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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

    Coursera

    Analyze Apple's Stock and Financials with Bloomberg Terminal

    Skills you'll gain: Market Data, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Data, Equities, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Accounting and Finance Software, Financial Modeling, Data Access, Financial Market

    ★ 4.3 (44) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI for Business Analysts: Faster Insights

    Skills you'll gain: Process Modeling, Responsible AI, Business Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Business Analytics, Stakeholder Management, Generative AI Agents, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Communications, Business Workflow Analysis, Business Process Improvement, AI Integrations, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Operational Efficiency, Data Visualization, SQL

    ★ 4.6 (34) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Market Equilibrium, Government Policy & Elasticity

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, Behavioral Economics, Supply And Demand, Policy Analysis, Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Public Policies, Socioeconomics, Revenue Management, Consumer Behaviour, Social Studies, Political Sciences, Decision Making, Resource Allocation

    ★ 4.9 (38) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • A

    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    Certificate Overview and Introduction to Recruiting

    Skills you'll gain: Talent Recruitment, Personal Attributes, Organizational Structure

    ★ 4.6 (46) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • A

    Alfaisal University | KLD

    مهارات البيع الاحترافية | Professional Selling Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Selling Techniques, Negotiation, Closing (Sales), General Sales Practices, Sales, Sales Process, Direct Selling, Product Knowledge, Communication, Oral Expression, Verbal Communication Skills, Rapport Building, Personalized Service, Customer Analysis, Greeting Customers, Customer Insights, Customer Service, Customer Engagement, Product Promotion

    ★ 4.6 (52) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • N

    National Taiwan University

    商管研究中的賽局分析(一):通路選擇、合約制定與共享經濟 (Game Theoretic Analysis for Business Research (1))

    Skills you'll gain: Inventory Management System, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Research, Business Strategy, Game Theory, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, Revenue Management, Business Modeling, Supply Chain, Business Management, Market Dynamics, Strategic Partnership, Applied Mathematics

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Professional Training

    Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Quality Improvement, Organizational Change, Lean Methodologies, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Process Improvement and Optimization, Lean Manufacturing, Organizational Leadership, Quality Management, Process Analysis, Process Improvement, Correlation Analysis, Project Scoping, Kaizen Methodology, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Root Cause Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Management Training And Development

    ★ 4.9 (78) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • H

    Harvard Business Review

    Lead for Results: From Planning to Execution

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Analysis, Process Analysis, Goal Setting, Delegation Skills, Performance Measurement, Project Management, Meeting Facilitation, Time Management, Team Performance Management, Goal-Oriented, Project Risk Management, Project Coordination, Productivity, Leadership, Conflict Management, Negotiation, Prioritization, Planning, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Development

    ★ 4.9 (15) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Hot New Release
    Hot New Release
  • L

    LearnQuest

    Java Testing

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Software Testing, Test Case, Eclipse (Software), Test Data, Development Testing, Test Automation, Test Execution Engine, Integrated Development Environments, Test Script Development, Java, Test Tools, Maintainability, Software Design

    ★ 3.8 (73) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • A

    AI Business School

    Practical AI and prompting for finance professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering Tools, Generative AI, Sales Enablement, AI Personalization, Sales, AI literacy, AI Product Strategy, AI Enablement, ChatGPT, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, Decision Intelligence, Finance, Ideation, Business Transformation, Innovation

    ★ 3.5 (15) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • M

    Meta

    Android App Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Android Jetpack, Version Control, Android Development, Android Studio, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mobile Development, Application Design, User Interface (UI), UI/UX Strategy, Kotlin, Application Development, User Interface (UI) Design, User Flows, Data Access, Information Architecture

    ★ 4.7 (43) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Customer Centric Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, New Product Development, Product Development, Customer Insights, Process Development, Customer Analysis, User Feedback, Consumer Behaviour, Market Research, Business Strategies, Customer Relationship Management, Marketing Psychology

    ★ 4.7 (80) · Beginner · 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

  • Analyze Apple's Stock and Financials with Bloomberg Terminal: Coursera
  • GenAI for Business Analysts: Faster Insights: Coursera
  • Market Equilibrium, Government Policy & Elasticity: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Certificate Overview and Introduction to Recruiting: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
  • مهارات البيع الاحترافية | Professional Selling Skills: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • 商管研究中的賽局分析(一):通路選擇、合約制定與共享經濟 (Game Theoretic Analysis for Business Research (1)): National Taiwan University
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Professional Training: EDUCBA
  • Lead for Results: From Planning to Execution: Harvard Business Review
  • Java Testing: LearnQuest
  • Practical AI and prompting for finance professionals: AI Business School

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