• For Individuals
  • For Businesses
  • For Universities
  • For Governments
Degrees
​
Log In
Join for Free
  • Browse
  • Business Plan

Business Plan Courses

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.

Popular Business Plan Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    Create a quiz using Microsoft Forms

    Skills you'll gain: Analysis, Employee Surveys, Developing Training Materials, Microsoft Office, User Accounts, Microsoft 365, Education Software and Technology

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free
    Free
    U

    University of Michigan

    Sports Betting: Risks & Ripple Effects Teach-Out

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Strategies, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Strategic Marketing, Substance Abuse, Business Ethics, Social Impact, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Preventative Care, Socioeconomics, Higher Education, Online Advertising, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Regulatory Compliance, Mitigation, FinTech, Mental and Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health, Analytics, Governance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Emotional Intelligence for Leaders and Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Trustworthiness, Drive Engagement, Compassion, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Leadership Development, Diversity Awareness, Leadership and Management, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Team Building, Empathy, Teamwork, Self-Awareness, Empowerment, Leadership, Culture Transformation

    Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    B

    Board Infinity

    Effective Supervision for Managers and Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Professionalism, Team Performance Management, Constructive Feedback, Conflict Management, Drive Engagement, Recognizing Others, De-escalation Techniques, Performance Review, Change Management, Employee Coaching, Employee Performance Management, Supervision, Organizational Change, Team Leadership, Performance Appraisal, Leadership and Management, Emotional Intelligence, Delegation Skills, Leadership, Team Building

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California, Santa Barbara

    Revenue and Expense Recognition

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Revenue Recognition, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Analysis, Accrual Accounting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Depreciation, Fixed Asset, General Accounting, Expense Management, Operating Expense, Business Valuation, Asset Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Generate a User Experience (UX) Onboarding Map in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Journey Mapping, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, User Experience Design, Experience Design, User Centered Design, Customer Retention, Business Intelligence

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    N

    National Taiwan University

    Operations Research (4): Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Report Writing, Operations Research, Research Reports, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Algorithms, Operational Analysis, Model Optimization, Business Modeling, Process Optimization, Project Design, Business Operations, Data Visualization, Complex Problem Solving, Decision Making, Performance Metric, Business Analytics

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    T

    The Expert Academy

    Modern Leadership: Styles And Real-World Application

    Skills you'll gain: Workplace inclusivity, Executive Presence, Team Motivation, Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Business Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Studies, Drive Engagement, Influencing, Strategic Leadership, Team Leadership, Goal Setting, Change Management, Leadership Development, Decision Making, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Stakeholder Management

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Lean Enterprise Framework: Transform the Business Model

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, New Product Development, Design Thinking, Agile Product Development, Product Development, Product Improvement, Product Management, Product Lining, Business Modeling, Product Strategy, Performance Metric, Customer experience strategy (CX), Product Marketing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Product Planning, Value Propositions, Performance Measurement, Portfolio Management, Customer Insights, Customer experience improvement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    B

    Board Infinity

    Data Center Virtualization: Foundations and Infrastructure

    Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC), VMware vSAN, Virtualization, Data Centers, NSX-T Network Virtualization, Virtual Networking, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, vSphere Networking and Storage, Virtual Machines, IT Infrastructure, Software-Defined Networking, Network Infrastructure, Infrastructure Architecture, Servers, Cloud Management, Hybrid Cloud Computing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    Discover Spatial Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, GIS Software, Geospatial Information and Technology, Spatial Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Data Structures

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    SkillUp

    Delivering Results with Remote Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Telecommuting, Coaching, Smart Goals, Team Leadership, Accountability Frameworks, Virtual Teams, Delegation Skills, Leadership and Management, Employee Training, Training Programs, Workforce Development, Performance Metric, Project Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

1…699700701…834

In summary, here are 10 of our most popular business plan courses

  • Create a quiz using Microsoft Forms: Coursera
  • Sports Betting: Risks & Ripple Effects Teach-Out: University of Michigan
  • Emotional Intelligence for Leaders and Managers: Packt
  • Effective Supervision for Managers and Leaders: Board Infinity
  • Revenue and Expense Recognition: University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Generate a User Experience (UX) Onboarding Map in Miro: Coursera
  • Operations Research (4): Capstone Project: National Taiwan University
  • Modern Leadership: Styles And Real-World Application: The Expert Academy
  • Lean Enterprise Framework: Transform the Business Model: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Data Center Virtualization: Foundations and Infrastructure: Board Infinity

Skills you can learn in Entrepreneurship

Innovation (38)
Modeling (25)
Business Model (18)
Plan (16)
Investment (15)
Market (economics) (15)
Product (12)
Planning (11)
Social Entrepreneurship (10)
Strategic Management (10)
Business Plan (9)
Business Strategy (6)

Other topics to explore

Arts and Humanities
338 courses
Business
1095 courses
Computer Science
668 courses
Data Science
425 courses
Information Technology
145 courses
Health
471 courses
Math and Logic
70 courses
Personal Development
137 courses
Physical Science and Engineering
413 courses
Social Sciences
401 courses
Language Learning
150 courses

Coursera Footer

Skills

  • Accounting
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Marketing
  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Project Management
  • Python
  • SQL

Professional Certificates

  • Google AI Certificate
  • Google Cybersecurity Certificate
  • Google Data Analytics Certificate
  • Google IT Support Certificate
  • Google Project Management Certificate
  • Google UX Design Certificate
  • IBM AI Engineering Certificate
  • IBM AI Product Manager Certificate
  • IBM Data Science Certificate
  • Intuit Academy Bookkeeping Certificate

Courses & Specializations

  • AI Essentials Specialization
  • AI For Business Specialization
  • AI For Everyone Course
  • AI in Healthcare Specialization
  • Deep Learning Specialization
  • Excel Skills for Business Specialization
  • Financial Markets Course
  • Machine Learning Specialization
  • Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT Course
  • Python for Everybody Specialization

Career Resources

  • Career Aptitude Test
  • CAPM Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA A+ Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA Security+ Certification Requirements
  • Essential IT Certifications
  • High-Income Skills to Learn
  • How to Learn Artificial Intelligence
  • PMP Certification Requirements
  • Popular Cybersecurity Certifications
  • Share your Coursera learning story

Coursera

  • About
  • What We Offer
  • Leadership
  • Careers
  • Catalog
  • Coursera Plus
  • Professional Certificates
  • MasterTrack® Certificates
  • Degrees
  • For Enterprise
  • For Government
  • For Campus
  • Become a Partner
  • Social Impact
  • Free Courses
  • Udemy

Community

  • Learners
  • Partners
  • Beta Testers
  • Blog
  • The Coursera Podcast
  • Tech Blog

More

  • Press
  • Investors
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Help
  • Accessibility
  • Contact
  • Articles
  • Directory
  • Affiliates
  • Modern Slavery Statement
  • Do Not Sell/Share
Learn Anywhere
Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play
Logo of Certified B Corporation
© 2026 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Coursera Facebook
  • Coursera Linkedin
  • Coursera Twitter
  • Coursera YouTube
  • Coursera Instagram
  • Coursera TikTok