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.

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Organizational Change, Sustainable Systems, Performance Improvement, Change Management, Financial Analysis, Systems Thinking, Proposal Development, Cost Benefit Analysis, Business Economics, Capital Budgeting, Environmental Issue, Economics, Stakeholder Engagement, Benchmarking, Environmental Regulations, Cash Flows, Packaging and Labeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
McMaster University
Skills you'll gain: Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Project Finance, Cash Flows, Financial Modeling, General Finance, Investments, Investment Management, Business Valuation, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Data, Risk Modeling, Return On Investment, Capital Budgeting, Risk Management, Market Dynamics, Risk Analysis, Decision Making, Case Studies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Management Training And Development, Staff Management, Business Management, People Management, Leadership and Management, Administration, Operations Management, Leadership Development, Operations, Leadership, Workforce Planning, Business Planning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Case Western Reserve University
Skills you'll gain: Leadership Development, Leadership, Organizational Change, Organizational Development, Organizational Leadership, Culture Transformation, Case Studies, Drive Engagement, Business Transformation, Change Management, Positive Behavior Support, Stakeholder Engagement, Employee Engagement, Storytelling, Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Project Estimation, Project Schedules, Work Breakdown Structure, Estimation, Scheduling, Project Planning, Project Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Ideation, Creativity, Creative Problem-Solving, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Ideation, Entrepreneurship, Competitive Analysis, New Business Development, Market Analysis, Product Lifecycle Management, Market Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Big Interview
Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Non-Verbal Communication, Applicant Tracking Systems, Professional Networking, Recruitment, Verbal Communication Skills, Job Analysis, Communication, Professional Development, Negotiation, Rapport Building, Oral Expression, Storytelling, Professionalism, Personal Attributes, Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Data Ethics, AI literacy, Management Consulting, Artificial Intelligence, Business Consulting, Consulting, AI Enablement, Risking, Microsoft Copilot, Quality Assurance, AI powered creativity, Market Intelligence, Market Research, Solution Design, Automation, Report Writing, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

EDHEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Investments, Portfolio Risk, Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Financial Modeling, Supervised Learning, Predictive Analytics, Market Data, Feature Engineering, Unsupervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Analysis, Estimation, Risk Analysis, Computer Science
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Operating Cost, Operational Analysis, Performance Measurement, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Cost Control, Strategic Decision-Making, Cost Estimation, Cost Management, Decision Making, Financial Analysis, Product Planning, Product Lining, Sales
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Executive Presence, Business Communication, Strategic Communication, Crisis Management, Interpersonal Communications, Public Relations, Communication, Meeting Facilitation, Intercultural Competence, Stakeholder Communications, Persuasive Communication, Cultural Diversity, Leadership, Communication Strategies, Conflict Management, Verbal Communication Skills, Cultural Sensitivity, Diversity Awareness, Branding, Brand Strategy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months