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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 Geneva

    Exercer son esprit critique à l’ère informationnelle

    Skills you'll gain: Cognitive flexibility, Critical Thinking, Scientific Methods, Learning Strategies, Research, Psychology, digital literacy, Media and Communications, Social Impact

    4.7 stars, 76 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Navigating Disruptions and Emerging Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: Emerging Technologies, Forecasting, Critical Thinking, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Technology Strategies, Strategic Leadership, Business Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Conceptual Design, Strategic Decision-Making, Innovation, Business Leadership, Storytelling, Thought Leadership, Business Ethics, Scenario Testing, Decision Making, Artificial Intelligence, Probability & Statistics

    4.8 stars, 52 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (52) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Harvard Business Review

    Lead with Confidence

    Skills you'll gain: Delegation Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Trustworthiness, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Workplace inclusivity, Leadership Development, Team Leadership, Team Building, Virtual Teams, Leadership, Team Collaboration, Empowerment, Leadership and Management, Drive Engagement, Telecommuting, Relationship Building, Personal Development, Staff Management, Communication Strategies, Self-Discipline

    4.7 stars, 19 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (19) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    RStudio for Six Sigma - Basic Descriptive Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Plot (Graphics), Statistical Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Data Import/Export, Pareto Chart, Histogram, Statistical Programming, Descriptive Analytics, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Box Plots, R Programming, Data Synthesis, Probability Distribution, Probability & Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistics, Data Science

    4.6 stars, 68 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (68) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • S

    SkillsBooster Academy

    Generative AI for Business Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Business Leadership, Dashboard Creation, Strategic Leadership, Prompt Engineering Tools, Project Management, Generative AI Agents, AI powered creativity, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Email Marketing, Digital Marketing, Leadership and Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deepseek, Artificial Intelligence, Initiative and Leadership, Responsible AI, Business, Business Operations

    4.6 stars, 22 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (22) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    Alfaisal University | KLD

    القيادة بدون سلطة | Leading without Authority

    Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Initiative and Leadership, Empowerment, Recognizing Others, Leadership Studies, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Positivity, Leadership Development

    4.8 stars, 96 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (96) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Parsons School of Design, The New School

    Economics: Society, Markets, and [In]equality

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Sustainable Systems, Economics, Market Dynamics, Social Justice, Economic Development, Labor Relations, Sustainable Development, Social Sciences, International Relations, Business Economics, World History, Behavioral Economics, Employee Relations, Financial Policy, Innovation, Leadership, Critical Thinking, Communication

    4.7 stars, 64 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Coursera

    Microsoft Project for Beginners: Create Simple Project Plans

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Project, Timelines, Project Schedules, Scheduling, Data Visualization, Project Management Software, Workflow Management, Dependency Analysis, Project Management, Project Planning

    4 stars, 37 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4 (37) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    How to Generate and Maintain a Healthy Sales Pipeline

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, Closing (Sales), Customer Retention, Sales Process, Lead Generation, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Strategy, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Sales, Sales Management, Sales Operations, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Engagement

    4.7 stars, 35 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (35) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    إدارة المشروع: أساسيات النجاح

    Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Team Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Project Management, Team Management, Project Controls, Project Performance, Project Planning, Project Management Life Cycle, Team Building, People Development, Leadership, Knowledge Transfer, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Management, Performance Reporting, Communication Planning, Communication, Communication Strategies

    4.8 stars, 60 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (60) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Artificial Intelligence Practitioner

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Amazon Bedrock, Generative AI Agents, Generative Model Architectures, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AWS SageMaker, Amazon Web Services, Prompt Engineering Tools, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence, Model Optimization, Applied Machine Learning, Prompt Engineering, Data Ethics, Machine Learning Methods, AI Integrations, Model Training, LLM Application, Cloud Solutions

    4.5 stars, 61 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (61) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Coursera

    Cómo hacer publicidad en instagram

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Meta Ads Manager, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Management, Social Media, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Online Advertising, Social Media Content, Digital Advertising, E-Commerce, Account Management

    4.4 stars, 48 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.4 (48) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Exercer son esprit critique à l’ère informationnelle: University of Geneva
  • Navigating Disruptions and Emerging Technologies: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Lead with Confidence: Harvard Business Review
  • RStudio for Six Sigma - Basic Descriptive Statistics: Coursera
  • Generative AI for Business Leaders: SkillsBooster Academy
  • القيادة بدون سلطة | Leading without Authority: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • Economics: Society, Markets, and [In]equality: Parsons School of Design, The New School
  • Microsoft Project for Beginners: Create Simple Project Plans: Coursera
  • How to Generate and Maintain a Healthy Sales Pipeline: Coursera
  • إدارة المشروع: أساسيات النجاح: University of California, Irvine

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