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.
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Case Studies, Risk Control, Compliance Management, Governance, Social Impact, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Policy Analysis, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Fraud detection, Social Sciences, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Analysis, Political Sciences, Psychology, Economic Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Engineering Management, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Project Finance, Business Valuation, Depreciation, Cash Flows, Financial Modeling, Cash Flow Forecasting, Portfolio Management, Project Portfolio Management, Financial Statements, Spreadsheet Software, Decision Making, Corporate Tax
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Investments, Portfolio Risk, Equities, Investment Management, Return On Investment, Social Impact, Portfolio Management, Sustainability Reporting, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Issue, Stakeholder Analysis, Market Trend, Risk Analysis, Performance Measurement, Climate Change Mitigation, Corporate Finance, Correlation Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Work Breakdown Structure, Earned Value Management, Configuration Management, Project Portfolio Management, Communication Planning, Negotiation, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Project Schedules, Project Controls, Agile Methodology, Project Risk Management, Project Implementation, Product Roadmaps, Scheduling, Project Planning, Risk Management, Team Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Gemini, Google Gemini, Prompt Patterns, Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Engineering Tools, Generative AI, LLM Application, Model Optimization, Fine-tuning, Model Deployment, Prototyping
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Equities, Business Valuation, Market Data, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Finance, Financial Data
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Design, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Marketing Materials, Social Media Campaigns, Event Marketing, Marketing, Content Creation, Social Media, Branding, Promotional Materials, Loyalty Programs, Advertising, Creative Design, Product Promotion, Design, Brand Loyalty, Customer Engagement
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Interviewing Skills, Professional Development, Presentations, Data Science, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Writing, Business Research, Portfolio Management, Job Analysis, Problem Solving, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Inclusion, Project Finance, Sustainable Business, Socioeconomics, Philanthropy, Economic Development, Asset Management, Investment Management, Investments, Return On Investment, Growth Strategies, Market Trend, Innovation, Program Evaluation, Governance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Skills you'll gain: Matlab, Mathematical Software, Mathematical Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software, Differential Equations, Simulations, Statistical Modeling, Biochemistry, Biology, Cell Biology, Electrical Systems
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Business Analysis, User Requirements Documents, Looker (Software), Requirements Analysis, Project Management, Project Design, Requirements Management, Process Optimization, Data Analysis Software, Oral Expression, Operational Analysis, IBM Cognos Analytics, Business Analytics, Data Cleansing
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

AI Business School
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering Tools, Agentic systems, AI Workflows, AI literacy, No-Code Development, AI Personalization, Sales, Responsible AI, Risk Management, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Innovation, Productivity, Operational Efficiency
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months