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.

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Overcoming Objections, Influencing, Rapport Building, Storytelling, Meeting Facilitation, Leadership, Presentations, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Relationship Building, Trustworthiness, Target Audience, Communication Strategies, Non-Verbal Communication
★ 4.8 (108) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Yonsei University
Skills you'll gain: Augmented Reality, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Live Streaming, Multimedia, Emerging Technologies, Market Analysis, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Network Routing, Cloud Services, Network Protocols, Cloud Computing, Application Development, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Business Modeling, Content Management
★ 4.7 (122) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Capital Budgeting, Financial Management, Finance, General Finance, Investments, Securities (Finance), Equities, Capital Markets, Decision Making, Return On Investment, Market Data, Risk Management, Cash Flows, Risk Analysis
★ 4.6 (99) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Accounting Software, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Standard Accounting Practices, Bookkeeping, Accounting and Finance Software, Accounting Records, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Finance, Business Analysis
★ 4.6 (106) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Consumer Behaviour, Organizational Change, Leadership, Predictive Modeling, Forecasting, Market Analysis, Emerging Technologies, Business Modeling
★ 4.7 (132) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Workforce Management, Service Design, Lean Manufacturing, Service Improvement, Operations Management, Operational Excellence, Business Process Management, Process Optimization, Service Management, Operational Efficiency, Workforce Planning, Process Improvement, Staff Management, Process Analysis, Sustainable Business, Quality Improvement, Process Flow Diagrams, Capacity Management, Client Services
★ 4.4 (25) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Financial Analysis, Capital Markets, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Equities, Accounting, Due Diligence, Underwriting
★ 4.7 (97) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Project Management Life Cycle, Collaborative Software, Project Performance, Team Oriented, Team Leadership, Team Management, Team Building, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Kanban Principles, Project Management, Organizational Change, Change Management, Culture Transformation, Leadership
★ 4.8 (128) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Data Presentation, Machine Learning, Collaborative Software, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Technical Communication, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Analysis, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Keras (Neural Network Library), Descriptive Statistics, Regression Analysis, Python Programming, Text Mining, Artificial Neural Networks
★ 4.7 (207) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Communication Strategies, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Oral Comprehension, Emotional Intelligence, Persuasive Communication, Public Speaking, Non-Verbal Communication, Business Communication, Tactfulness, Conflict Management, Relationship Management, Teamwork
★ 4.8 (96) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Fine-tuning, Generative AI, Reinforcement Learning, Large Language Modeling, Generative Model Architectures, Machine Learning Methods, Model Optimization, Model Training, Model Evaluation
★ 4.4 (132) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Claude Code, Anthropic Claude, Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Context Engineering, Code Reusability, AI Workflows, Software Development, Generative AI, Software Quality Assurance, Software Development Life Cycle, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Software Architecture, Software Testing, Software Design, Software Development Methodologies
★ 4.8 (137) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months