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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


  • S

    SkillUp

    Certified Project Manager

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Team Motivation, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Planning, Project Management Life Cycle, Risk Management Framework, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Project Scoping, Earned Value Management, Project Management, Project Documentation, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Meeting Facilitation, Resource Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Agile Project Management, Project Risk Management

    ★ 4.6 (933) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Washington

    Business English: Making Presentations

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Sales Presentations, Oral Expression, Persuasive Communication, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Data Visualization, Communication, Selling Techniques, English Language, Vocabulary

    ★ 4.8 (787) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • G

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Take Your English Communication Skills to the Next Level

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Presentations, Oral Expression, Sales Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Professional Development, Business Correspondence, English Language, Cultural Diversity, Professional Networking, Intercultural Competence, Communication, Cultural Sensitivity, Business Writing, Professionalism, Communication Strategies, Interviewing Skills, Setting Appointments, Writing

    ★ 4.7 (921) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    Universidad de Chile

    Sustentabilidad y Economías Sociales

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Social Impact, Socioeconomics, Innovation, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Standards, Social Sciences, Social Justice, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Business Modeling, Economic Development, Business Ethics, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Community Development, Economics, Climate Change Adaptation

    ★ 4.7 (1.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    University of Virginia

    Pricing Strategy Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Product Lifecycle Management, Revenue Management, Competitive Analysis, Target Market, Global Marketing, Market Opportunities, Consumer Behaviour, Competitive Intelligence, Business Strategy, Marketing Psychology, Cost Accounting, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Product Lining, Supply And Demand, Strategic Marketing, Economics, Demand Planning, Presentations

    ★ 4.8 (940) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    Web Design: Wireframes to Prototypes

    Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mockups, UI/UX Strategy, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Web Design and Development, Visual Design, Web Language, UI/UX Research, Graphic and Visual Design, Interactive Design, HTML and CSS, Design Elements And Principles, Typography

    ★ 4.9 (921) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Create a Financial Statement using Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Balance Sheet, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Data, Income Statement, Bookkeeping, Data Entry, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Spreadsheet Software, Month End Closing

    ★ 4.5 (879) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Coursera

    Create a Business Marketing Brand Kit Using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Brand Marketing, Style Guides, Marketing Design, Brand Awareness, Branding, Marketing Materials, Marketing Collateral, Organizational Skills, Marketing, File Management, Graphic Design, Business, Digital Marketing

    ★ 4.6 (930) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Coursera

    Instagram Content Creator Pro

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Video Editing, Content Scheduling, Content Performance Analysis, Drive Engagement, Storytelling, Social Media Analytics, Social Media Content, Canva (Software), Content Optimization, Content Creation, Design Elements And Principles, Paid media, Graphic and Visual Design, Driving engagement, Competitive Analysis, Content Strategy, Analytics, Visual Design, Marketing

    ★ 4.1 (774) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • N

    Northwestern University

    The Business of Social

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Business Marketing, Social Media Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing, Performance Measurement, Performance Analysis, Performance Metric, Business Metrics, Customer Engagement, Business-To-Consumer, Driving engagement, Legal Risk, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Sales Enablement, Integrated Marketing Communications, A/B Testing

    ★ 4.7 (826) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Introduction to Graph Theory

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Combinatorics, Network Analysis, Algorithms, Mathematical Modeling, Traffic Flow Optimization, Program Development

    ★ 4.5 (1.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Preparing for your Professional Data Engineer Journey

    Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Data Maintenance, Dataflow, Data Storage, Data Processing, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Storage, Data Analysis, Cloud Engineering, Data Architecture, Data Lakes, Data Warehousing, Data Preprocessing, Automation

    ★ 4.6 (1K) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular business plan courses

  • Certified Project Manager: SkillUp
  • Business English: Making Presentations: University of Washington
  • Take Your English Communication Skills to the Next Level: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Sustentabilidad y Economías Sociales: Universidad de Chile
  • Pricing Strategy Optimization: University of Virginia
  • Web Design: Wireframes to Prototypes: California Institute of the Arts
  • Create a Financial Statement using Microsoft Excel: Coursera
  • Create a Business Marketing Brand Kit Using Canva: Coursera
  • Instagram Content Creator Pro: Coursera
  • The Business of Social: Northwestern University

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