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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Real Estate, Balance Sheet, Investments, Property and Real Estate, Land Management, Risk Management, Asset Management, Financial Analysis, Investment Management, Financial Statements, Portfolio Management, Financial Market, Commercial Lending, Tax, Return On Investment, Tax Planning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

HubSpot Academy
Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Sales Presentations, Sales Enablement, Sales Management, Lead Generation, HubSpot CRM, Persona Development, Data Visualization, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Training, Sales Development, Sales Strategy, Sales Process, Customer Relationship Building, Target Audience, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Sales, General Sales Practices, Customer Acquisition Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software
★ 4.3 (6) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Balance Sheet, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Revenue Forecasting, Depreciation, Capital Expenditure, Financial Analysis, Case Studies, Financial Forecasting, Finance, Business Valuation, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, International Finance, Working Capital, Equities, Corporate Finance, Forecasting, Analysis
★ 4.8 (13) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Business Continuity Planning, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, Information Technology Architecture, Mainframe Computing, Infrastructure Architecture, IT Infrastructure, Mainframe Technologies, System Monitoring, Data Loss Prevention, Operating Systems, Middleware
★ 4.4 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Case Studies, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Decision Making, Data Quality, Crisis Management, Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Leadership Development, Data Validation, Data Management, Leadership and Management, Analytical Skills, Digital Transformation, Agile Methodology
★ 4.7 (11) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Working Capital, Banking Services, Risk Management, Cash Management, Banking, Payment Processing and Collection, Operational Risk, Commercial Banking, Billing, Risk Mitigation, Billing Systems, Payment Processing, Financial Services, Document Management
★ 5 (19) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Brand Marketing, Customer Analysis, Brand Strategy, Marketing Management, Marketing Planning, Marketing Effectiveness, Market Dynamics, Branding, Brand Management, Customer Insights, Market Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Target Market, Brand Awareness, Market Research, Stakeholder Management
★ 4.9 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Enablement, Sustainable Business, Strategic Leadership, Corporate Sustainability, AI Product Strategy, Governance, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Artificial Intelligence, Sustainable Systems, Social Justice, Organizational Leadership, AI literacy, Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Sustainable Technologies, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Change Management, Risk Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Data Ethics, Prompt Patterns, Business Analysis, Responsible AI, Process Analysis, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Anthropic Claude, Generative AI, Business Communication, Gap Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, User Story, Forecasting, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Governance, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Compliance Management, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Accountability, Organizational Structure, Financial Accounting, Business Leadership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Outbound Calls, Operational Efficiency, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Workflow Management, Customer Service, AI Integrations, Automation, Prompt Engineering, Systems Integration, Customer Communications Management
★ 4.9 (7) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Lean Six Sigma, Organizational Change, Lean Methodologies, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Manufacturing, Organizational Leadership, Project Scoping, Root Cause Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Management Training And Development, Process Improvement and Optimization, Statistical Methods, Process Improvement, Process Analysis, Quality Improvement, Scope Management, Process Mapping, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Process Capability, Statistical Hypothesis Testing
★ 5 (12) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks