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.

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Scope Management, Project Scoping, Work Breakdown Structure, Requirements Management, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Planning, Project Schedules, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Documentation, Business Requirements, Business Planning
★ 4.9 (124) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Document Management, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Entry, Microsoft 365, Application Design
★ 4.2 (45) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Sensory Systems Analysis, Experimentation, Product Testing, Acceptance Testing, Laboratory Testing, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Laboratory Research, Laboratory Experience, Food and Beverage, Laboratory Procedures, Consumer Behaviour, Scientific Methods, Systems Of Measurement, Case Studies, Quality Assurance, Physiology, Anatomy, Quantitative Research, Product Development, Psychology
★ 4.6 (76) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Agile Methodology
★ 4.7 (34) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
McMaster University
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, User Feedback, Project Documentation, Finance, Stakeholder Engagement, Portfolio Management, Constructive Feedback, Knowledge Transfer, Financial Market, General Finance, Financial Planning, Stakeholder Management, Financial Acumen, Presentations, Stakeholder Communications
★ 4.8 (83) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Ideation, Service Design, Innovation, Brainstorming, Project Design, Public Administration, Social and Human Services, Community Development, Public Policies, Experimentation, Public Affairs, User Research, Case Studies, User Feedback, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Qualitative Research
★ 4.6 (78) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Professional Development, Leadership Development, Relationship Building, Business Consulting, Relationship Management, Consulting, Leadership, Trustworthiness, Amazon Web Services, Adaptability, Analytical Skills, Branding, Project Management, Brand Management, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Business Requirements
★ 4.7 (65) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Agentic Workflows, AI powered creativity, Agentic systems, Workforce Management, Scalability, Workforce Planning, Solution Design, Automation, Prompt Engineering, Decision Making
★ 4.7 (32) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Application Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Cloud Deployment, Unit Testing, Docker (Software), Containerization, Kubernetes, AI Workflows, IBM Cloud, AI Integrations, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Responsible AI, Business Metrics, Natural Language Processing, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Continuous Monitoring, Data Science, Python Programming
★ 4.5 (60) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Sales Presentation, Prompt Engineering, Sales Process, Proposal Development, Account Strategy, Microsoft Copilot, Business Writing, Overcoming Objections, Account Management, Needs Assessment, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Prospecting, Sales Enablement, Sales Presentations, Prospecting and Qualification, Customer Success Management, Sales, Business Development
★ 4.5 (23) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Security, AI Integrations, Agentic Workflows, Responsible AI, AI Orchestration, Authorization (Computing), JSON, Agentic systems, Context Management, Requirements Elicitation
★ 4.7 (53) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Financial Acumen, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Gross Profit, Operational Efficiency, Operating Expense
★ 4.9 (45) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks