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Business Plan Courses

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.

Popular Business Plan Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Copenhagen Business School

    Strategic Management and Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Business Planning, Case Studies, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Plan Execution, Goal Setting, Resource Management, Corporate Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Peer Review, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Planning, Innovation, Organizational Structure, Smart Goals, Project Implementation, Decision Making, Risk Mitigation, Business Strategies

    ★ 4.7 (5.3K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • P

    Pearson

    Writing a Business Plan

    Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Business Planning, Presentations, Microsoft PowerPoint, Market Opportunities, Business Writing, Entrepreneurship, Persuasive Communication, Overcoming Objections, Financial Forecasting, Business Strategy, Target Market, Financial Planning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Business Analytics with Excel: Elementary to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Modeling, Operations Research, Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Business Analytics, Risk Analysis, Business Modeling, Data Modeling, Financial Modeling, Business Analysis, Risk Management, Resource Allocation, Statistical Analysis, Decision Intelligence, Mathematical Modeling, Process Optimization, Statistical Methods, Spreadsheet Software, Predictive Analytics, Transportation Operations

    ★ 4.8 (4.1K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • K

    Kennesaw State University

    Business Model Canvas: A Tool for Entrepreneurs and Innovators (Project-Centered Course)

    Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Sales Presentations, Business Modeling, Presentations, Oral Expression, Verbal Communication Skills, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Analysis, Innovation, Business Architecture, Customer Insights, Business Planning, Customer Engagement, Market Opportunities, Customer Relationship Management, Entrepreneurship, Target Market, Target Audience, Business Strategy, Strategic Partnership

    ★ 4.7 (705) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • T

    The State University of New York

    Launch Your Online Business

    Skills you'll gain: Branding, Brand Strategy, Marketing and Public Relations, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Entrepreneurship, Content Creation, Video Production, Copywriting, Business Modeling, Public Relations, Presentations, Customer Engagement, Value Propositions, Proposal Development, Web Design and Development, Business Planning, Photography, Web Presence, Marketing Strategies, Content Strategy

    ★ 4.7 (879) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • E

    ESSEC Business School

    L'entrepreneuriat social: faire son business plan

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Market Opportunities, Business Modeling, Market Research, User Research, Program Evaluation, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Measurement, Stakeholder Engagement, Target Market, Customer Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, Needs Assessment, Target Audience, Entrepreneurial Finance, Governance

    ★ 4.5 (122) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • I

    IBM

    IBM Business Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Data Storytelling, Business Analysis Tools, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Process Optimization, Requirements Management, Prompt Engineering, Business Systems Analysis, Business Requirements, Process Modeling, Process Improvement and Optimization, Data Presentation, Digital Transformation, Responsible AI, Business Process Modeling, Excel Formulas, Data Cleansing, Business Analytics, Process Analysis

    ★ 4.7 (14K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job Ready
    Job Ready
  • I

    IBM

    Generative AI for Business Analysts

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Business Analysis, Business Analysis Tools, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Process Modeling, Data Analysis, AI Integrations, AI literacy, Data Storytelling, Artificial Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Business Strategy, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Model Evaluation, Machine Learning

    ★ 4.7 (12K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • G

    Google

    Google Business Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Stakeholder Engagement, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Tableau Software, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Database Systems, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Pipelines, Interviewing Skills, Business Process, Business Analysis, Database Design, Data Mart, Applicant Tracking Systems, Data Analysis, SQL, Stakeholder Communications

    ★ 4.8 (9.2K) · Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • G

    Google

    Google Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Rmarkdown, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Data Cleansing, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Validation, Ggplot2, R (Software), Sampling (Statistics), Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, LinkedIn, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Literacy, Web Presence, Data Structures, Interviewing Skills

    ★ 4.8 (182K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job Skills
    Job Skills
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Business Model for Entrepreneurs

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Growth Strategies, Market Analysis, Operations, Persona Development, Value Propositions, Target Market, Customer Analysis, Marketing Channel, Business Development, Business Strategies, Business, Case Studies, Design Strategies, Design, Decision Making, Web Design and Development, Test Case, Learning Strategies, Test Script Development

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • G

    Google

    Google Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Quality Management, Project Closure, Scope Management, Team Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Product Quality (QA/QC), Sprint Retrospectives, Project Management, Project Planning, Agile Project Management, Quality Assessment, Quality Assurance, Backlogs, Team Leadership, Project Scoping, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Change Management, Web Presence, Interviewing Skills

    ★ 4.8 (145K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job Skills
    Job Skills
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular business plan courses

  • Strategic Management and Innovation: Copenhagen Business School
  • Writing a Business Plan: Pearson
  • Business Analytics with Excel: Elementary to Advanced: Johns Hopkins University
  • Business Model Canvas: A Tool for Entrepreneurs and Innovators (Project-Centered Course): Kennesaw State University
  • Launch Your Online Business: The State University of New York
  • L'entrepreneuriat social: faire son business plan: ESSEC Business School
  • IBM Business Analyst: IBM
  • Generative AI for Business Analysts: IBM
  • Google Business Intelligence: Google
  • Google Data Analytics: Google

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