling, Data Visualization, Loans, Depreciation, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months