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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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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting Analysis I: Measurement and Disclosure of Assets

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Inventory Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Depreciation, Cash Control, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Fixed Asset, Balance Sheet, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Cost Accounting, Inventory Control Systems, Accounts Receivable, Internal Controls, Cash Management, Capital Expenditure, Equities, Investments

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Introdução ao Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Internet Of Things, Social Network Analysis, Text Mining, Apache Hadoop, Business Intelligence, Social Media Analytics, Unstructured Data, Analytics, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Data-Driven Marketing, Data Science, Fraud detection, Customer Retention, Marketing Strategies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    ITIL V4 Introduction to Service Management Concept

    Skills you'll gain: Service Management, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Service Improvement, IT Service Management, Technical Management, Practice Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Management, Business Management, Stakeholder Management, Innovation, Value Propositions, Digital Transformation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Empresas Familiares

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

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    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    Generative and Agentic AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Patterns, Agentic Workflows, Generative Model Architectures, Multimodal Prompts, AI literacy, LLM Application, ChatGPT, AI Workflows, AI Product Strategy, Large Language Modeling, Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Shanghai Jiao Tong University

    Learn Mandarin Chinese: Intermediate

    Skills you'll gain: Language Competency, Language Learning, Vocabulary, Oral Comprehension, Culture, Grammar, Business

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of New Mexico

    Entrepreneurial Strategic Management

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Decision Making, Business Metrics, Organizational Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Competitive Intelligence, Competitive Analysis, Performance Measurement, Performance Metric, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Market Dynamics, Performance Analysis

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Starweaver

    Luxury Hospitality & Brand Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Customer experience improvement, Customer experience strategy (CX), Service Design, Change Management, Social Media Analytics, Organizational Change, Hospitality Management, Content Creation, Hospitality Services, Design Thinking, Social Media Marketing, Brand Marketing, Service Management, Digital Marketing, Content Marketing, Social Media Management, Search Engine Optimization, Design, Prototyping, Leadership

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Habilidades gerenciales: Proyecto final

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Strategy, Business Planning, Management Training And Development, Strategic Leadership, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Business Management, Performance Measurement, Workforce Development, People Development, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Leadership, Goal Setting, Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northeastern University

    Healthcare Trends for Business Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Journey Mapping, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Systems, Health Informatics, Organizational Change, Quality Assurance, Change Management, Decision Support Systems, Managed Care, Data Quality, Health Care, Care Management, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Patient-centered Care, Business Solutions, AI Product Strategy, Health Policy, Scientific Methods, Predictive Analytics

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Strategy & Economic Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Supply And Demand, Game Theory, Business Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Business Economics, Business Strategies, Product Strategy, Innovation, Economics, Market Trend, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Planning, Global Marketing, Market Analysis, Revenue Management, Adaptability, Team Leadership

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Multiple educators

    Foundations of Cloud Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Security, Business Analytics, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Team Oriented, Virtual Machines, Exploratory Data Analysis, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Data Management, Data Visualization Software, Process Design, System Monitoring, Enterprise Security, Software As A Service, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Statistical Software, Data Import/Export

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Accounting Analysis I: Measurement and Disclosure of Assets: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Introdução ao Big Data: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • ITIL V4 Introduction to Service Management Concept: EDUCBA
  • Empresas Familiares: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Generative and Agentic AI: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • Learn Mandarin Chinese: Intermediate: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  • Entrepreneurial Strategic Management: University of New Mexico
  • Luxury Hospitality & Brand Innovation: Starweaver
  • Habilidades gerenciales: Proyecto final: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Healthcare Trends for Business Professionals: Northeastern University

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