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: Dashboard Creation, Power BI, Data Modeling, Analytical Skills, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Datamaps, Business Reporting, Business Intelligence Software, Data Management, Storytelling, Management Reporting, Data Manipulation, Business Analytics, Data Analysis Software, Performance Reporting, Analytics, Visualization (Computer Graphics)
★ 4.6 (19) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Capital Expenditure, Business Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Data, Capital Budgeting, Finance, Financial Modeling, Business Metrics, Business Valuation, Corporate Finance, Equities, Risk Analysis, Communication, Verification And Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Technical Analysis, Financial Trading, Investment Management, Securities Trading, Market Trend, Financial Market, Market Data, Investments, Capital Markets, Financial Regulations, Equities, Risk Control, Order Entry, Financial Systems, Risk Management, Order Management, Trend Analysis, Financial Regulation, Business, Decision Making
★ 4.8 (13) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Revenue Recognition, Inventory Accounting, Accounting, Fixed Asset, Finance, Accounts Receivable, Credit Risk, Investments
★ 4.9 (11) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

EDUCBA
Skills you'll gain: Commercial Banking, Retail Banking, Banking Services, Bank Regulations, Commercial Lending, Banking, Project Finance, Customer Service, Cash Management, Client Services, Financial Regulation, General Lending, Financial Inclusion, Loans, Lending and Underwriting, Financial Regulations, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Retention, Working Capital, Customer experience strategy (CX)
★ 5 (29) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, FinTech, Digital Assets, Distributed Computing, Identity and Access Management, Web Applications, Transaction Processing, Payment Processing, Emerging Technologies, Scalability, Technical Standard
★ 3.8 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Generative AI, AI literacy, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Social Sciences, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Intellectual Property
★ 4.3 (6) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Program Management, Stakeholder Management, Change Management, Stakeholder Communications, Leadership Development, Strategic Leadership, Product Roadmaps, Leadership, Organizational Change, Organizational Strategy, Project Management Office (PMO), Business Transformation, Program Implementation, Culture Transformation, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Strategic Planning, Program Standards, Solution Delivery
★ 4.5 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Database Management, Database Application, Database Design, Planning, Calendar Management, Content Management, Organizational Skills, No-Code Development, Information Architecture, Kanban Principles
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Gross Profit, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Data, Financial Acumen, Financial Statements, Business Valuation, Income Statement, Benchmarking, Equities
★ 4.9 (14) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Pittsburgh
Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Planning, Solution Design, Competitive Intelligence, Medical Devices, Stakeholder Engagement, Market Analysis, New Product Development, Regulatory Affairs, Product Development, Commercialization, Innovation, Ideation, Entrepreneurship, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Knowledge Transfer, Regulatory Compliance, Value Propositions, Presentations
★ 3.9 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Calendar Management, People Analytics, Performance Analysis, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Scheduling, Labor Relations, Workforce Management, Staff Management, Team Performance Management, Linear Algebra, Data Management, Administration, Contract Management, Team Management, Unsupervised Learning, R (Software), R Programming, Statistical Programming, Operations Management
★ 5 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months