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 Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Skills, Student Support and Services, Higher Education, Planning, Personal Attributes, Family Support, Self-Awareness, Decision Making, Personal Development, Resourcefulness, Goal Setting, Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Advancing Women in Tech
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Patterns, AI literacy, AI Personalization, Communication Strategies, Model Context Protocol, Analytical Skills, Simulations, Gap Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Packaging and Labeling, Human Centered Design, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Business, Environmental Regulations, Sustainability Standards, Design Thinking, Strategic Leadership, Product Development, Organizational Leadership, Product Design, Business Leadership, Sustainable Development, Regulatory Compliance, Waste Minimization, Environmental Laws, Corporate Sustainability, Product Lifecycle Management
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Responsible AI, Wealth Management, Machine Learning Methods, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Financial Services, Applied Machine Learning, AI Personalization, Data Ethics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Learning Management Systems, Digital pedagogy, Artificial Intelligence, Compliance Training, AI literacy, AI Enablement, Relationship Management, Rapport Building, Financial Planning
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity Awareness, Workplace inclusivity, Benchmarking, Social Justice, Peer Review, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Qualitative Research, Culture
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, User Story, Sprint Planning, Agile Software Development, Project Estimation, Agile Methodology, Product Requirements, Agile Product Development, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Project Management, Estimation, Prioritization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: MySQL Workbench, MySQL, Database Design, SQL, Database Development, Database Systems, Database Management, Relational Databases, Databases, Data Integration, Data Manipulation, Business Intelligence
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

IIMA - IIM Ahmedabad
Skills you'll gain: Mindfulness, Meditation & Breathwork, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Stress Management, Compassion, Mental Health, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Integrity, Relationship Building, Psychology, Habit Formation, Cognitive flexibility, Liberal Arts, Culture, Physiology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategies, Stakeholder Analysis, Corporate Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Stakeholder Management, Organizational Strategy, Market Analysis, Case Studies, Growth Strategies, Risk Analysis, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Maven Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Google Gemini, ChatGPT, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Deep Learning, Excel Formulas, Analytics, Google Sheets, AI literacy, Microsoft Excel, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Python Programming, SQL, Business Intelligence, Data Science, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Accrual Accounting, Accruals, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Peer Review, Accounting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Equities, Inventory Accounting, Investments
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Service Design, Hospitality Services, Hospitality, Hospitality Management, Customer Insights, Customer experience improvement, Personalized Service, Service Management, Service Improvement, Customer experience strategy (CX), Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Consumer Behaviour, Sustainable Systems, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Sustainability Standards, Strategic Marketing, Marketing, Innovation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months