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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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    Coursera

    Build a free website with WordPress

    Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Content Management Systems, Content Management, Web Content, Web Design and Development, Web Presence, Content Creation, Control Panels, Creativity

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    2.4K reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Rice University

    Basic Data Descriptors, Statistical Distributions, and Application to Business Decisions

    Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Business Analytics, Statistical Methods, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Excel Formulas, Statistical Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Box Plots, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Inference, Correlation Analysis, Decision Making

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    2.7K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northwestern University

    Scaling Operations: Linking Strategy and Execution

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Sourcing, Operations, Operational Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Operations Management, Procurement, Business Operations, Capacity Planning, Supply Chain, Competitive Analysis, Asset Management, Supply Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Business Metrics, Supplier Relationship Management, Investment Management, Capacity Management, Planning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    264 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Introduction to Applied Business Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Business Workflow Analysis, Business Analysis, Analytics, Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Analytics, Data Presentation, Business Solutions, Python Programming

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    326 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Corporate Finance I: Measuring and Promoting Value Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Finance, Financial Statements, Financial Modeling, Return On Investment, Capital Budgeting, Corporate Finance, Balance Sheet, Business Valuation, Cash Flow Forecasting, Cash Flows, Financial Forecasting, Working Capital, Performance Measurement, Private Equity, Performance Analysis, Risk Management, Risk Analysis

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.2K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
    Free
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    Coursera

    Get started with Jira

    Skills you'll gain: Workflow Management, Jira (Software), Product Roadmaps, Collaborative Software, Kanban Principles, Project Coordination, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Issue Tracking, Agile Project Management, Project Management Software

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of California, Irvine

    Inicio y planificación de proyectos

    Skills you'll gain: Project Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Conflict Management, Stakeholder Management, Planning, Project Management, Project Scoping, Work Breakdown Structure, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Documentation, Stakeholder Communications, Leadership and Management, Scope Management, Influencing, Organizational Structure

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    719 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Northwestern University

    Social Marketing Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Peer Review, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Budgeting, Marketing Effectiveness, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Marketing Planning, Performance Measurement, Business Planning, Cross-Channel Marketing, Target Market, Program Evaluation, Customer Engagement, Planning

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    372 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
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    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentals of Operations, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

    Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Process Analysis, Operational Efficiency, Business Operations, Operational Excellence, Operations Management, Operational Analysis, Process Management, Operations, Business Process, Business Process Improvement, Process Improvement and Optimization, Process Improvement, Customer experience improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Business Development, Growth Strategies, Technology Strategies, Business Technologies, Technology Solutions

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    386 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    AI Fundamentals for Non-Data Scientists

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Methods, Generative AI, Data Management, Generative Model Architectures, Big Data, Statistical Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Machine Learning, AI Product Strategy, Large Language Modeling, Customer Data Management, AI literacy, Autoencoders, Model Optimization, Deep Learning, Model Evaluation, Algorithms, Data Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    1K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Creo Incubator

    Effective supervision for managers and leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Active Listening, Negotiation, Composure, Supervision, Team Collaboration, Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement, Team Leadership, Business Leadership, Team Motivation, Employee Performance Management, Relationship Management, Performance Management, Empowerment, Leadership Development, Team Performance Management, Stakeholder Analysis

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Global Impact: Business Ethics

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Cultural Sensitivity, Decision Making, Cultural Diversity, Culture

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    545 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Build a free website with WordPress: Coursera
  • Basic Data Descriptors, Statistical Distributions, and Application to Business Decisions: Rice University
  • Scaling Operations: Linking Strategy and Execution: Northwestern University
  • Introduction to Applied Business Analytics: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Corporate Finance I: Measuring and Promoting Value Creation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Get started with Jira: Coursera
  • Inicio y planificación de proyectos: University of California, Irvine
  • Social Marketing Capstone Project: Northwestern University
  • Fundamentals of Operations, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Goldman Sachs
  • AI Fundamentals for Non-Data Scientists: University of Pennsylvania

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