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.

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Target Market, Target Audience, Social Media Marketing, Driving engagement, Social Media, Social Media Management, Customer Engagement, Social Media Content, Business Marketing, Storytelling, Drive Engagement, Marketing, Business
★ 3 (72) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Estate Planning, Insurance, Insurance Policies, Financial Planning, Asset Protection, Risk Management, Document Management, Needs Assessment
★ 4.7 (64) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Governance, Data Governance, Data Management, Data Ethics, Compliance Management, Generative AI, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Regulatory Requirements, Stakeholder Management, Decision Intelligence, Risk Analysis, Technology Strategies, Cost Benefit Analysis, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Leadership and Management, Risk Management
★ 4.7 (104) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Economics, Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Market Analysis, Tax, Cost Benefit Analysis, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Resource Allocation, Consumer Behaviour, Decision Making
★ 4.8 (67) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

AI Business School
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Engineering Tools, Personalized Campaigns, Agentic systems, AI Workflows, Generative AI, No-Code Development, Responsible AI, Risk Management, Generative AI Agents, AI Personalization, AI literacy, AI Enablement, LLM Application, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Ideation, Innovation, Productivity
★ 4.2 (26) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

HubSpot Academy
Skills you'll gain: Sales Management, Sales Enablement, Sales Training, Management Training And Development, Target Market, Training Programs, Sales Pipelines, Sales Strategy, Sales Process, Sales Development, Sales, Target Audience, Employee Training, Employee Coaching, Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Strategies, Employee Onboarding, Recruitment, Customer Insights
★ 4.7 (111) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Creative Thinking, Innovation, Systems Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Analysis, Business Systems Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Critical Thinking, Organizational Change, Decision Making, Collaboration
★ 4.6 (87) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Analysis, Sustainability Reporting, Risk Management, Budgeting, Income Statement, Risk Modeling, Risk Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Financial Management, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Corporate Sustainability, Financial Forecasting, Engineering Management, Operating Budget, Business Reporting, Cash Flows
★ 4.8 (84) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Microsoft 365, Information Management, Generative AI, Productivity Software, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Writing, Editing
★ 4.6 (58) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Robotics, Machine Controls, Control Systems, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Automation, Graph Theory, Planning, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering, Simulations, Data Structures, Python Programming, Virtual Environment, Spatial Data Analysis, Linear Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Design
★ 4.5 (82) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Courage, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Business Ethics, Leadership Studies, Professionalism, Engineering Management, Personal Integrity, Leadership
★ 4.8 (197) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Mathematical Modeling, Business Modeling, Business Analytics, Analytics, Business Mathematics, Process Optimization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Applied Mathematics, Model Optimization, Microsoft Excel, Decision Making, Spreadsheet Software, Graphing
★ 4.7 (91) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks