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.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analysis, Trend Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Social Media Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Marketing, Social Network Analysis, Customer Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Data Ethics, Data Strategy, Data Warehousing, Customer Insights, Data Science, Digital Analysis, Blockchain, Consumer Behaviour, Data Integrity
★ 4.5 (3.8K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, AI Enablement, AI literacy, Responsible AI, LLM Application, Decision Intelligence, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Risk Management, Large Language Modeling, AI Workflows, Initiative and Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Business Leadership, Leadership, Team Leadership, Leadership Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Emotional Intelligence, Relationship Building, Conflict Management, Empowerment, Influencing, General Sales Practices, Planning, Adaptability
★ 4.5 (3.1K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Media Planning, Spreadsheet Software, A/B Testing, Return On Investment, Content Performance Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Media Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Google Analytics, Campaign Management, Pivot Tables And Charts, Media Buying, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Planning, Data-Driven Marketing, Performance Measurement, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Digital Marketing, Data Presentation, Paid media
★ 4.6 (2.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Effectiveness, Responsible AI, AI Workflows, AI literacy, Productivity, Workflow Management, Process Design, Business Workflow Analysis, Generative AI, Workforce Management, Accountability, Leadership, Employee Engagement, Coordinating, Decision Making
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Dashboard Creation, Presentations, Data Synthesis, Usability Testing, Microsoft PowerPoint, Star Schema, Data Integration, Business Intelligence Software, Microsoft Excel, Usability, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Business Intelligence, Data Cleansing
★ 4.6 (1.9K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Indian School of Business
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Trading, Balance Sheet, Securities Trading, Income Statement, Market Liquidity, Financial Market, Market Dynamics, Market Analysis, Investments, Cash Flows, Equities, Order Management, Portfolio Management, Return On Investment, Risk Analysis
★ 4 (1.8K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Functional Design, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Code Reusability, Other Programming Languages, Computational Logic
★ 4.8 (8.3K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Revenue Recognition, Accrual Accounting, Financial Statements, Accruals, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Accounting Records, Inventory Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting
★ 4.7 (4.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Knowledge Accelerators
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Dashboard Creation, Business Intelligence, Business Intelligence Software, Data Visualization, Business Reporting, Data Presentation, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Synthesis, Excel Formulas, Data Manipulation, Collaborative Software, Trend Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Management, Data Quality
★ 4.5 (1.7K) · Beginner · Course · Less Than 2 Hours

Harvard Business School Online
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Value Propositions, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Partnership, Product Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategies, Technology Strategies, Business Modeling, Customer experience strategy (CX), Journey Mapping, Customer Analysis, Revenue Management, Business Relationship Management, Market Dynamics, Market Opportunities, Relationship Management, Market Share, Consumer Behaviour
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Harvard Business School Online
Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Customer experience strategy (CX), Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Customer Retention, Customer Analysis, Strategic Marketing, Corporate Strategy, Customer Insights, Cost Benefit Analysis, Revenue Management, Return On Investment, Consumer Behaviour, Branding, Customer experience improvement, Supplier Relationship Management, Financial Analysis, Business Analysis, Market Dynamics, Competitive Analysis
★ 4.7 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months