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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


  • K

    Kennesaw State University

    Career Planning: A Pathway to Employment

    Skills you'll gain: LinkedIn, Interviewing Skills, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Professional Networking, Social Media Content, Strategic Communication, Communication, Negotiation, Job Analysis, Writing, Professionalism, Business Writing, Decision Making

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

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Mastering Logistics & Supply Chain Strategy Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Supply Chain, Logistics, Supply Chain Systems, Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management, Supply Management, Supplier Performance Management, Performance Measurement, Materials Management, Transportation Management, Transportation Operations, Operational Efficiency, E-Commerce, Systems Thinking, Business Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Market Analysis, Business, Business Administration

    ★ 4.7 (63) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • T

    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Cost Accounting: Profit and Loss Calculation

    Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Inventory Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Cost Accounting, Gross Profit, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Inventory Control

    ★ 4.7 (99) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft 365 with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Responsible AI, Presentations, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, Data Storytelling, Predictive Modeling, Email Automation, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard Creation, Data Synthesis, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Word, Microsoft 365, Data Analysis

    ★ 4.6 (86) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Corporate Finance Institute

    Intermediate DAX & Time Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Data Modeling, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Business Intelligence Software, Spreadsheet Software, Context Management, Data Manipulation, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

    ★ 4.8 (60) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Nuts and Bolts of Public Relations

    Skills you'll gain: Press Releases, Public Relations, Strategic Communication, Communication Planning, Media Relations, Social Media, Target Audience, Journalism, Writing, Strategic Decision-Making, Driving engagement, Brand Strategy, Storytelling, Branding

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

  • C

    Coursera

    Create a Product Design Brainstorming with Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Brainstorming, Ideation, Project Schedules, Product Design, Design Thinking, Persona Development, Action Oriented, User Centered Design, Teamwork, Collaborative Software, Collaboration, Team Oriented

    ★ 4.4 (85) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • E

    EDUCBA

    IoT Enabled Farming

    Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Advanced Analytics, Big Data, Data Management, Wireless Networks, Predictive Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, Analytics, Water Sustainability, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Monitoring, Geospatial Information and Technology, Telecommunications, Sustainable Technologies, Real Time Data, Automation, Data Analysis, Control Systems, Data Collection

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

  • L

    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

    Theatre and Globalization

    Skills you'll gain: Performing Arts, Culture, International Relations, World History, Cultural Diversity, Art History, Diplomacy, Intercultural Competence, Public History, European History, Media and Communications, Electronic Media, Research Methodologies, Research, Economics, Business Management

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

  • P

    Politecnico di Milano

    Energy management for real estate. Methods and digital tools

    Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Facility Management and Maintenance, Property Management Systems, Building Services Engineering, Facility Management, Plant Operations and Management, Thermal Management, Building Codes, HVAC, Simulation and Simulation Software, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Design

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

  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    DevOps on AWS and Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, DevOps, Software Development Methodologies, Devops Tools, Continuous Integration, Agile Software Development, Project Management, Software Development, Continuous Deployment, Application Development, Application Deployment, Software Development Tools, Software Testing, Agile Project Management, Waterfall Methodology, Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Scrum (Software Development), Automation

    ★ 4.8 (123) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Create a Simple Project Timeline in Google Sheets

    Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Project Schedules, Google Sheets, Presentations, Google Workspace, Scheduling, Project Management

    ★ 4.5 (107) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Career Planning: A Pathway to Employment: Kennesaw State University
  • Mastering Logistics & Supply Chain Strategy Skills: EDUCBA
  • Cost Accounting: Profit and Loss Calculation: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Microsoft 365 with Generative AI: Microsoft
  • Intermediate DAX & Time Intelligence: Corporate Finance Institute
  • The Nuts and Bolts of Public Relations: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Create a Product Design Brainstorming with Miro: Coursera
  • IoT Enabled Farming: EDUCBA
  • Theatre and Globalization: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
  • Energy management for real estate. Methods and digital tools: Politecnico di Milano

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