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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

    Excel for Beginners: Beginner Functions

    Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    89 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Leading a Family Business

    Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Innovation, Business Modeling, Value Propositions, Governance, Entrepreneurship, Lean Methodologies, Leadership and Management, Product Development, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Business Leadership, Business Architecture, New Product Development, Ideation, People Development, Business Strategies, Strategic Leadership, Sales Presentations, Leadership Development

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    60 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Packt

    Foundations of Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Agile Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Risk Management, Project Planning, Stakeholder Communications, Plan Execution, Risk Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Leadership Studies, Business Ethics, Team Leadership, Agile Methodology, Communication Planning

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    49 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of Minnesota

    Recommender Systems: Evaluation and Metrics

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Decision Support Systems, Business Metrics, Test Data, Performance Metric, Data Collection, Performance Measurement, Benchmarking, A/B Testing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Analytics, Product Assortment

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    236 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    K

    Kennesaw State University

    The Define Phase for the 6 σ Black Belt

    Skills you'll gain: Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Lean Methodologies, Analytical Skills, Process Analysis, Process Improvement, Business Analysis Tools, Project Documentation, Process Improvement and Optimization, Quality Improvement, Customer Insights, Quality Assessment, Customer experience improvement, Customer Analysis, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Quality Management, Project Management, Business Process, Project Scoping, Project Planning

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    114 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    Providing Technical Support for AWS Workloads

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Troubleshooting, Technical Consulting, Amazon S3, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Technical Support, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Scenario Testing, System Support, Virtual Networking, Customer Support, Cloud Storage, Cloud-Based Integration, Security Controls, Database Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    69 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    Starweaver

    Advanced Requirements Management & Solution Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Requirements Management, Business Requirements, Performance Measurement, Requirements Analysis, Business Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Change Requests, Data Mining, Performance Analysis, Jira (Software), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analysis, Prioritization

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    66 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
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    E

    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Excel Modeling for Professionals: Best Practices & Pitfalls

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Modeling, Verification And Validation, Financial Modeling, Business Modeling, Spreadsheet Software, Technical Documentation, Data Validation, Data Integrity, Data Management, Business Reporting, Data Visualization

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    37 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    EDUCBA

    ITIL V4 Introduction to Service Management Concept

    Skills you'll gain: Service Management, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Service Improvement, IT Service Management, Technical Management, Practice Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Management, Technical Services, Business Management, Stakeholder Management, Innovation, Value Propositions, Digital Transformation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    263 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    Total Rewards & the Role of Compensation & Benefits

    Skills you'll gain: Compensation and Benefits, Compensation Analysis, Compensation Strategy, Compensation Management, Human Resource Strategy, Benefits Administration, Human Resources, Organizational Strategy

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    77 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    University of California, Irvine

    Introduction to Learning Transfer and Life Long Learning (3L)

    Skills you'll gain: Training and Development, Training Programs, Employee Training, Knowledge Transfer, On-The-Job Training, Learning Theory, Motivational Skills, Lifelong Learning, Willingness To Learn, Human Learning, Culture Transformation, Formal Learning, Organizational Change, Performance Measurement, Change Management, Learning Strategies, Overcoming Obstacles

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    232 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    A

    AI Business School

    Introduction to AI for sales professionals

    Skills you'll gain: AI literacy, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Responsible AI, Sales Enablement, Sales Training, Risk Management, Sales, Artificial Intelligence, Agentic systems, Sales Strategy, Digital Transformation, Risk Mitigation, Innovation, Automation

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Excel for Beginners: Beginner Functions: Coursera
  • Leading a Family Business: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Foundations of Project Management: Packt
  • Recommender Systems: Evaluation and Metrics: University of Minnesota
  • The Define Phase for the 6 σ Black Belt: Kennesaw State University
  • Providing Technical Support for AWS Workloads: Amazon Web Services
  • Advanced Requirements Management & Solution Evaluation: Starweaver
  • Excel Modeling for Professionals: Best Practices & Pitfalls: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • ITIL V4 Introduction to Service Management Concept: EDUCBA
  • Total Rewards & the Role of Compensation & Benefits: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

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