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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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    Packt

    Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

    Skills you'll gain: Security Management, Incident Response, Vulnerability Assessments, Computer Security Incident Management, Threat Management, IT Management, Vulnerability Management, Security Strategy, Cyber Governance, Risk Management Framework, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Security Policies, Information Assurance, Security Controls, Cyber Risk, Disaster Recovery

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    30 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Michigan

    Assessing and Improving Community Health

    Skills you'll gain: Community Health, Public Health, Health Disparities, Health Promotion, Health Assessment, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Equity, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Data Collection, Demography

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    28 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    V

    Vanderbilt University

    Microservice Architectures

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Systems Architecture, Application Deployment, Software Architecture, Scalability, Service Oriented Architecture, Java Programming, Distributed Computing, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Dependency Analysis, Service Management

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    37 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    The Theory of the Firm

    Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Business, Economics, Business Operations, Supply And Demand, Operations, Business Strategy, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Revenue Management, Entrepreneurship, Decision Making

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    30 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    University of Washington

    Project Management Quickstart

    Skills you'll gain: Work Breakdown Structure, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Sprint Planning, Milestones (Project Management), Project Documentation, Project Scoping, Stakeholder Communications, People Management, Project Planning, Timelines, Scheduling, Dependency Analysis, Team Management, Communication Planning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    33 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    H

    HRCI

    HRCI Associate Professional in Human Resources-International

    Skills you'll gain: Training and Development, Training Programs, Employee Performance Management, Employee Relations, Performance Management, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Applicant Tracking Systems, Full Cycle Recruitment, Employee Onboarding, Compensation Management, Performance Appraisal, Compensation and Benefits, Recruitment Strategies, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resource Policies, Human Resources Management and Planning, Employee Surveys, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
    C

    Coursera

    Create a Process Map using a Canva Template

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Process Modeling, Digital Design, Design, Diagram Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, User Accounts, Business

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    D

    Dell

    Develop with Dell: IT Sales

    Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Sales Process, Closing (Sales), Value Propositions, Rapport Building, Active Listening, Selling Techniques, Sales Presentation, Prospecting and Qualification, Digital Transformation, General Sales Practices, Sales Presentations, Business Communication, Sales, Technical Sales, Data Centers, Phone Sales, Sales Development, Inside Sales, Outside Sales

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    36 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    University of Virginia

    Design Thinking para Inovação

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Ideation, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Brainstorming, Innovation, Open Mindset, Case Studies, Storytelling, Creativity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    26 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Microsoft

    Upgrade Your Marketing Strategy with Microsoft Copilot

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Competitive Analysis, Marketing Operations, Marketing Design, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Planning, Performance Reporting, Campaign Planning, Marketing Channel, Cross-Channel Marketing, Generative AI, Market Intelligence, Microsoft 365, Customer Analysis, Market Research, Artificial Intelligence, Customer experience improvement, Customer Retention

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
    Free
    A

    Amazon Web Services

    Generative AI for Executives

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Bedrock, AI Product Strategy, AI Enablement, Technical Communication

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    42 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Microsoft

    Identity Protection and Governance 

    Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Cyber Governance, System Monitoring, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Enterprise Security, Data Security, Authorization (Computing), User Provisioning, Multi-Factor Authentication, Cyber Security Policies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM): Packt
  • Assessing and Improving Community Health: University of Michigan
  • Microservice Architectures: Vanderbilt University
  • The Theory of the Firm: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Project Management Quickstart: University of Washington
  • HRCI Associate Professional in Human Resources-International: HRCI
  • Create a Process Map using a Canva Template: Coursera
  • Develop with Dell: IT Sales: Dell
  • Design Thinking para Inovação: University of Virginia
  • Upgrade Your Marketing Strategy with Microsoft Copilot: Microsoft

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