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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 California, Davis

    Major and Principal Gifts

    Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Proposal Development, Fundraising, Prospecting and Qualification, Philanthropy, Drive Engagement, Negotiation, Stakeholder Engagement, Closing (Sales), Relationship Management, Contract Compliance, Relationship Building

    4.6 stars, 30 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (30) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U
    S

    Multiple educators

    Sustainable and Resilient Operations and Supply Chains

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Development, Supply Management, Sustainability Standards, Business Ethics, Sustainable Systems, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Operations, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Systems, Procurement, Product Design

    4.5 stars, 46 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (46) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Coursera

    Automated Report Generation with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Report Writing, Digital Transformation, Automation, Generative AI, Business Reporting, Business Process Automation, Operational Efficiency, Artificial Intelligence, Data Collection, Data Literacy

    4.3 stars, 72 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.3 (72) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentos de la Negociación con Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Rapport Building, Active Listening, Influencing, Trustworthiness, Goal Setting, Expectation Management

    4.7 stars, 91 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (91) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Free
    Free
  • M

    Microsoft

    Copilot for Sales

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Sales Enablement, Prompt Engineering, Sales Development, Sales, Sales Operations, Sales Strategy, General Sales Practices, Sales Process, Sales Support, Sales Presentations, Sales Presentation, AI Product Strategy, Marketing Collateral, Overcoming Objections, Prompt Engineering Tools, Taking Meeting Minutes, Meeting Facilitation, Email Automation, Microsoft Teams

    4.5 stars, 22 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (22) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure Architecture, Business Technologies, AI Personalization, Risking, Predictive Modeling, Business Operations

    4.2 stars, 23 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.2 (23) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • G

    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentos de Finanças da Empresa com o 10,000 Women da Goldman Sachs

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Financial Acumen, Return On Investment, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Business Metrics, Financial Data, Entrepreneurial Finance, Small Business Accounting, Operating Expense, Financial Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Performance Analysis, Asset Management

    4.9 stars, 98 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (98) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Coursera

    Public Sector Efficiency: Optimizing Business Processes

    Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Performance Measurement, Performance Metric, Workflow Management, Process Improvement and Optimization, Business Process Improvement, Performance Improvement, Business Process, Process Optimization, Process Management, Process Analysis, Business Process Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Service Improvement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Process Automation, Automation, Organizational Skills

    4.2 stars, 45 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.2 (45) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • S

    SkillUp

    GenAI for Business Process Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Business Workflow Analysis, Business Process Automation, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Engineering Tools, Generative AI Agents, AI Integrations, AI Orchestration, Automation, Model Deployment, AI Enablement, Performance Measurement, Generative AI, No-Code Development, Decision Intelligence, Responsible AI, Process Optimization, System Monitoring, Scalability

    4.4 stars, 27 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.4 (27) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Software Sales

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Strategy, Selling Techniques, Sales Presentation, Sales Process, Sales Development, General Sales Practices, Market Analysis, Sales, Specialized Sales, Technical Sales, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Relationship Management, Market Opportunities, Customer Engagement, Customer Analysis, Market Dynamics, Value Propositions, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Customer Communications Management

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

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google

    Working Effectively with Stakeholders

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Communications, Team Building, Project Management, Team Management, Accountability, Project Coordination, Delegation Skills, Accountability Frameworks, Communication Planning

    4.8 stars, 33 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Generative AI for Advanced Collaboration in Teams and Outlook

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office, Email Automation, Microsoft 365, Collaborative Software, Proposal Writing, Productivity Software, Meeting Facilitation, Prompt Engineering, Proposal Development, Calendar Management, Business Writing, Setting Appointments, Workflow Management

    4.7 stars, 38 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

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

  • Major and Principal Gifts: University of California, Davis
  • Sustainable and Resilient Operations and Supply Chains: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Automated Report Generation with Generative AI: Coursera
  • Fundamentos de la Negociación con Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Goldman Sachs
  • Copilot for Sales: Microsoft
  • Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Fundamentos de Finanças da Empresa com o 10,000 Women da Goldman Sachs: Goldman Sachs
  • Public Sector Efficiency: Optimizing Business Processes: Coursera
  • GenAI for Business Process Automation: SkillUp
  • Software Sales: Coursera

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