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: Ggplot2, Business Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Analytics, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Python Programming
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Courage, Leadership Development, Professional Development, Business Ethics, Initiative and Leadership, Employee Coaching, Overcoming Objections, Leadership, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Empowerment, Self-Awareness, Conflict Management, Personal Development, Decision Making, Action Oriented, Verbal Communication Skills, Plan Execution, Communication Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Business Communication, Business Correspondence, Telephone Skills, Writing, Employee Coaching, Business Leadership, English Language, Staff Management, Recruitment, Verbal Communication Skills, Team Building, Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Language Competency, English Language, Vocabulary, Language Learning, Grammar
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Lund University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Community Development, Governance, Socioeconomics, Water Sustainability, Environment, Sustainable Business, Social Impact, Systems Thinking, Environmental Issue, Environmental Science, Climate Change Mitigation, Case Studies, Water Resources, Multimedia, Business Modeling, Innovation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Project Planning, Conflict Management, Stakeholder Management, Planning, Project Management, Project Scoping, Work Breakdown Structure, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Coordination, Leadership and Management, Influencing, Organizational Structure
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: User Feedback, Functional Testing, Root Cause Analysis, UI/UX Research, Experience Design, User Experience, Problem Management, User Interface (UI) Design, Integration Testing, Application Development, Network Troubleshooting, Investigation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Stress Management, Growth Mindedness, Open Mindset, Willingness To Learn, Self-Awareness, Lifelong Learning, Resilience, Personal Development, Self-Motivation, Mental Health, Science and Research, Physiology, Research, Psychology, Cognitive flexibility, Goal Setting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, English Language, Language Competency, Communication, Language Learning, Vocabulary, Grammar, Culture
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Università Bocconi
Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Risk Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Private Equity, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Investments, Finance, Contract Management, Banking
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, User Story, New Product Development, Real-Time Operating Systems, Model Based Systems Engineering, Model Evaluation, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Delegation Skills, Sampling (Statistics), Sustainable Business, Proposal Writing, Supplier Management, Accountability, Data Ethics, Sustainability Reporting, Supervised Learning, Database Design, Generative AI, Process Capability, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Stakeholder Engagement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Planning, Analytics, Data Presentation, Predictive Modeling, Trend Analysis, Presentations, Dashboard, Performance Reporting, Data Quality
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks