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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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    Columbia University

    Construction Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Construction Management, Real Estate, Cash Flows, Construction, Financial Modeling, Property and Real Estate, Cash Flow Forecasting, Risk Management, Finance, Project Management, Project Risk Management, Lean Methodologies, Financial Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Capital Budgeting, Financial Planning, Commercial Real Estate, Risk Analysis, Business Mathematics

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Università di Napoli Federico II

    English Intermediate B1

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Sales Presentations, Oral Expression, Business Communication, Business Correspondence, English Language, Verbal Communication Skills, Negotiation, Workplace inclusivity, Business Writing, Interviewing Skills, Data Visualization, Vocabulary, Language Competency, Language Learning, Stress Management, Education and Training, Higher Education, Oral Comprehension, Grammar

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    485 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Meta

    Meta iOS UI Development

    Skills you'll gain: iOS Development, Mobile Development, Apple iOS, User Interface (UI), Apple Xcode, Swift Programming, Unit Testing, User Interface (UI) Design, Objective-C (Programming Language), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, Mobile Development Tools, Data Structures, Application Development, Interactive Design, Programming Principles, Test Case, Cross Platform Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Prototyping

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Investments I: Fundamentals of Performance Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Finance, Investments, Business Valuation, Portfolio Management, Financial Modeling, Financial Market, Equities, General Finance, Return On Investment, Regression Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Asset Management, Microsoft Excel, Risk Analysis, Performance Analysis, Cash Flows

    Build toward a degree

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    941 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Supervised Machine Learning: Regression

    Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Model Training, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Modeling, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Feature Engineering, Model Optimization, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Classification Algorithms

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    839 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IE Business School

    Branding and Customer Experience

    Skills you'll gain: Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer experience improvement, Branding, Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Journey Mapping, Consumer Behaviour, Value Propositions, Internal Communications, Subcontracting, Managed Services, Supplier Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    566 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Rochester

    History of Rock, Part One

    Skills you'll gain: Music History, Music, World Music, Social Studies, World History, Electronic Media, Social Impact

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Web Design: Wireframes to Prototypes

    Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mockups, UI/UX Strategy, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Web Design and Development, Visual Design, Web Language, UI/UX Research, Graphic and Visual Design, Interactive Design, HTML and CSS, Design Elements And Principles, Typography

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Getting Started with Microsoft PowerPoint

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Office

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Commonwealth Education Trust

    Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Classroom Management, Teaching, Adaptability, Creativity, Education and Training, Pedagogy, Instructional Strategies, Professionalism, Instructing, Student Engagement, Rapport Building, Professional Development, Learning Theory, Collaboration, Planning

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    874 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create a Financial Statement using Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Balance Sheet, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Data, Income Statement, Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, Data Entry, Financial Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Spreadsheet Software, Month End Closing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    876 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Howard University

    Project Management Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Project Management Software, Project Controls, Project Implementation, Project Planning, Project Closure

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Construction Finance: Columbia University
  • English Intermediate B1: Università di Napoli Federico II
  • Meta iOS UI Development: Meta
  • Investments I: Fundamentals of Performance Evaluation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Supervised Machine Learning: Regression: IBM
  • Branding and Customer Experience: IE Business School
  • History of Rock, Part One: University of Rochester
  • Web Design: Wireframes to Prototypes: California Institute of the Arts
  • Getting Started with Microsoft PowerPoint: Coursera
  • Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Introduction: Commonwealth Education Trust

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