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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


  • Status: Job Skills
    Job Skills
    I

    IBM

    IBM Digital Marketing and Growth Hacking with GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Google Ads, Digital Marketing, Email Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Digital Advertising, Web Analytics and SEO, Online Advertising, Social Media Campaigns, Digital Media Strategy, Paid media, Pay Per Click Advertising, Content Creation, Customer Retention, Search Engine Optimization, Presentations, Generative AI

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    175 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • G

    Goodwill Industries International

    Foundations of Career Navigating and Coaching

    Skills you'll gain: Communication, Client Services, Coaching, Diversity and Inclusion, Professional Development, Workforce Development, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Active Listening, Empathy, Human Centered Design, Relationship Building, Goal Setting, Crisis Intervention

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    359 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Entrepreneurship Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Business Planning, Sales Strategy, Sales Pipelines, Customer Insights, Sales Management, Entrepreneurship, Sales Process, Market Analysis, Innovation, Marketing Planning, Marketing, Market Research, Product Management, Product Development, Commercialization, New Business Development, Process Validation, Business Strategies, Finance

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    274 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Rochester

    The Power of Markets I: The Basics of Supply and Demand and Consumer Behavior

    Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Economics, Consumer Behaviour, Resource Allocation, Cost Benefit Analysis, Market Analysis, Policy Analysis, Decision Making, Investment Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    272 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • T

    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Empresas Familiares

    Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Ideation, Market Opportunities, New Product Development, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Business Modeling, Leadership and Management, Governance, Strategic Leadership, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Leadership Development, Succession Planning, Lean Methodologies, Growth Strategies, Business Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    250 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of London

    Statistics for International Business

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Descriptive Statistics, Data Presentation, Statistics, Estimation, Probability, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability Distribution, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Histogram, Graphing

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    315 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Python 101: Develop Your First Python Program

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Scripting, Data Validation, Data Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    286 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Getting started with Microsoft Office 365

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Presentations, Microsoft 365, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Productivity Software, Microsoft Word, Prioritization, Organizational Skills, Calendar Management, Document Management, Microsoft Excel, User Accounts

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    285 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • T

    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Habilidades de negociación y comunicación efectiva

    Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Negotiation, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Relationship Building, Emotional Intelligence, Active Listening, Decision Making, Critical Thinking

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    378 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Toronto

    Gender Analytics for Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Diversity and Inclusion, Innovation, Business Analytics, Analysis, Sociology, Market Opportunities, Social Justice, Case Studies, Human Centered Design, Leadership Development, Risk Mitigation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    330 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • 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, Data Entry, Data Validation, Process Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Organizational Skills, Data Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    414 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • N

    National Taiwan University

    人工智慧:搜尋方法與邏輯推論 (Artificial Intelligence - Search & Logic)

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Artificial Intelligence, Simulations, Scenario Testing, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Business Logic, Machine Learning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    322 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • IBM Digital Marketing and Growth Hacking with GenAI: IBM
  • Foundations of Career Navigating and Coaching: Goodwill Industries International
  • Entrepreneurship Capstone : University of Maryland, College Park
  • The Power of Markets I: The Basics of Supply and Demand and Consumer Behavior : University of Rochester
  • Empresas Familiares: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Statistics for International Business: University of London
  • Python 101: Develop Your First Python Program: Coursera
  • Getting started with Microsoft Office 365: Coursera
  • Habilidades de negociación y comunicación efectiva: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Gender Analytics for Innovation: University of Toronto

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