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: Systems Analysis, Database Design, Business Process Modeling, Process Flow Diagrams, System Testing, Process Mapping, Functional Requirement, Application Deployment, Business Analysis, CI/CD, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Analysis, Development Testing, Data Management, System Design and Implementation, Software Design Documents, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Engagement
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Registration, Email Marketing, User Feedback, Customer Relationship Management, User Accounts, Account Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Indian School of Business
Skills you'll gain: Financial Planning, Tax Planning, Wealth Management, Income Tax, Insurance, General Finance, Financial Management, Investments, Financial Market, Loans, Budgeting, Risk Management, Goal Setting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Diversity and Inclusion, Team Leadership, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Decision Making, Leadership, Cultural Diversity, Leadership Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Scheduling, Timelines, Project Planning, Project Management Software, Dependency Analysis, Diagram Design
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Università Bocconi
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation, Community Development, Governance, Economic Development, Social Impact, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Policy, Policy Analysis, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Mediation, Negotiation, Conflict Management, Diplomacy, Leadership, Policy Analysis, Leadership Development, Social Justice, Business Ethics, Organizational Leadership, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Leadership and Management, Business Leadership, Public Policies, Strategic Leadership, Political Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Administration, Governance
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Project Schedules, Google Sheets, Scheduling, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Project Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
McMaster University
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Project Documentation, Finance, Stakeholder Engagement, Portfolio Management, Constructive Feedback, Financial Analysis, Financial Planning, Project Implementation, Presentations, Action Oriented
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Responsible AI, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Anomaly Detection, Threat Modeling, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Threat Hunting, Cybersecurity, Cyber Risk, Security Strategy, Cyber Governance, Security Awareness, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Security Management, Security Software, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Product Strategy, AI Enablement, Organizational Change, Product Roadmaps, Program Implementation, Stakeholder Engagement, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, Business Strategy, Generative AI, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Communications, Enterprise Security, Prompt Engineering, Corporate Sustainability, Business Communication, Communication Strategies, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Communication
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Financial Services, Risk Management, Credit Risk, Operational Risk, Banking, Financial Regulation, Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Risk Mitigation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months