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.

Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Proposal Development, Variance Analysis, Trend Analysis, Budget Management, Budgeting, Spreadsheet Software, Google Workspace, Presentations, Financial Acumen, Finance
★ 4.6 (82) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

HEC Paris
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Leadership Development, Trustworthiness, Leadership, Self-Awareness, Relationship Building, Oral Expression, Strategic Leadership, Accountability, Resilience, Personal Development, Visionary, Organizational Leadership, Professional Development, Verbal Communication Skills, Innovation, Persuasive Communication, Presentations, Forecasting, Strategic Planning
★ 4.7 (83) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Branding, Brand Awareness, Brand Loyalty, Marketing Communications, Strategic Communication, Marketing, Performance Measurement, Communication Strategies
★ 4.8 (56) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Modeling, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Performance Tuning, Business Intelligence Software, SQL, Data Analysis, Data Persistence
★ 4.7 (72) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Sales Presentation, Prompt Engineering, Sales Process, Proposal Development, Account Strategy, Microsoft Copilot, Business Writing, Overcoming Objections, Account Management, Needs Assessment, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Prospecting, Sales Enablement, Sales Presentations, Prospecting and Qualification, Customer Success Management, Sales, Business Development
★ 4.5 (23) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Functional Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Other Programming Languages, Object Oriented Design, Computational Logic, Command-Line Interface
★ 4.8 (66) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Agentic Workflows, AI powered creativity, Agentic systems, Workforce Management, Scalability, Workforce Planning, Solution Design, Automation, Prompt Engineering, Decision Making
★ 4.7 (35) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Sales Presentations, Purchasing, Meeting Facilitation, Business Writing, Selling Techniques, Strategic Sourcing, Product Marketing, Active Listening, Business Correspondence, General Sales Practices, Marketing Materials, English Language, Business Communication, Marketing, Employee Coaching, Peer Review, Presentations, Executive Presence, Management Reporting
★ 4.7 (46) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Call Center Experience, Interviewing Skills, De-escalation Techniques, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Complaint Resolution, Customer Engagement, Customer Service, Problem Solving, Conflict Management, Inbound Calls, Telephone Skills, Customer Support, Professionalism, Verbal Communication Skills, Active Listening, Communication
★ 4.8 (67) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, Dealing With Ambiguity, Performance Metric, Decisiveness, Performance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Adaptability, Customer Demand Planning, Decision Making, Dashboard, Strategic Thinking, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Market Opportunities, Business Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Science, Data Analysis, Operational Efficiency, Risk Management, Change Management
★ 4.4 (58) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

STARWEAVER
Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Business Writing, Concision, Non-Verbal Communication, Writing, Persuasive Communication, Team Collaboration, Virtual Teams, Interpersonal Communications, Empathy, Responsible AI, Cultural Sensitivity, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, Communication, Technical Documentation, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Engagement, Marketing Communications, Media and Communications
★ 4.7 (40) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Tax Planning, Corporate Tax, Tax Management, Income Tax, Tax Laws, Tax, Sales Tax, Corporate Accounting, Tax Compliance, Property and Real Estate, Case Law, Consolidation
★ 4.8 (62) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months