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: Growth Mindedness, Teaching, Lesson Planning, Pedagogy, Trustworthiness, Student Engagement, Instructional Strategies, Learning Theory, Curriculum Planning, Instructional Design, Adult Learning Principles, Goal Setting, Relationship Building, Professional Development, Collaboration, Constructive Feedback
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Business Process Automation, Automation, Project Management Software, Workflow Management, Process Design, Issue Tracking, Project Management, Project Planning
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Price Negotiation, Market Dynamics, Product Strategy, Strategic Marketing, Presentations, Consumer Behaviour, Cost Accounting, Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Business Strategy, Market Analysis, Microsoft PowerPoint, Value Propositions, Case Studies, Market Share, B2B Sales
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Wesleyan University
Skills you'll gain: Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Decision Tree Learning, Model Evaluation, Random Forest Algorithm, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Feature Engineering, Exploratory Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Python Programming
Mixed · 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

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
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

Skills you'll gain: Productivity Software, Presentations, Microsoft PowerPoint, Collaborative Software, Microsoft 365, Editing, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

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

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
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