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.

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Communication, Collaboration, Crisis Management, Team Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Culture Transformation, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Leadership, Customer experience strategy (CX), Case Studies, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Decision Making, Peer Review
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animation and Game Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Instagram, Editing, Branding, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, Email Automation, Generative AI, Business Process Automation, AI Product Strategy, Agentic systems, Initiative and Leadership, Tool Calling, Anthropic Claude, ChatGPT, Automation, Responsible AI, Marketing Automation, Business Solutions, Multimodal Prompts, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Prompt Engineering, IT Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Web Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Web Content
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Telephone Skills, Business Communication, Greeting Customers, Bilingual (Spanish/English), Vocabulary, Professional Networking, Scheduling, Cultural Sensitivity, Timelines, Language Learning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Revenue Recognition, Inventory Accounting, Accrual Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Finance, Estimation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Promotional Strategies, Business Modeling, Content Creation, Business Leadership, Entrepreneurial Finance, Innovation, Digital Transformation, Market Opportunities, Business Economics, Intellectual Property, Consumer Behaviour
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Sustainable Development, Spreadsheet Software, Sustainability Reporting, Marketing and Public Relations, Analysis, Business Writing, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Communication, Presentations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Psychology, Marketing, Culture, Sustainable Business, Marketing Analytics, Environmental Issue, Sociology, Information Privacy, Digital Communications, Social Media
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Grammar, Developing Training Materials
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Test Tools, Software Testing, Configuration Management, Test Case, Integration Testing, System Testing, Test Automation, Software Development Life Cycle, Acceptance Testing, Software Technical Review, Code Review, Unit Testing, White-Box Testing, Regression Testing, Software Quality Assurance, Test Data, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Verification And Validation
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Salesforce
Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Technical Sales, Sales Development, Storytelling, Sales, Empathy, Presentations, Branding, LinkedIn, Technology Strategies, Portfolio Management, Professional Networking, Verbal Communication Skills, Adaptability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks