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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


  • K

    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

    Design Thinking and Global Startup

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Sales Presentations, Entrepreneurship, Product Development, Prototyping, Presentations, Lean Methodologies, Design Strategies, Product Design, Human Centered Design, Entrepreneurial Finance, Value Propositions, Ideation, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Manufacturing Operations, Market Opportunities

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • M

    Microsoft

    Create Serverless Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Serverless Computing, Cloud Development, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud-Based Integration, Business Process Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), Webhook Security, GitHub

    ★ 4.4 (136) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Database Design and Operational Business Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Decision Support Systems, Data Warehousing, Data Mining, Database Design, Business Intelligence, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Star Schema, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Theory, Data Visualization Software, Snowflake Schema, Data Presentation, Database Systems, Database Development, Data Visualization, Business Reporting, Database Management Systems

    ★ 4.4 (243) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • T

    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Doing Business in China Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Business Planning, Marketing Planning, Marketing Communications, Proposal Development, Product Planning, Video Production, Strategic Marketing, Business Consulting, Business Strategy, New Business Development, Marketing Strategies, Consulting, Competitive Analysis, Presentations, Product Development, Value Propositions, Market Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (142) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • I

    IE Business School

    El plan de marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategies, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing Effectiveness, Product Planning, Marketing, Marketing Management, Customer Retention, Branding, Communication Planning, Marketing Communications, Brand Strategy, Product Strategy, Business Strategies, Customer Acquisition Management, Marketing Budgets, Market Analysis, Customer Analysis, Competitive Analysis

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • S

    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    The Intersection of Finance, Strategy, and Sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Business, Business Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Governance, Financial Reporting, Performance Reporting, Business Metrics, Stakeholder Management, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Issue, Stakeholder Analysis, Risk Management, Business Ethics, Social Impact, Business Risk Management, Corporate Strategy

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Profit Analysis using Economic Value Added

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Operational Analysis, Financial Modeling, Performance Metric, Accounting, Finance, Investments

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

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Project Valuation and the Capital Budgeting Process

    Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Project Risk Management, Risk Management, Project Finance, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Business Valuation, Cost Benefit Analysis, Financial Modeling, Return On Investment, Depreciation, Financial Statements, Business Metrics, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel

    ★ 4.8 (247) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    University of California, Irvine

    Introduction to Corporate Communications

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Communications, Storytelling, Internal Communications, Social Media, Employee Engagement, Telecommuting, Business Communication, Communication Strategies, Communication, Driving engagement

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • D

    Duke University

    Increasing Real Estate Management Profits: Harnessing Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Process Development, Tableau Software, Financial Modeling, Data Presentation, Dashboard Creation, Business Process, Peer Review, Presentations, Property Management, Data Analysis, MySQL, Revenue Management, Financial Data, Risk Analysis, Property and Real Estate, Real Estate, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel, SQL

    ★ 4.7 (246) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • E

    ESADE Business and Law School

    Empresa familiar: gestión, dirección y sucesión

    Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Organizational Structure, Business Modeling, Governance, Business Management, Business Leadership, Systems Thinking, Organizational Development, Business Risk Management, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Business, Storytelling, Risk Management Framework, Communication, Innovation, Business Transformation, Emerging Technologies, Economics, Market Opportunities

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • S

    STARWEAVER

    Hospitality Luxury Brand Management

    Skills you'll gain: Hospitality Management, Hospitality Services, Hospitality, Hospitality and Food Services, Brand Management, Branding, Brand Marketing, Brand Strategy, Business Ethics, Digital Transformation, Sustainable Business, Market Dynamics, Corporate Sustainability, Quality Management, Customer experience improvement, Innovation

    ★ 4.4 (174) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Design Thinking and Global Startup: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
  • Create Serverless Applications: Microsoft
  • Database Design and Operational Business Intelligence: University of California, Irvine
  • Doing Business in China Capstone: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • El plan de marketing: IE Business School
  • The Intersection of Finance, Strategy, and Sustainability: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • Profit Analysis using Economic Value Added: Coursera
  • Project Valuation and the Capital Budgeting Process: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introduction to Corporate Communications: University of California, Irvine
  • Increasing Real Estate Management Profits: Harnessing Data Analytics: Duke University

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