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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


  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Strategic Leadership and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Organizational Change, Business Strategies, Corporate Strategy, Business Planning, Organizational Structure, Safety Culture, Strategic Leadership, Negotiation, Strategic Thinking, Drive Engagement, Organizational Leadership, Conflict Management, Organizational Strategy, Stakeholder Management, Business Ethics, Change Management, Leadership and Management, Leadership Development, Leadership

    4.8 stars, 11K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (11K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Business Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Business Strategies, Business Planning, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Business Modeling

    4.8 stars, 2.1K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (2.1K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Business Analytics with Excel: Elementary to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Modeling, Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Business Analytics, Risk Analysis, Business Modeling, Risk Management, Resource Allocation, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Model Optimization

    4.8 stars, 4.1K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (4.1K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    ESSEC Business School

    L'entrepreneuriat social: faire son business plan

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Market Opportunities, Business Modeling, Market Research, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Performance Measurement, Stakeholder Analysis, Needs Assessment, Target Audience, Entrepreneurial Finance, Governance, Financial Forecasting

    4.5 stars, 122 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (122) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • K

    Kennesaw State University

    Business Model Canvas: A Tool for Entrepreneurs and Innovators (Project-Centered Course)

    Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Business Modeling, Presentations, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Analysis, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Partnership, Cost Management

    4.7 stars, 707 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (707) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • P

    Packt

    Designing the Human Business

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Human Centered Design, Value Propositions, Business Architecture, Experimentation, Business Analysis, Innovation, Ideation, Performance Measurement, Problem Solving, Analysis, User Research, Creative Problem-Solving, Sustainable Business, Business Strategy, Business Planning, Business, Business Requirements, Business Operations

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Business Model Foundations: Building Value-Driven Firms

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Value Propositions, Business Architecture, Business Analysis, Innovation, Design Thinking, Analysis, Business Strategy, Business Development, Sustainable Business, Business, Business Operations, Business Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • F

    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Decision Making Process for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analysis, Business Ethics, Complex Problem Solving, Risk Analysis, Experimentation, Risk Appetite, Probability, Psychology

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • G

    Google

    Google Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Rmarkdown, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Data Cleansing, Data Validation, Ggplot2, R (Software), Tableau Software, Sampling (Statistics), Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Data Processing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File Management, Web Presence, Data Structures, Interviewing Skills

    4.8 stars, 183K reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (183K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • I

    IBM

    IBM Business Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Data Storytelling, Business Analysis Tools, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Process Optimization, Requirements Management, Prompt Engineering, Business Requirements, Process Modeling, Process Improvement and Optimization, Data Presentation, Process Analysis, Data Modeling, Excel Formulas, Responsible AI, Business Process Modeling, Business Analytics, Data Analysis

    4.7 stars, 15K reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (15K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Trending right now
    Trending right now
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, AI literacy, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Natural Language Processing

    4.7 stars, 23K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (23K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Top AI program
    Top AI program
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • O

    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Business Growth Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Growth Strategies, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Brand Loyalty, Customer Insights, Customer experience strategy (CX), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), User Research, Loyalty Programs, Performance Measurement, Customer Analysis, Business Metrics, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Customer Engagement, Storytelling, Customer Success Management, Design Thinking

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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