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.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Software Testing, Program Development, Test Planning, Simulations, Test Case, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Build Tools
★ 4.3 (836) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Productivity, Productivity Software, Consolidation, Collaborative Software, Setting Appointments, Calendar Management, Organizational Skills, Project Management Software, Scheduling, Time Management, Delegation Skills, Team Oriented, Document Management, Workflow Management, Goal Setting, Project Management, User Accounts
★ 4.5 (806) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Indian School of Business
Skills you'll gain: Financial Trading, Accruals, Return On Investment, Accrual Accounting, Performance Measurement, Technical Analysis, Algorithms, Market Trend, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Risk, Investment Management, Transaction Processing, Market Data, Risk Analysis
★ 4.6 (534) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Continuous Delivery, Product Testing, Agile Product Development, Continuous Deployment, DevOps, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, User Research, Product Development, Lean Methodologies, Innovation
★ 4.7 (1K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Content Marketing, Brand Strategy, Content Creation, Driving engagement, Drive Engagement, Branding, Brand Awareness, Advertising, Brand Loyalty, Journalism, Customer Engagement, Target Audience
★ 4.4 (358) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Mainframe Computing, COBOL (Programming Language), Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle, Mainframe Technologies, z/OS, Unit Testing, Systems Analysis, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM DB2, Systems Development, Agile Software Development, Debugging, Pseudocode, Program Development, Software Development Methodologies, Virtualization, Agile Methodology, Software Development, File I/O
★ 4.6 (1.4K) · Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Methods, Sample Size Determination, Statistical Inference, Business Analytics, Estimation, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Probability Distribution, Data Analysis
★ 4.8 (1.3K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Cash Flows, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Data, Revenue Recognition, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Business Metrics, Gross Profit, Return On Investment, Depreciation
★ 4.7 (795) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Economics, Storytelling, Economics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Financial Forecasting, Forecasting, Socioeconomics, Social Studies, Market Dynamics, Consumer Behaviour, Automation
★ 4.8 (915) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Motivational Skills, Communication, Leadership Studies, Advocacy, Social Impact, Empowerment, Behavior Management, Overcoming Objections, Negotiation, Action Oriented, Drive Engagement
★ 4.7 (1.4K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Advancing Women in Tech
Skills you'll gain: Product Management, Product Marketing, Product Strategy, Product Requirements, Product Planning, New Product Development, Product Development, Market Share, Competitive Analysis, Oral Expression, Competitive Intelligence, Market Opportunities, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Customer Advocacy, Verbal Communication Skills, Persuasive Communication, Business Priorities, B2B Sales
★ 4.5 (825) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Event-Driven Programming, Solution Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Solutions, User Accounts, Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Software Architecture, IT Security Architecture, Back-End Web Development, API Gateway, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Systems Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Management, Data Analysis, Data Visualization
★ 4.8 (586) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks