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: Creativity, Ideation, Teamwork, Creative Thinking, Presentations, Team Building, Communication, Brainstorming, Innovation, Persuasive Communication, Influencing, Collaboration, Professional Development, Creative Problem-Solving, Open Mindset, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Concision, Grant Writing, Sample Size Determination, Grant Applications, Proposal Writing, Biostatistics, Writing, Clinical Research Ethics, Editing, Statistical Analysis, Healthcare Ethics, Data Analysis, Clinical Research, Statistical Methods, Statistical Reporting, Medical Science and Research, Research Design, Planning, Science and Research, Growth Mindedness
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Commercialization, Product Management, Stakeholder Communications, Technical Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Team Building, Artificial Intelligence, Return On Investment, Product Development, New Product Development, Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Target Market, Persona Development, Systems Thinking, Technical Management, Business Modeling, Product Lifecycle Management, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Operations Management, Engineering Management, Market Analysis, New Product Development, Governance, Performance Metric, Leadership, Business Strategy, Engineering, Recruitment Strategies
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Matplotlib, Statistical Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Seaborn, Data Science, Data Visualization Software, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Statistics, Business Analytics, Jupyter, Data Transformation, Descriptive Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Office, Data Sharing, Document Management, Collaborative Software, User Accounts, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Content Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Annual Reports, Governance, Corporate Accounting, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Regulatory Requirements, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Regulation, Accountability, Business Management, Corporate Strategy, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Business Ethics, Organizational Structure, Corporate Communications, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Auditing
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Strategic Marketing, Business Strategy, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Strategies, Marketing, Leadership, Leadership Development, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Business Modeling, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Brand Strategy, Business Ethics, Market Dynamics, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Financial Analysis, Financial Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentations, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Selling Techniques, Prompt Engineering, Solution Selling, Sales, Value Propositions, Product Knowledge, Price Negotiation, Storytelling, Business Modeling, Generative AI
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
Skills you'll gain: Mindfulness, Trustworthiness, Adaptability, Relationship Building, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Stress Management, Professional Development, Self-Awareness, Cognitive flexibility, Lifelong Learning, Leadership, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, Application Design, Tool Calling, Large Language Modeling, Context Management, Software Design Patterns
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Business Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Logistic Regression, Analytical Skills, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Data Visualization
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months