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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

    Global Impact: Cross-Cultural Management

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Cultural Sensitivity, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Diversity, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Team Management, Teamwork, Team Leadership, Negotiation, Communication Strategies, Leadership and Management, Diversity Awareness, Culture, Conflict Management, Team Performance Management, Team Building, Business Leadership, Leadership, Communication, Diversity and Inclusion

    4.6 stars, 8 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Coursera

    What are GPTs and How can they work for my business?

    Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Market Research, Financial Forecasting, AI Personalization, Strategic Thinking, Business Solutions, Market Analysis, Market Data, LLM Application, Generative AI, Supply Chain Planning, Strategic Decision-Making, Supply Chain Management, Digital Transformation, Innovation, AI Integrations, Forecasting, Customer Support, Large Language Modeling

    4 stars, 13 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4 (13) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    AI Business School

    AI agents and creator tools for marketing professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, Agentic systems, AI Workflows, No-Code Development, Productivity, AI Enablement, Marketing Automation, Generative AI Agents, MarTech, Digital Transformation, Marketing, Artificial Intelligence, Decision Intelligence, Business Process Automation, AI Integrations, Automation, Business Technologies, Innovation

    4.3 stars, 10 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.3 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Corporate Finance Institute

    Advanced Tableau - Table Calculations

    Skills you'll gain: Tableau Software, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Trend Analysis, Analysis, Data Analysis, Business Metrics

    4.4 stars, 18 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.4 (18) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    The Power of Storytelling: How to Visualize Data in the Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Looker (Software), Dashboard Creation, Data Modeling, Data Access, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Analytics, Data Governance, Performance Tuning, Report Writing, Cloud Services, Self Service Technologies, Version Control

    4.4 stars, 21 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.4 (21) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    How to Set a Budget and Schedule for Your Facebook Ads

    Skills you'll gain: Meta Ads Manager, Facebook, Marketing Budgets, Paid media, Content Scheduling, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Online Advertising, Budget Management, Budgeting, Advertising, Business Strategy

    4.4 stars, 12 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

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

    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Coursera

    HTML for Beginners: Getting Started

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Semantic Web, Web Content, Web Design, Web Development, Front-End Web Development

    4.7 stars, 27 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.7 (27) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • I

    Interactive Brokers

    Introduction to Growth Investing

    Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Business Valuation, Gross Profit, Investments, Competitive Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Business Metrics, Income Statement, Investment Management, Portfolio Risk, Market Trend, Market Dynamics, Market Opportunities, Financial Forecasting, Risk Management

    4.3 stars, 15 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • F

    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Gestão de Stakeholders, Ética e Sustentabilidade Empresarial

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Ethics, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Corporate Strategy, Relationship Management, Value Propositions

    4.8 stars, 31 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • F

    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Estratégia de Negócios

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Strategies, Business Modeling, Strategic Thinking, Corporate Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, New Business Development, Growth Strategies, Competitive Analysis, Market Opportunities, Market Dynamics, Organizational Effectiveness, Resource Management, Innovation, Value Propositions

    4.8 stars, 18 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (18) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    Universidad de Palermo

    Inteligencia Artificial aplicada al Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), No-Code Development, Google Gemini, Lead Generation, Content Scheduling, Content Creation, Gemini, Social Media Content, Email Automation, Email Marketing, Make.com, AI powered creativity, Digital Media Strategy, Generative AI, Digital Content, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Digital Brand Strategy, Digital Marketing, Product Design

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

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Managing Conflict

    Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Active Listening, Teamwork, Collaboration, Professionalism, Relationship Management, Interpersonal Communications, Culture Transformation, Emotional Intelligence, Accountability

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

    ★ 4.8 (22) · 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

  • Global Impact: Cross-Cultural Management: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • What are GPTs and How can they work for my business?: Coursera
  • AI agents and creator tools for marketing professionals: AI Business School
  • Advanced Tableau - Table Calculations: Corporate Finance Institute
  • The Power of Storytelling: How to Visualize Data in the Cloud: Google Cloud
  • How to Set a Budget and Schedule for Your Facebook Ads: Coursera
  • HTML for Beginners: Getting Started: Coursera
  • Introduction to Growth Investing: Interactive Brokers
  • Gestão de Stakeholders, Ética e Sustentabilidade Empresarial: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Estratégia de Negócios: Fundação Instituto de Administração

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