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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

    Creo Incubator

    Project Management & Leadership: Life Sciences & Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Team Management, Team Performance Management, Team Leadership, Team Building, Leadership and Management, Healthcare Project Management, Clinical Leadership, Decision Making, Strategic Leadership, Project Management, Leadership, Project Coordination, Resilience, Project Planning, Influencing, Project Closure, Communication, Life Sciences, Health Care

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • S

    Skillshare

    Team Building: Create Engaging Events for Hybrid Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Workplace inclusivity, Team Motivation, Diversity and Inclusion, Team Collaboration, Team Leadership, Teamwork, Team Performance Management, Recognizing Others, Motivational Skills, Drive Engagement, Virtual Teams, Rapport Building, Event Planning, Meeting Facilitation, Follow Through

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • I

    IBM

    SMP/E for z/OS Workshop

    Skills you'll gain: z/OS, Package and Software Management, Mainframe Computing, Mainframe Technologies, Job Control Language (JCL), Patch Management, Software Configuration Management, Software Installation, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Enterprise Application Management, System Software, Configuration Management, System Programming, System Configuration, Problem Management, Debugging, Change Control, Dependency Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • M

    Madecraft

    Creating a Culture of Collaborative Ownership

    Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Team Leadership, Culture Transformation, Teamwork, Team Performance Management, Collaboration, Leadership Development, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Process Improvement, Conflict Management, Decision Making, Employee Engagement, Creative Problem-Solving, Diversity and Inclusion, Goal Setting, Change Management, Coaching, Problem Solving, Mentorship, Communication

    ★ 4.9 (8) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Financial Modeling of IBM: Analyze & Value

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Depreciation, Financial Forecasting, Business Valuation, Operating Expense, Cash Flow Forecasting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Operational Analysis, Accounts Payable, Equities, Financial Data, Cash Flows, Case Studies

    ★ 5 (11) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    Procurement Essentials: Streamline and Boost Success

    Skills you'll gain: Request for Proposal, Supplier Risk Management, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Management, Supplier Quality Management, Root Cause Analysis, Procurement, Supply Management, Inventory Management, Document Management, Supplier Performance Management, Vendor Contracts, Purchasing, Request For Quotation (RFQ), Inventory Control Systems, Inventory Control, Strategic Prioritization, Price Negotiation, Data Entry, Interviewing Skills

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • P

    Packt

    Master in Microsoft Power BI Desktop and Service

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Transformation, Business Intelligence, Data Modeling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Business Intelligence Software, Dashboard, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Excel, Dashboard Creation, Data Presentation, Data Sharing, Performance Reporting, Data Integration, Data Import/Export

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    Edureka

    Financial Automation with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Data Governance, Workflow Management, No-Code Development, Financial Data, Accounting and Finance Software, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Management, Generative AI, Automation, Financial Forecasting, Financial Regulation, Finance, Financial Reporting, Data Management, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Strategic Decision-Making, Securities (Finance)

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    How to create and join teams using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Data Sharing, File Management

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Plan Execution, Case Studies, Drive Engagement, Business Planning, Business Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Resource Allocation, Stakeholder Communications, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Non-Profit Accounting, Strategic Decision-Making, Conflict Management, Public Administration, Leadership Development, Stakeholder Analysis

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of California, Santa Barbara

    CPA Licensure Prep: Current Issues in Financial Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statement Analysis, Balance Sheet, Depreciation, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Revenue Recognition, Ledgers (Accounting), Accruals, Financial Analysis, Bookkeeping, General Accounting, Accrual Accounting, Business Reporting, Technical Accounting, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Income Statement

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • S

    Simplilearn

    Analytics, ROI, and Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Google Analytics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing Effectiveness, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Performance Metric, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Return On Investment, Digital Analysis, Analytics, Heat Maps, Customer Engagement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular business plan courses

  • Project Management & Leadership: Life Sciences & Healthcare: Creo Incubator
  • Team Building: Create Engaging Events for Hybrid Teams: Skillshare
  • SMP/E for z/OS Workshop: IBM
  • Creating a Culture of Collaborative Ownership: Madecraft
  • Financial Modeling of IBM: Analyze & Value: EDUCBA
  • Procurement Essentials: Streamline and Boost Success: Coursera
  • Master in Microsoft Power BI Desktop and Service: Packt
  • Financial Automation with Generative AI: Edureka
  • How to create and join teams using Canva: Coursera
  • Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations: John Wiley & Sons

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