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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


  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Identifying, Attracting, and Growing Your Digital Audience

    Skills you'll gain: Persona Development, Marketing Strategies, Digital Brand Strategy, Digital Media Strategy, Target Audience, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Customer Analysis, Digital Marketing, Marketing Planning, Customer Acquisition Management, Customer experience improvement, Customer Engagement, Customer Retention, Social Media, Marketing, Target Market, Brand Management, E-Commerce, Experience Design

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • I

    Imperial College London

    Global Health Innovations

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Product Development, Intellectual Property, Design Thinking, New Product Development, Health Systems, Presentations, Public Speaking, Stakeholder Analysis, Sales Presentation, Stakeholder Communications, Commercialization, Ideation, Organizational Structure, Persuasive Communication, Oral Expression, Strategic Communication, Organizational Change, Entrepreneurship, Public Health

    ★ 4.7 (302) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • A

    AI Business School

    AI agents and creator tools for finance professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, Agentic systems, AI Workflows, No-Code Development, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, Digital Transformation, Business Process Automation, Business Technologies, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Finance, Application Development

    ★ 4.2 (16) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • e

    emlyon business school

    Effectuation : l'entrepreneuriat pour tous

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Dealing With Ambiguity, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Thinking, Stakeholder Management, Creative Problem-Solving, Business Strategies, Risk Management, Resourcefulness, Decision Making, Risk Mitigation, Empowerment, Collaboration, Action Oriented, Adaptability, Resource Utilization

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

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  • D

    Duke University

    Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Deep Dive

    Skills you'll gain: Loans, Lending and Underwriting, Blockchain, General Lending, Derivatives, FinTech, Market Liquidity, Financial Trading, Token Optimization, Securities (Finance), Digital Assets, Liquidation, Portfolio Management

    ★ 4.9 (317) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Create a Storyboard using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Storytelling, Canva (Software), Visual Storytelling, Graphical Tools, Animations, Graphic Design, Design and Product, Business, Marketing

    ★ 4.6 (207) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Financial Modeling & Valuation with Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Microsoft Excel, Financial Modeling, Excel Formulas, Financial Analysis, Pivot Tables And Charts, Working Capital, Financial Accounting, Business Valuation, Balance Sheet, Equities, Financial Reporting, Business Reporting, Spreadsheet Software, Accounting, Data Visualization, Capital Expenditure, Finance, Corporate Finance

    ★ 4.7 (172) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • L

    LearnKartS

    Effective Communication Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Communication Strategies, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Oral Comprehension, Emotional Intelligence, Persuasive Communication, Public Speaking, Non-Verbal Communication, Business Communication, Tactfulness, Conflict Management, Relationship Management, Teamwork

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Navigating Generative AI for Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Strategic Thinking, AI Enablement, Data Ethics, Business Strategies, Large Language Modeling, Business Strategy, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Legal Risk, Compliance Management, AI literacy, Organizational Change, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer experience improvement, Business Leadership, Business Transformation, Stakeholder Communications

    ★ 4.8 (265) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Applying Data Analytics in Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Marketing, AI Personalization, Advanced Analytics, Customer Retention, Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Analytics, Marketing, Data Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Customer Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Data Ethics, Customer Insights, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Digital Marketing, Machine Learning, Generative AI

    ★ 4.5 (203) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Coursera

    Create Customer Support Data with Google Sheets

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Google Sheets, Service Level, Spreadsheet Software, Customer Data Management, Customer Support, Google Workspace, Productivity Software, Data Entry, Customer Service, Data Validation, Customer Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Organizational Skills, Data Management

    ★ 4.6 (416) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of Washington

    U101: Understanding College and College Life

    Skills you'll gain: Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Student Support and Services, Academic Advising, Productivity, Time Management, Personal Development, Planning, Resourcefulness, Decision Making, Adaptability, Relationship Building

    ★ 4.6 (510) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Identifying, Attracting, and Growing Your Digital Audience: University of California, Irvine
  • Global Health Innovations: Imperial College London
  • AI agents and creator tools for finance professionals: AI Business School
  • Effectuation : l'entrepreneuriat pour tous: emlyon business school
  • Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Deep Dive: Duke University
  • Create a Storyboard using Canva: Coursera
  • Financial Modeling & Valuation with Excel: EDUCBA
  • Effective Communication Skills: LearnKartS
  • Navigating Generative AI for Leaders: Coursera
  • Applying Data Analytics in Marketing: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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