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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 Colorado System

    Grant Writing for Health Researchers

    Skills you'll gain: Concision, Grant Writing, Sample Size Determination, Grant Applications, Proposal Writing, Biostatistics, Writing, Clinical Research Ethics, Editing, Statistical Analysis, Healthcare Ethics, Persuasive Communication, Data Analysis, Clinical Research, Statistical Methods, Medical Science and Research, Research Design, Planning, Science and Research, Growth Mindedness

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    54 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Build a CRUD Node.js and MongoDB employee management web-app

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Restful API, User Interface (UI), HTML and CSS, Node.JS, MongoDB, Database Management, Databases, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Applications, Web Development, Web Development Tools, Back-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Application Development, Javascript, GitHub

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    22 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Advanced Global Procurement and Sourcing

    Skills you'll gain: Supplier Quality Management, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Enterprise Resource Planning, Purchasing, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Strategic Partnership, Business Risk Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Supplier Relationship Management, Supply Chain, Risk Management, Derivatives, Organizational Structure, Consolidation, Target Audience, Talent Management, Quality Management, Robotic Process Automation, Supply Chain Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    91 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    مهارات إدارة المواهب | Talent Management Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, Human Capital, People Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Employee Performance Management, Organizational Structure

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    283 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Peking University

    人群与网络

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Game Theory, Market Dynamics, Graph Theory, Network Analysis, Social Sciences, Computational Thinking, Socioeconomics, Market Analysis, Economics, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Probability

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    114 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Northwestern University

    Organizational Leadership Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Communication, Collaboration, Crisis Management, Team Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Culture Transformation, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Leadership, Customer experience strategy (CX), Case Studies, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Decision Making, Peer Review

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    111 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Managing Human Capital in Retail

    Skills you'll gain: Human Capital, Employee Retention, Workforce Development, Human Resource Strategy, Employee Training, Talent Management, Organizational Strategy, Employee Engagement, Human Resources Management and Planning, Management Training And Development, Job Evaluation, Workforce Management, Compensation Management, Employee Performance Management, Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    77 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Melbourne

    Essentials of Corporate Finance Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Modeling, Financial Management, Financial Data, Investment Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Corporate Finance, Market Data, Risk Analysis, Business Valuation, Capital Markets

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    138 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Interactive Brokers

    Investing using Value, Growth, Momentum and Economics

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Investments, Supply And Demand, Real Estate, Income Statement, Risk Management, Market Dynamics, Market Trend, Portfolio Management, Growth Strategies, Business Economics, Portfolio Risk, Economics, Business Valuation, Financial Trading, Technical Analysis, Research

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    49 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    MedCerts

    Medical Administrative Assistants and the Healthcare Team

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Records, Medical Office Procedures, Medical Assistance, Health Information Management, Patient Coordination, Electronic Medical Record System, Patient Registration, Care Coordination, Patient-centered Care, Medical Billing, Emergency Response, Patient Communication, Health Care Administration, Healthcare Industry Knowledge

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    39 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    AI Leadership & Strategic Implementation

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Enablement, Technology Roadmaps, Organizational Change, AI Product Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement, Market Opportunities, Change Management, Google Gemini, Business Strategy, Generative AI, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Communications, Enterprise Security, Prompt Engineering, Corporate Sustainability, Business Communication, Communication Strategies, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Communication

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Build Intelligent Agents Using DeepSeek & N8N

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Workflow Management, AI Workflows, No-Code Development, Deepseek, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Automation, Model Deployment, Data Analysis, Google Sheets, Data Processing, Gmail

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    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    33 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Grant Writing for Health Researchers: University of Colorado System
  • Build a CRUD Node.js and MongoDB employee management web-app: Coursera
  • Advanced Global Procurement and Sourcing: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • مهارات إدارة المواهب | Talent Management Skills: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • 人群与网络 : Peking University
  • Organizational Leadership Capstone: Northwestern University
  • Managing Human Capital in Retail: University of Pennsylvania
  • Essentials of Corporate Finance Capstone: The University of Melbourne
  • Investing using Value, Growth, Momentum and Economics: Interactive Brokers
  • Medical Administrative Assistants and the Healthcare Team: MedCerts

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