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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Jupyter, Predictive Analytics, Model Evaluation, Model Optimization, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Data Science, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Team Performance Management, Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Agile Software Development, Agile Project Management, Milestones (Project Management), Project Schedules, Stakeholder Management, Project Documentation, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Communications, Engineering Documentation, Interpersonal Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Branding, Diversity Marketing, Brand Strategy, Global Marketing, Marketing Psychology, Consumer Behaviour, Brand Management, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Sensitivity, Culture, Intercultural Competence, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Psychology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Real Estate, Property and Real Estate, Real Estate Sales, Real Estate Transactions, Return On Investment, Capital Budgeting, Market Dynamics, Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Economics, Investments, Finance, Supply And Demand, Depreciation, Cost Benefit Analysis, Lease Contracts, Competitive Analysis, Decision Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad de Palermo
Skills you'll gain: IT Management, Customer Relationship Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, Business Process Management, Business Process, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Business Intelligence, Business Intelligence Software, Operations Management, Process Improvement, Business Operations, Information Technology, Business Technologies, Continuous Improvement Process, Information Systems, Information Technology Operations, Quality Management, IT Infrastructure, Information Technology Architecture, Technology Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Test Tools, Learning Strategies, Test Planning, Goal Setting, Registration, Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, Agentic Workflows, OpenAI API, Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, Prompt Patterns, AI Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, AI Security, Business Logic, File I/O, Transaction Processing, Software Architecture, Memory Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Communication, Public Speaking, Constructive Feedback, Professionalism, Professional Development, Self-Awareness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Analytics, Network Model, Business Intelligence, Information Management, Data Analysis, Asset Management, Business Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Case Studies, Business Economics, Information Technology, Data Management, Intellectual Property, Innovation, Accounting
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

STARWEAVER
Skills you'll gain: Product Engineering, Production Line, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing and Production, Procurement, Mechanical Engineering, Sustainable Technologies, Strategic Planning, Innovation, Technology Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Performance Management, Accounting, Cost Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Risk, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Financial Market, Investments, Correlation Analysis, Analysis, Statistics
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours