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: User Research, Design Thinking, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Design Research, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Wireframing, User Interface (UI), Usability, User Experience, Mockups, User Experience Design, Persona (User Experience), User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, Figma (Design Software), Interaction Design, User Flows, Software Documentation, Persona Development
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Transportation Operations, Logistics, Logistics Management, Export Control, Shipping and Receiving, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain, Entrepreneurship, Global Marketing, Market Opportunities, Market Research, Regulatory Compliance, Tax Compliance, Operational Efficiency, Negotiation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering Tools, Miro AI, Financial Accounting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Accounting, Cash Flows, Data Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Presentations, Microsoft PowerPoint, Oral Expression, Business Communication, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Sales Presentations, Persuasive Communication, Drive Engagement, Target Audience
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Financial Modeling, Data Presentation, Dashboard Creation, Financial Auditing, Financial Forecasting, Microsoft Excel, Strategic Decision-Making, Performance Reporting, Financial Reporting, Data Visualization, Auditing, Version Control, Persuasive Communication, Financial Analysis, Variance Analysis, Business Communication, Stakeholder Communications, Root Cause Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Systems, Digital Assets, Supply And Demand, Financial Regulations, Portfolio Risk, Financial Regulation, Banking, Return On Investment, Blockchain
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Angular, Web Development Tools, Unit Testing, Test Script Development, Test Automation, Software Testing, Testability, Test Case, Test Tools, UI Components, Web Applications, TypeScript
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru
Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Decision Making, Risk Analysis, Business Valuation, Risk Management Framework, Strategic Decision-Making, Cost Benefit Analysis, Social Impact, Capital Budgeting, Finance, Stakeholder Analysis, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Business Acumen
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Business, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Waste Minimization, Product Design, Sustainable Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Corporate Sustainability, Pollution Prevention, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Issue, Environmental Regulations, Business Modeling, Material Handling, Consumer Behaviour
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Prompt Patterns, Power Platform Architecture & Technical Design, Microsoft Power Platform, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Performance Tuning, Business Logic, AI Integrations, Agentic systems, Application Deployment, Generative AI, Performance Testing, Scalability, Data Integration, User Feedback
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Technical Analysis, Market Trend, Financial Trading, Market Dynamics, Derivatives, Market Opportunities, Financial Market, Gap Analysis, Securities Trading, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, Trend Analysis, Market Data, Market Analysis, Risk Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Forecasting, Consolidation, Histogram
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, Equities, Cash Flows, Finance, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Forecasting
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks