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.

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Purchasing, Meeting Facilitation, Employee Coaching, Marketing Materials, English Language, Business Communication, Telephone Skills, Active Listening, Verbal Communication Skills, Taking Meeting Minutes, Presentations, Marketing, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Persuasive Communication, Business Leadership, Business Writing, Business Management, Auditing, Management Reporting
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Skills you'll gain: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economics, Socioeconomics, Sustainable Development, Policy Analysis, Data Analysis, Tax, Environmental Issue, International Relations, Trend Analysis, Investments, Policy Development, Behavioral Economics, Supply And Demand, Data Collection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Office, Communication, Business Communication, Graphic Design
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Workforce Development, Strategic Leadership, Operational Efficiency, Technology Strategies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Organizational Development, Leadership and Management, Business Transformation, Business Leadership, Leadership Development, Continuous Improvement Process, Team Performance Management, Emotional Intelligence, Overcoming Obstacles, Stakeholder Engagement, Employee Engagement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investments, Investment Management, Financial Market, Portfolio Risk, Capital Markets, Equities, Risk Analysis, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Risk Management, Market Dynamics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Teaching, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Business Marketing, Marketing Materials, Data Sharing, Creative Design, Editing, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Dashboard, User Accounts, Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Income Statement, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Financial Acumen, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting and Finance Software
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Health Informatics, Business Analytics, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Analytics, Patient Safety, Health Care, Patient-centered Care, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, Performance Measurement, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Analytics, Organizational Strategy, Risk Analysis, Peer Review, Strategic Thinking, Data Management, Systems Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, OpenAI API, Generative AI, Scripting, Python Programming, Test Case, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Development, Machine Learning, Software Engineering
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Facebook, Advertising, Online Advertising, Social Media Campaigns, Paid media, Marketing, Social Media, Customer Data Management, Digital Marketing
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Unsupervised Learning, Text Mining, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Pandas (Python Package), Classification Algorithms, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Predictive Modeling, Feature Engineering, Statistical Analysis, Jupyter, Regression Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Python Programming
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months