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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Return On Investment, Financial Market, Finance, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Risk Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, Financial Data, Complex Problem Solving, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Financial Analysis, Business Ethics, Data Visualization Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Automation Engineering, Manufacturing and Production, Automation, Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Processes, Production Line, Production Process, Lean Manufacturing, Programmable Logic Controllers, Workforce Development, Machine Controls, Robotics, Safety Standards, Safety Assurance, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Business, Human Machine Interfaces, Internet Of Things, Scalability, Cost Benefit Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Active Listening, Goal Setting, Communication, Rapport Building, Influencing, Expectation Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Advancing Women in Tech
Skills you'll gain: Independent Thinking, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Leadership Development, Leadership, Business Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Adaptability, People Management, Organizational Change, Resource Management, Decision Making, Influencing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Advertising Campaigns, Pay Per Click Advertising, Search Engine Marketing, Campaign Management, Performance Analysis, Performance marketing, Keyword Research, Performance Measurement, Bidding, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Web Analytics, Registration, Advertising, Marketing, Performance Metric, Digital Marketing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Test Planning
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

The Open University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Stakeholder Engagement, Business Continuity, Environmental Issue, Social Impact, Business Ethics, Business Architecture, Systems Thinking, Business Modeling, Complex Problem Solving
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Investment Banking, Equities, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Risk Management, Capital Markets, Finance, Financial Regulation, Governance, Portfolio Risk, Banking, Behavioral Economics, Social Impact, Underwriting, Initiative and Leadership, Portfolio Management, Non-Profit Accounting, Insurance, Business Ethics, Economics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Performance Appraisal, Recruitment, Training and Development, Employee Onboarding, Employee Training, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Development, Human Resources, Business Ethics, Negotiation, Employee Performance Management, Adaptability, Conflict Management, Organizational Development, Organizational Structure, Qualitative Research, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Decision Making, Team Performance Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Dubai College of Tourism
Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Restaurant Operation, Restaurant Management, Forecasting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Hospitality Management, Customer Demand Planning, Revenue Forecasting, Trend Analysis, Performance Analysis, Team Management, Data Analysis, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Classification Algorithms, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Logic, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Business Strategy, Unsupervised Learning, Decision Tree Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Strategic Decision-Making, Algorithms, Bayesian Network, Complex Problem Solving, Probability & Statistics
Build toward a degree
Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months