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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 Virginia

    Financial Accounting Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Annual Reports, Accrual Accounting, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting Records, Ledgers (Accounting), Cash Flows

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Strategic Planning and Execution

    Skills you'll gain: Plan Execution, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Governance, Analysis, Business Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Innovation

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    883 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Power BI and Power Platform for Productivity

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Star Schema, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Storytelling, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Power BI, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Copilot, Data Presentation, No-Code Development, Data Transformation, Data Literacy, Data Modeling, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    720 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Data Structures and Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Program Development, Bioinformatics, Data Storage, Development Testing, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Network Analysis, Test Case, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, C and C++, Java, Rust (Programming Language), Javascript, Software Testing, Debugging

    4.6
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    17K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    London Business School

    Fundamentals of Financial Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Financial Modeling, Income Statement, Return On Investment, Accounting, Investments, Cash Flows, Asset Management

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    109 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Alex Genadinik

    AI Ethics

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Corporate Sustainability, Leadership Studies, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), AI Security, Decision Making, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Personally Identifiable Information, Artificial Intelligence, Compliance Training, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Risk Analysis, Governance

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Insight Selling

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Training, Inside Sales, Closing (Sales), Regional Sales, Sales Enablement, Sales Management, Sales Prospecting, Active Listening, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Meeting Facilitation, Marketing Automation, Discussion Facilitation, Customer Analysis, Virtual Teams, Stakeholder Analysis, Customer Insights, Negotiation, Needs Assessment, Data Storytelling, Emotional Intelligence

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Evaluate AI Risks: Adopt Smart Predictions

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Modeling, Risk Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Performance Metric, Technical Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    Automating Decision Workflows with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Workflows, AI Enablement, Agentic systems, Automation, Business Process Automation, Real Time Data, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), AI Personalization, IT Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, No-Code Development, Cloud-Based Integration, Business Transformation, Cloud API, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Restful API, API Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Design Ethical AI Rewards and Policies

    Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Regulatory Compliance, Due Diligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Risk Analysis, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Algorithms

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Build a Full Website using WordPress

    Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Content Management Systems, Web Content, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Web Development, Blogs, Social Media, Content Management, Marketing, Design, Computer Science

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    Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Developing a Marketing Mix for Growth

    Skills you'll gain: Product Strategy, Marketing, Integrated Marketing Communications, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Marketing Planning, Marketing Communications, Advertising, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Channel, Consumer Behaviour, Promotional Strategies, Value Propositions, Market Analysis, Brand Management, Writing

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    732 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Financial Accounting Fundamentals: University of Virginia
  • Strategic Planning and Execution: University of Virginia
  • Microsoft Power BI and Power Platform for Productivity: Microsoft
  • Data Structures and Algorithms: University of California San Diego
  • Fundamentals of Financial Analysis : London Business School
  • AI Ethics : Alex Genadinik
  • Insight Selling: LearnQuest
  • Evaluate AI Risks: Adopt Smart Predictions: Coursera
  • Automating Decision Workflows with AI: Edureka
  • Design Ethical AI Rewards and Policies: Coursera

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