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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


  • E

    EDUCBA

    Investment Ethics and Performance Standards

    Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Ethics, Decision Making, Performance Reporting, Record Keeping, Investment Management, Compliance Reporting, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Client Services, Strategic Decision-Making, Compliance Management, Portfolio Management, Finance, Financial Market, Regulatory Compliance, Dealing With Ambiguity, Conflict Management, Research, Application Performance Management, Design

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • P

    Pearson

    Business Law and the Legal Environment

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Labor Relations, Legal Risk, Civil Procedures, Labor Law, Employee Relations, Court Systems, Commercial Laws, Environmental Regulations, Labor Compliance, Lawsuits, Litigation and Civil Justice, Immigration Law, Business Ethics, Arbitration, Legal Strategy, Asset Protection, Property and Real Estate, Tax Management, Real Estate Transactions

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • P

    Pearson

    Principles of Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Working Capital, Capital Budgeting, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Financial Market, International Finance, Finance, Capital Expenditure, Financial Systems, Financial Analysis, Capital Markets, General Finance, Financial Statements, Business Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Ethics, Business Valuation, Securities (Finance), Portfolio Risk

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • C

    Creo Incubator

    Corporate Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Organizational Development, Business Transformation, Organizational Change, Culture Transformation, Corporate Strategy, Resource Management, Organizational Leadership, Resource Allocation, Entrepreneurship, Resource Utilization, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Effectiveness, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Structure, New Business Development, Team Management, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Team Building

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Enhance Customer Retention

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, HubSpot CRM, Email Marketing, Customer Analysis, Customer Relationship Management, Brand Loyalty, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Insights, Marketing Automation, Customer Engagement, Customer Communications Management, Customer experience improvement, Marketing Analytics, Driving engagement, Personalized Campaigns, Email Automation, Customer Relationship Building, Prioritization, Trend Analysis, Promotional Strategies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Chris Croft Training

    Decision Making: A Complete Guide to Better Decisions

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Decisiveness, Strategic Decision-Making, Critical Thinking, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Decision Intelligence, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Decision Support Systems, Leadership, Risk Mitigation, Risk Management Framework, Leadership and Management, Risk Appetite, Team Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Business Leadership, Risk Control

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • S

    SkillsBooster Academy

    AI Agents & Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, ChatGPT, Email Automation, Make.com, Business Process Automation, Workflow Management, Generative AI, File Management, Automation, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Document Management, Operational Efficiency, Artificial Intelligence, AI Integrations, Model Deployment, Agentic systems

    ★ 4.9 (20) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • P

    Packt

    Accelerating Analytics with Copilot in Power BI and Fabric

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Power BI, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Microsoft Power Platform, Data Storytelling, Business Metrics, Performance Measurement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Lakes, Business Intelligence, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Analytics, Performance Metric, Microsoft Azure, Business Analytics, AI literacy, Management Reporting, AI Workflows

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • P

    Pearson

    Consumer Behavior and B2B Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Business Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Business-To-Consumer, B2B Sales, Purchasing, Target Market, Marketing Psychology, Marketing, Customer Analysis, Enterprise Sales, Market Dynamics, Strategic Marketing, Culture, Target Audience, New Product Development, Social Sciences, Marketing Strategies, Decision Making, Organizational Structure, Procurement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
  • E

    EDUCBA

    US GAAP Financial Reporting Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Reporting, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statements, Liquidation, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Data Presentation, Business Reporting, Analysis, Accounting, Finance, Business, Professional Development, Operations, LESS, Design

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    VBA Automation for Excel Workflows

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Customer Data Management, Event-Driven Programming, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Customer Relationship Management, Business Process Automation, Microsoft Excel, Automation, IT Automation, Workflow Management, Management Reporting, Relationship Management, Operations Management, Business Operations, Real Time Data, Business, Build Tools, Productivity

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Competitive Messaging & Content

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Competitive Analysis, Product Marketing, Prompt Engineering Tools, Content Strategy, Keyword Research, Content Marketing, Content Creation, Product Strategy, Content Optimization, Content Development and Management, Competitive Intelligence, Market Analysis, Search Engine Optimization, Go To Market Strategy, Market Intelligence, Target Audience, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Generative AI Agents, Value Propositions

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Investment Ethics and Performance Standards: EDUCBA
  • Business Law and the Legal Environment: Pearson
  • Principles of Finance: Pearson
  • Corporate Entrepreneurship: Creo Incubator
  • Enhance Customer Retention: Coursera
  • Decision Making: A Complete Guide to Better Decisions: Chris Croft Training
  • AI Agents & Automation: SkillsBooster Academy
  • Accelerating Analytics with Copilot in Power BI and Fabric: Packt
  • Consumer Behavior and B2B Marketing: Pearson
  • US GAAP Financial Reporting Framework: EDUCBA

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