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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

    Create a Product Design Brainstorming with Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Brainstorming, Ideation, Product Design, Project Design, Design Thinking, Persona Development, Workflow Management, Teamwork, Collaborative Software, Collaboration, Innovation, Creativity

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    83 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    IBM

    BI Dashboards with IBM Cognos Analytics and Google Looker

    Skills you'll gain: IBM Cognos Analytics, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Looker (Software), Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence Software, Analytics

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    37 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Pennsylvania

    企业金融概论(中文版)

    Skills you'll gain: Return On Investment, Capital Budgeting, Finance, Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Market, Cash Flows, Securities (Finance), Asset Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    49 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Alfaisal University | KLD

    أسرار النجاح في العمل | Secrets of Success at Work

    Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Enthusiasm, Productivity, Self-Starter, Initiative and Leadership, Professional Development, Leadership, Business Ethics, Positivity, Personal Attributes, Mental Concentration

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    153 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    A

    Arizona State University

    Technology & Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Curiosity, Lean Methodologies, Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Commercialization, Innovation, Problem Solving, Customer Analysis, Presentations, Creative Thinking, Target Audience, Brainstorming, Customer Insights, Market Opportunities, Team Oriented, Ideation, Market Research, Solution Design, Business Research, Complex Problem Solving

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    82 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Preview
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    P

    Peking University

    人群与网络

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Game Theory, Market Dynamics, Graph Theory, Network Analysis, Social Sciences, Computational Thinking, Socioeconomics, Market Analysis, Economics, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Probability

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    114 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Skills for Working as an AWS Cloud Consultant

    Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Leadership Development, Consultative Approaches, Business Consulting, Relationship Management, Consulting, Amazon Web Services, Management Consulting, Technical Consulting, Cloud Computing Architecture, Continuous Improvement Process, Business Relationship Management, Project Management, Brand Management, Analysis, Business Requirements, Active Listening, Requirements Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    63 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    Università Bocconi

    Capital-investissement et capital-risque

    Skills you'll gain: Private Equity, Business Valuation, Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment Management, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Financial Analysis, Due Diligence, Tax Laws, Legal Risk

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    45 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Create a Simple Gantt Chart using Google Sheets

    Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Project Schedules, Google Sheets, Scheduling, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Project Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    72 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    C

    Coursera

    Introduction to Merchandising

    Skills you'll gain: Merchandising, Merchandise Displays, Inventory Management System, Retail Management, Consumer Behaviour, Visual Merchandising, Planogram, Retail Store Operations, Retail Sales, Marketing Psychology, Selling Techniques, Customer Insights, Analysis, Design

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    70 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Virginia

    Design Thinking: Discovery Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Stakeholder Analysis, Human Centered Design, User Experience, Persona Development, Process Mapping, Value Engineering, User Research, Customer experience improvement, Qualitative Research, Customer Insights, Strategic Thinking, Innovation, Interviewing Skills

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    40 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Culminating Project in Health Informatics

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Informatics, Health Care, Healthcare Project Management, Systems Analysis, Business Systems Analysis, Technical Communication, Requirements Analysis, Data Access, User Centered Design

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    66 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Create a Product Design Brainstorming with Miro: Coursera
  • BI Dashboards with IBM Cognos Analytics and Google Looker: IBM
  • 企业金融概论(中文版): University of Pennsylvania
  • أسرار النجاح في العمل | Secrets of Success at Work: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • Technology & Entrepreneurship: Arizona State University
  • 人群与网络 : Peking University
  • Skills for Working as an AWS Cloud Consultant: Amazon Web Services
  • Capital-investissement et capital-risque: Università Bocconi
  • Create a Simple Gantt Chart using Google Sheets: Coursera
  • Introduction to Merchandising: Coursera

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