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: Market Opportunities, Product Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Product Planning, New Business Development, Business Solutions, Market Analysis, Business Analysis, Product Development, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Growth Strategies, Innovation
★ 4.6 (42) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Goldman Sachs
Skills you'll gain: Leadership Development, Growth Strategies, Leadership Studies, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Business Strategies, Visionary, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Culture Transformation, Personal Development, Auditing
★ 4.8 (114) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Knowledge Transfer, Process Improvement and Optimization, Continuous Improvement Process, Lean Methodologies, Quality Management, Functional Specification, Product Development, Statistical Methods, Design and Product, Probability & Statistics
★ 4.5 (53) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Data Migration, Generative AI, Database Development, Dashboard Creation, Software Documentation, Database Management, ChatGPT, Database Architecture and Administration, SQL, Business Reporting, Prototyping, Performance Testing
★ 4.8 (55) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Complex Problem Solving, Innovation, Team Leadership, Team Management, Strategic Leadership, Problem Solving, Conflict Management, People Development, Cognitive flexibility, Leadership Development, Leadership, Team Performance Management, Organizational Leadership, Team Motivation, Open Mindset, People Management, Business Leadership, Business Transformation, Virtual Teams, Culture Transformation
★ 4.9 (126) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Machine Learning Methods, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Algorithms, Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Machine Learning, AI literacy, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Supervised Learning, Automation, Market Intelligence, Human Machine Interfaces, Emerging Technologies, Deep Learning, Human Factors
★ 4.4 (60) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Georgia Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: English Language, Business Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Virtual Teams, Meeting Facilitation
★ 4.2 (39) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Work Breakdown Structure, Requirements Management, Requirements Analysis, Coordination, Functional Requirement, Product Quality (QA/QC), Interpersonal Communications, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Strategic Thinking, Technology Strategies, Quality Assurance and Control, Strategic Communication, Strategic Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement, Internal Communications, Business Requirements, Project Management Life Cycle, Business Metrics, Software Development Methodologies
★ 4.8 (51) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Cultural Sensitivity, Intercultural Competence, Negotiation, Cultural Responsiveness, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Awareness, Diplomacy, Verbal Communication Skills, Culture, Non-Verbal Communication, Communication Strategies, International Relations, Communication, Interpersonal Communications
★ 4.9 (57) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Scheduling, Project Planning, Project Management Software, Dependency Analysis, Diagram Design
★ 4.5 (79) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Project Portfolio Management, Negotiation, Agile Methodology, Product Roadmaps, Project Management, Agile Project Management, Leadership Studies, Leadership and Management, Project Performance, Product Lifecycle Management, Project Risk Management, Innovation, Auditing, Product Management, New Product Development, Team Leadership, Product Development, Leadership
★ 4.8 (54) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Cyber Security Policies, Contingency Planning, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Security Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Risk Management, Security Strategy, IT Management, Cybersecurity, Governance, Cyber Risk, Information Technology, Cyber Operations, Staff Management, Organizational Leadership, Corporate Strategy, Proposal Development
★ 4.8 (37) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months