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: Productivity Software, Collaborative Software, Microsoft Office, Spreadsheet Software, Google Sheets, Data Visualization, Excel Formulas, Data Entry, File Management, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft 365, Data Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Office, Communication, Business Communication, Graphic Design
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

HEC Paris
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Leadership, Self-Awareness, Relationship Building, Strategic Leadership, Accountability, Resilience, Personal Development, Business Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Professional Development, Innovation, Presentations, Forecasting, Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

ESCP Business School
Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Environment, Environmental Science, Sustainable Business, Climate Change Mitigation, Social Determinants Of Health, Economics, Public Health, Biology, Climate Change Adaptation, Innovation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Digital Assets, Investments, Portfolio Management, FinTech, Portfolio Risk, Asset Management, Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Emerging Technologies, Finance, Payment Systems, Encryption, Risk Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing and Production, Business Transformation, Technology Strategies, Technology Roadmaps, Emerging Technologies, Strategic Partnership, Business Modeling, Cost Benefit Analysis, Risk Analysis, Organizational Change
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

École Polytechnique
Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Valuation, Business Modeling, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Technology Strategies, Innovation, Growth Strategies, Retail Banking, Market Dynamics, Business Strategies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Analytical Skills, Experimentation, Critical Thinking, Research Design, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Probability, Correlation Analysis, Adaptability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Structure, People Management, Project Management, Innovation, Team Management, Project Design, Project Coordination, Agile Project Management, Business Priorities, Business Process Management, Conflict Management, Change Management, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Data Collection, Survey Creation, Research Design, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Data Validation, Sampling (Statistics), Data Management, Big Data, Statistical Methods
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

ESADE Business and Law School
Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Governance, Business Management, Systems Thinking, Organizational Development, Business Risk Management, Leadership, Business Systems, Relationship Management, Conflict Management, Communication, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Global Marketing, Marketing Psychology, Consumer Behaviour, Brand Management, Cultural Diversity, Brand Awareness, Cultural Sensitivity, Culture, Intercultural Competence, Marketing Strategies, Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks