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: Negotiation, Influencing, Rapport Building, Trustworthiness, Follow Through, Personal Attributes, Planning, Overcoming Obstacles
★ 4.8 (17) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Business Intelligence, Decision Intelligence, Analytics, Business Transformation, Data Literacy, Decision Making, Forecasting, Data Science, Operational Analysis, Data Analysis, Market Data, Market Intelligence, Market Opportunities, Leadership, Predictive Analytics, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence
★ 4.4 (15) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Real Time Data, File I/O, Data Transformation, Jupyter, Distributed Computing, SQL
★ 4 (44) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Customer experience improvement, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, IT Service Management, Service Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Service Improvement, Agile Methodology, Governance, Process Optimization, Operational Excellence, IT Management, User Feedback, Innovation, Customer Service, Process Improvement and Optimization, Automation
★ 4.9 (119) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Business Intelligence, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), SQL, Relational Databases, Database Software, Data Presentation, Database Management Systems, Data Visualization Software, Database Management, Databases, Data Access, Authorization (Computing), Query Languages, Performance Tuning
★ 4.1 (35) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Growth Strategies, Customer Analysis, Value Propositions, Target Market, Consumer Behaviour, Competitive Intelligence, Customer Insights, Business Development, Market Opportunities, Business Strategies, Target Audience, Market Analysis
★ 4.9 (42) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Process Analysis, Project Management, Project Risk Management, Project Coordination, Project Schedules, Process Management, Process Improvement, Business Process, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Improvement and Optimization, Business Process Reengineering, Business Process Improvement, Team Performance Management, Process Design, Business Process Management, Process Optimization, Risk Management, Scheduling, Scope Management, Stakeholder Management
★ 5 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Agile Project Management, Team Leadership, Leadership Studies, Virtual Teams, Agile Methodology, Organizational Leadership, Drive Engagement, Telecommuting, Innovation, Team Management, Team Building, Team Performance Management, Communication, Communication Strategies, Employee Engagement, Change Management, Empowerment
★ 4.9 (18) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Vibe coding, Debugging, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, AI Security, Application Programming Interface (API), Responsible AI, Development Environment, AI Integrations, Computer Programming Tools, No-Code Development, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Programming Principles
★ 4.4 (29) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Economics, Economic Development, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Policies, Policy Development, Political Sciences, Tax, Policy Analysis, International Finance, Social Sciences, Fiscal Management, Growth Strategies, Gap Analysis
★ 4.9 (43) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

AI Business School
Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, Agentic systems, Productivity, No-Code Development, AI Workflows, AI Enablement, Business Process Automation, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Business Technologies, Digital Transformation, Application Development, Operational Efficiency, Ideation, Process Optimization
★ 4.7 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Patterns, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Business Process Automation, Make.com, Large Language Modeling, Automation, ChatGPT, Agentic systems, Generative Model Architectures, Agentic Workflows, LangChain, Responsible AI, AI Security, Workflow Management, OpenAI, Process Optimization, Application Programming Interface (API), Decision Support Systems
★ 4.2 (25) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months