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 Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, FinTech, Cryptographic Protocols, Emerging Technologies, Machine Learning Methods, Encryption, Ledgers (Accounting), Bookkeeping, Machine Learning, Financial Data, AI Enablement, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Systems, Supervised Learning, Data Structures, Information Privacy, Entrepreneurship
★ 4.7 (48) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Capital Markets, Financial Market, Investment Banking, Securities Trading, Investments, Financial Trading, Finance, Sales, Investment Management, Market Dynamics
★ 4.8 (53) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Story, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Management, Business Requirements, User Requirements Documents, Requirements Analysis, Verification And Validation, Business Analysis Tools, Acceptance Testing, Project Documentation, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Discussion Facilitation, Stakeholder Communications, Interviewing Skills
★ 4.6 (30) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Employee Coaching, Coaching, Organizational Change, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Management Training And Development, Team Performance Management, Employee Performance Management, Organizational Development, Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Process Development, Performance Measurement, Change Management, People Management, Practice Management, Meeting Facilitation, Constructive Feedback, Professional Development, Personal Development, Goal Setting
★ 4.5 (39) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Java Programming, Object-Relational Mapping, Java, Application Servers, Middleware, Application Deployment, Data Persistence, Event-Driven Programming, Enterprise Application Management, Server Side, Data Access, Code Reusability, Context Management, Business Logic, Query Languages, Remote Access Systems
★ 4.8 (60) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Vibe coding, Strategic Partnership, Brand Strategy, Email Automation, Branding, Generative AI Agents, Contract Negotiation, Product Knowledge, Closing (Sales), Entrepreneurship, AI Workflows, Negotiation, Order Management, Selling Techniques, E-Commerce, Blogs, Content Creation, Order Fulfillment, Agentic systems, Logistics Management
★ 4.3 (30) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Credit Risk, Risk Mitigation, Stakeholder Communications, Operational Risk, Proposal Development, Risk Analysis, Finance, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Strategies, Financial Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Decision-Making, Cost Benefit Analysis
★ 4.7 (53) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Branding, Brand Awareness, Brand Loyalty, Marketing Communications, Strategic Communication, Marketing, Performance Measurement, Communication Strategies
★ 4.8 (56) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Java, Java Programming, Teaching, Programming Principles, Program Development, Pedagogy, Computer Programming, Software Design, Computational Thinking, Education Software and Technology, Cultural Responsiveness, Digital pedagogy, Test Case, Computational Logic, Algorithms, Data Structures
★ 4.7 (57) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Loans, Capital Expenditure, Lending and Underwriting, General Lending, Consumer Lending, Mortgage Loans, Commercial Lending, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Risk Analysis, Corporate Finance
★ 4.7 (49) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Tax Planning, Corporate Tax, Tax Management, Income Tax, Tax Laws, Tax, Sales Tax, Corporate Accounting, Tax Compliance, Property and Real Estate, Case Law, Consolidation
★ 4.8 (62) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Email Marketing, Google Ads, WordPress, LinkedIn, Content Creation, Facebook, Content Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Marketing, Social Media Content, Web Analytics and SEO, Advertising Campaigns, Email Automation, Social Media Campaigns, Analytics, Keyword Research, ChatGPT, Bidding
★ 4.4 (33) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months