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.

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Public Speaking, Storytelling, Verbal Communication Skills, Influencing, Communication, Leadership, Sales Presentations, Business Communication, Professional Development, Presentations, Trustworthiness, Emotional Intelligence, Target Audience
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: TikTok, Video Production, Content Performance Analysis, Content Creation, Web Analytics and SEO, Social Media Content, Video Editing, Social Media, Photography, Media Production, Social Media Campaigns, Driving engagement, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Content Strategy, Storytelling, Photo Editing, Branding, Drive Engagement, Web Content
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Organizational Strategy, Market Analysis, Analysis, Business Analysis, Business Modeling, Value Propositions, Case Studies, Market Dynamics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Tool Calling, Agentic systems, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Computer Interaction, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Cost Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Risk Management, Scope Management, Project Management, Project Scoping, Project Management Life Cycle, Resource Management, Project Controls, Risk Management, Project Planning, Communication Planning, Risk Mitigation, Quality Management, Project Estimation, Stakeholder Management, Scheduling, Stakeholder Communications, Timelines, Procurement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Entry
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Indian School of Business
Skills you'll gain: Financial Planning, Tax Planning, Wealth Management, Income Tax, Insurance, General Finance, Financial Management, Investments, Financial Market, Loans, Budgeting, Risk Management, Goal Setting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Budgeting, Cost Benefit Analysis, Risk Management, Income Statement, Cost Estimation, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Financial Forecasting, Financial Management, Cash Flows, Financial Market
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Yonsei University
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Innovation, Promotional Strategies, Marketing Management, Global Marketing, Marketing, Product Knowledge, Product Promotion, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Strategic Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Market Analysis, Benchmarking, Product Management, New Business Development, Brand Strategy, Growth Strategies, Case Studies, Branding
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Amazon Bedrock, AWS SageMaker, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI Agents, Amazon Web Services, AI Orchestration, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Development, Model Deployment, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, Solution Architecture, Data Management
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

Interactive Brokers
Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Financial Trading, Securities Trading, Investments, Analysis, Financial Market, Tax, Financial Regulations, Capital Markets, Financial Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Credit Risk, Income Tax, Market Dynamics, Due Diligence, Corporate Finance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Business Analysis, Business Intelligence, Business Process, Business Planning, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Process Management, Requirements Elicitation, Analysis, Information Technology, Agile Methodology, Planning, Governance, Information Management, Adaptability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks