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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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    Skillshare

    Freelance Editing: Launch & Build Your Video Editing Career

    Skills you'll gain: Editing, Video Editing, Client Services, Relationship Management, Self-Motivation, Post-Production, Price Negotiation, Customer Relationship Building, Video Production, Entrepreneurship, Videography, Goal Setting, Personal Development, Cost Estimation, Business Systems, Professional Networking, Planning

    4.2 stars, 6 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.2 (6) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Coursera

    Excel Functions, Lookups, and Secure Spreadsheet Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Financial Modeling, Auditing, Procedure Development, Debugging, Project Documentation, Data Integrity, Data Security

    1.7 stars, 7 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 1.7 (7) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    SkillsBooster Academy

    Claude Skills: Automating Business Workflows

    Skills you'll gain: Anthropic Claude, Prompt Engineering, Email Automation, Business Process Automation, Process Design, Workflow Management, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering Tools, Agentic Workflows, AI Orchestration, Business Writing, Automation, Document Management, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Business, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI for People and Talent Management

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Performance Management, Workforce Planning, Talent Management, Performance Management, AI Personalization, Human Resources Management and Planning, People Development, Human Resource Strategy, Workforce Development, HR Tech, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Human Resources, Diversity Programs, Diversity Training, People Analytics, Workforce Management, Employee Training, Innovation, Analytics, Adaptability

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

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Google

    Always Remember the Stakeholder

    Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Analysis, Interpersonal Communications, Internal Communications, Discussion Facilitation

    4.5 stars, 11 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Big Data Technologies and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Analysis

    4.6 stars, 13 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • K

    Khalifa University

    AI for Executives

    Skills you'll gain: Data Strategy, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Data Management, AI Personalization, Sales Enablement, Model Deployment, Feature Engineering, Data Governance, Responsible AI, Model Evaluation, AI Integrations, Data Preprocessing, Customer Analysis, Transfer Learning, Customer Data Management, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Natural Language Processing

    3.4 stars, 10 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 3.4 (10) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    LearnKartS

    Workflow Automation with n8n: Logic, Data & Error Handling

    Skills you'll gain: Make.com, Email Automation, Automation, Business Process Automation, No-Code Development, Data Processing, Automation Engineering, JSON, Data Transformation, AI Workflows, Data Import/Export, Robotic Process Automation, Data Integration, AI Integrations, Debugging, Productivity, API Design, Digital Transformation

    4.7 stars, 7 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    The State University of New York

    Multi-Event Facility Enterprises & Management

    Skills you'll gain: Facility Management, Event Management, Legal Risk, Contract Management, Facility Operations, Events and Conferences, Driving engagement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Relationship Management, Data Management, Customer Engagement, Drive Engagement, Operations Management, Promotional Strategies, Risk Management, Workforce Development, Analysis, Business Strategy, Insurance Policies, Advertising

    4.6 stars, 12 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    What Are Service-Level Agreements (SLAs)?

    Skills you'll gain: Service Level Agreement, Service Level, Vendor Contracts, Customer Service, Service Management, Business Relationship Management, Expectation Management, Performance Measurement, Performance Metric, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Cloud Storage, Case Studies

    3.9 stars, 16 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 3.9 (16) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Introduction to Data Networks and the Internet - Master's

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Network Troubleshooting, Software-Defined Networking, Network Monitoring, Threat Modeling, Virtual Networking, TCP/IP, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Network Performance Management, Network Protocols, General Networking, Cybersecurity, Network Infrastructure, Network Administration, Local Area Networks, Network Analysis, OSI Models, Network Model, Networking Hardware

    4.7 stars, 12 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

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

    Edureka

    Generative AI Automation Tools and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Business Process Automation, Make.com, Automation, Agentic systems, Generative AI, LangChain, Agentic Workflows, Marketing Automation, LLM Application, AI Integrations, AI Security, Cloud Solutions, Prompt Engineering, Slack (Software), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Google Sheets

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

    ★ 3.9 (15) · 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

  • Freelance Editing: Launch & Build Your Video Editing Career: Skillshare
  • Excel Functions, Lookups, and Secure Spreadsheet Automation: Coursera
  • Claude Skills: Automating Business Workflows: SkillsBooster Academy
  • GenAI for People and Talent Management: Coursera
  • Always Remember the Stakeholder: Google
  • Big Data Technologies and Applications: Coursera
  • AI for Executives: Khalifa University
  • Workflow Automation with n8n: Logic, Data & Error Handling: LearnKartS
  • Multi-Event Facility Enterprises & Management: The State University of New York
  • What Are Service-Level Agreements (SLAs)?: Coursera

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