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.

Commonwealth Education Trust
Skills you'll gain: Editing, Storytelling, Writing, Literacy, Content Creation, Digital Publishing, Constructive Feedback, Creative Thinking, Cultural Sensitivity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Data Presentation, Data Sharing, Data Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Quality Management, Backlogs, Project Closure, Project Planning, Project Scoping, Team Leadership, Project Management Life Cycle, Agile Project Management, Communication Planning, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Improvement, Project Management, Budget Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Change Control, Project Controls, Project Schedules, Agile Methodology, Requirements Analysis, Change Management
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Event Management, Blogs, Content Development and Management, Content Management, Web Design, Web Design and Development, No-Code Development, Brand Management, Digital Marketing, Public Relations
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Design Thinking, Ideation, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Project Design, New Business Development, Sustainable Business, Case Studies, Value Propositions
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Project Documentation, Team Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Project Management Software, Project Schedules, Project Scoping, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Planning
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Depreciation, Fixed Asset, Equities, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Accrual Accounting, Market Liquidity, Loans
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Global Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Innovation, Team Building, Storytelling, Market Research, Team Management, Oral Expression, Entrepreneurial Finance, New Product Development, Business Strategies, Project Design, Team Leadership, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Financial Planning, Customer Engagement, Business Ethics, Competitive Analysis
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Adaptability, Resilience, Personal Attributes, Professional Development, Action Oriented, Overcoming Obstacles, Self-Awareness, Cognitive flexibility, Growth Mindedness, Personal Development, Relationship Building, Plan Execution, Composure, Productivity, Planning, Behavioral Management, Positivity, Optimism
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of New Mexico
Skills you'll gain: International Finance, International Relations, Social Sciences, Global Marketing, Social Studies, Culture, World History, Socioeconomics, Intercultural Competence, Economic Development, Cultural Diversity, Business Economics, Economics, Operations Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Language Competency, English Language, Vocabulary, Language Learning, Grammar
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Accrual Accounting, General Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Cash Flows, Business Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks