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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


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    Tableau Learning Partner

    Business Analysis Process

    Skills you'll gain: Requirements Elicitation, Business Analysis, Business Metrics, Stakeholder Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Requirements, Stakeholder Management, User Requirements Documents, Business Process, Business Process Modeling, Data Visualization, Solution Delivery

    4.6
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    139 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Project Planning: Schedule, Budget, Deliver

    Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Project Planning, Project Controls, Budget Management, Communication Planning, Milestones (Project Management), Timelines, Project Performance, Team Management, Project Estimation, Performance Metric, Performance Analysis, Gap Analysis, Estimation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Virginia

    Design Thinking for Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Innovation, Creativity, Strategic Thinking, Case Studies, Market Opportunities, Human Centered Design, Curiosity, Storytelling, Growth Mindedness, Business Modeling

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Creo Incubator

    Entrepreneurship: Ideation and Exploring Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Ideation, Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Lean Methodologies, Creative Problem-Solving, Innovation, Business Planning, Business Development, Business Strategy, Open Mindset, Growth Mindedness, Product Development, Business, Value Propositions, Prototyping, Growth Strategies, Strategic Decision-Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of London

    International Business Environment

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, International Finance, Market Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Global Marketing, Business Analysis, Analysis, Business, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Management, Product Management, Cultural Diversity, Culture

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Project Delivery in Business Analysis and Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Quality Management, Scrum (Software Development), Business Analysis, Requirements Management, Risk Management, Project Management, Project Risk Management, Business Process Improvement, Project Planning, Agile Methodology, User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    91 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Creating a Free Business Page with Blogger

    Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Google Analytics, Web Analytics, Promotional Strategies, Customer Engagement, Social Media, Content Marketing, Content Creation, Content Management Systems, Business Writing, Marketing

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Introduction to Financial Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Accrual Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flows, General Ledger, Bookkeeping, Revenue Recognition, Business Metrics, Return On Investment, Depreciation

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Knowledge Accelerators

    Microsoft 365 Copilot AI: Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook +

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft 365, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Word, Document Management, Taking Meeting Minutes, Business Management, Business Communication, Business Administration, Editing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Small Business Marketing Using Facebook

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Marketing Analytics, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Content Marketing, Scheduling, Target Audience, Social Media Management, Customer Engagement

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Copenhagen Business School

    Digital Competition in Financial Services

    Skills you'll gain: Technology Strategies, FinTech, Digital Transformation, Business Technologies, Financial Services, Financial Regulation, Business Strategies, Market Dynamics, Competitive Analysis, Business Modeling, Innovation, Governance

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Business Innovation: Prototyping, Markets, Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Ideation, New Product Development, Business Strategies, Design Thinking, Business Strategy, Brainstorming, Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Resource Management, Market Opportunities, Business Research, Critical Thinking

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Business Analysis Process: Tableau Learning Partner
  • Project Planning: Schedule, Budget, Deliver: Coursera
  • Design Thinking for Innovation: University of Virginia
  • Entrepreneurship: Ideation and Exploring Fundamentals : Creo Incubator
  • International Business Environment: University of London
  • Project Delivery in Business Analysis and Capstone Project: Microsoft
  • Creating a Free Business Page with Blogger: Coursera
  • Introduction to Financial Accounting: University of Pennsylvania
  • Microsoft 365 Copilot AI: Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook +: Knowledge Accelerators
  • Small Business Marketing Using Facebook: Coursera

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