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.

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Financial Market, Risk Management, Investments, Financial Modeling, Market Data, Portfolio Management, Mathematical Modeling, Finance, Probability, Statistical Modeling, Estimation, Applied Mathematics
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Entry, Microsoft Office, Data Analysis Software
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Campus BBVA
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Dashboard, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Business Intelligence, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Big Data, Statistical Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Computer Science, Verification And Validation, Game Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Test Case, Simulations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Courage, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Business Ethics, Technical Management, Professionalism, Engineering Management, Personal Integrity, Leadership
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Product Development, Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Roadmaps, Market Research, Microsoft 365, Product Requirements, AI Product Strategy, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Product Strategy, Compliance Management, Competitive Analysis, Enterprise Security, Agile Methodology, Market Data, Stakeholder Management, Prioritization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Change Control, Project Controls, Scope Management, Project Risk Management, Project Performance, Change Management, Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Management Reporting, Risk Analysis, Planning, Project Documentation, Stakeholder Communications, Strategic Communication, Leadership and Management, Business Risk Management, Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Organizational Structure, Promotional Strategies, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Content Creation, Target Audience, Consumer Behaviour, Digital Content, Entrepreneurial Finance, Innovation, Digital Transformation, Market Opportunities, Digital Media Strategy, Intellectual Property
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Business Communication, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Organizational Effectiveness, Active Listening, Interviewing Skills, Public Speaking, Negotiation, Intercultural Competence, Team Building, Cultural Sensitivity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Design, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Marketing Materials, Marketing, Social Media, Branding, Promotional Materials, Loyalty Programs, Advertising, Creative Design, Customer Engagement
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Artificial Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Supervised Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Unsupervised Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Solution Design, Sustainable Development, Design Thinking, Business Planning, Sustainable Business, Innovation, Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Economic Development, Needs Assessment, Business Development, Consumer Behaviour, Market Analysis, Market Research, Cultural Sensitivity
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks