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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.


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Popular Business Plan Courses and Certifications


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    LearnKartS

    Workplace Ethics and Professionalism

    Skills you'll gain: Compliance Management, Risk Analysis

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    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    The Business Case for ESG

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Business Reporting, Financial Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Ethics, Compliance Reporting, Risk Management, Corporate Strategy, Data Strategy, Stakeholder Management, Financial Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Performance Analysis, Value Propositions, Regulatory Requirements, Innovation

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Data Visualization in Qlik Sense

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization Software, Data Literacy, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Dashboard

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    AI Workflow: AI in Production

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Cloud Deployment, Unit Testing, Docker (Software), Containerization, Kubernetes, AI Workflows, IBM Cloud, Microservices, Machine Learning, Responsible AI, Business Metrics, Natural Language Processing, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Science, Python Programming

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Sapienza University of Rome

    Macroeconomic Financial Accounts

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Systems, Financial Data, Financial Market, International Finance, Finance, Accounting, Banking, Economics, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Our Share: Employee Ownership as a Wealth Sharing Tool

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Engagement, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Justice, Compensation Strategy, Case Studies, Compensation and Benefits, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economic Development, Collaboration, Entrepreneurship, Governance, Business Modeling, Leadership and Management, Business Transformation, Succession Planning, Research, Business Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Effective Stakeholder Engagement: A Strategic Approach

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Analysis, Leadership, Strategic Communication, Communication, Relationship Building, Prioritization

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    HR Management Fundamentals: Recruitment to Development

    Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Human Resources, Employee Engagement, Recruitment, Human Resource Strategy, Performance Management, Talent Management, Workforce Development, Performance Review, Talent Acquisition, Employee Retention, Training Programs, Employee Onboarding, Leadership Development

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create PDF Balance Report using HTML, Excel & Power Automate

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Email Automation, Microsoft Power Platform, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Microsoft Excel, Automation, Microsoft 365

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    Parsons School of Design, The New School

    Using Design to Generate Innovative Business Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Sustainable Business, Business Solutions, Business Modeling, Growth Strategies, Innovation, Design, Value Propositions, User Experience, Sales Process, Prototyping, Customer experience improvement, Consumer Behaviour

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    University of Minnesota

    Predictive Analytics Project Ideation

    Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Business Analytics, Customer Analysis, Project Design, Applied Machine Learning, Solution Design, Sprint Planning, Machine Learning, Brainstorming, Trend Analysis, Design Thinking, Analysis, Decision Tree Learning, Deep Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Quality Control

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    Indian School of Business

    Basic Financial Literacy

    Skills you'll gain: Loans, Financial Planning, Wealth Management, Financial Management, Budgeting, Tax Planning, Investments, Economics, Income Tax, Risk Management

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Workplace Ethics and Professionalism: LearnKartS
  • The Business Case for ESG: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • Introduction to Data Visualization in Qlik Sense: Coursera
  • AI Workflow: AI in Production: IBM
  • Macroeconomic Financial Accounts: Sapienza University of Rome
  • Our Share: Employee Ownership as a Wealth Sharing Tool: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Effective Stakeholder Engagement: A Strategic Approach: Coursera
  • HR Management Fundamentals: Recruitment to Development: Coursera
  • Create PDF Balance Report using HTML, Excel & Power Automate: Coursera
  • Using Design to Generate Innovative Business Solutions: Parsons School of Design, The New School

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