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 Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Mental Concentration, Goal-Oriented, Tenacity, Empowerment, Resilience, Personal Development, Action Oriented, Smart Goals, Persistence, Stress Management, Overcoming Obstacles, Self-Discipline, Planning, Self-Awareness, Self-Motivation, Productivity, Growth Mindedness, Accountability, Proactivity
★ 4.8 (53) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Leadership, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Development, Leadership Development, Positivity, Resilience, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Optimism, People Development, Leadership, Relationship Building, Growth Mindedness, Motivational Skills, Drive Engagement, Psychology
★ 4.8 (70) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Project Planning, Stakeholder Management, Communication Planning, Project Implementation, Earned Value Management, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Performance Metric, Scheduling, Stakeholder Communications, Project Scoping, Timelines, Stakeholder Engagement, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Resource Planning, Project Documentation, Leadership
★ 4.7 (35) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Project Portfolio Management, Strategic Planning, Program Implementation, Risk Management
★ 4.3 (40) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Economics, Behavioral Economics, Supply And Demand, Policy Analysis, Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Public Policies, Socioeconomics, Revenue Management, Consumer Behaviour, Social Studies, Political Sciences, Decision Making, Resource Allocation
★ 4.9 (38) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Commercialization, Innovation, Presentations, Market Opportunities, Ideation, Product Development, Product Design, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis
★ 4.7 (59) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

AI Business School
Skills you'll gain: AI literacy, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Responsible AI, Sales Enablement, Sales Training, Risk Management, Sales, Artificial Intelligence, Agentic systems, Sales Strategy, Digital Transformation, Risk Mitigation, Innovation, Automation
★ 4.6 (20) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: HubSpot CRM, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Gmail, Help Desk Support, Marketing, Sales Support, Client Support
★ 4.3 (38) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft 365, Analysis, Trend Analysis, User Accounts
★ 4.7 (40) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Parent Communication, Student Engagement, Community Outreach, Working With Children, Training Programs, Education and Training, Cultural Responsiveness, Teaching, Cultural Diversity, Instructional Strategies, Family Support, Culture, Driving engagement, Cultural Sensitivity, Case Studies, Diversity Awareness, Collaboration
★ 4.6 (66) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Analytics, People Analytics, Data Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Business Metrics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Programming, Descriptive Analytics, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Python Programming, Statistical Methods, Data Manipulation
★ 4.5 (53) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad Austral
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Accruals, Small Business Accounting, Accrual Accounting, General Accounting, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Bookkeeping, Accounting Records, Ledgers (Accounting), Entrepreneurial Finance, Finance, Business Continuity, Equities, Investments
★ 4.7 (45) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks