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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


  • Status: Bestseller
    Bestseller
    U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Foundations of Positive Psychology

    Skills you'll gain: Resilience, Goal Setting, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Positivity, Smart Goals, Optimism, Research Methodologies, Overcoming Obstacles, Research Design, Cognitive flexibility, Relationship Building, Scientific Methods, Personal Development, Personal Attributes, Self-Awareness, Qualitative Research, Research, Positive Behavior Support, Psychology

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    8.6K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Finance for Non-Financial Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Cost Control, Financial Data, Cost Reduction, Budget Management, Cash Flows, Accounting, Finance, Financial Planning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    4.6K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • R

    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Supply Chain Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Demand Planning, Forecasting, Customer Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Supply Chain Management, Planning, Estimation, Trend Analysis, Decision Making, Performance Measurement, Performance Metric, Microsoft Excel

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    3.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    GRAMMY GO

    Building Your Audience for Music Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Marketing, Drive Engagement, Driving engagement, Content Development and Management, Marketing Budgets, Paid media, Digital Media Strategy, Professional Networking, Branding, Brand Strategy, Brand Awareness, Persistence, Budget Management, Promotions and Campaigns, Creative Design, Visual Storytelling, Digital Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Media Strategy, Customer Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Analyze Markets: Go/No-Go Decisions

    Skills you'll gain: Market Share, Market Analysis, Data Visualization, Competitive Analysis, Data Presentation, Market Intelligence, Market Data, Market Research, Competitive Intelligence, Data Storytelling, Market Opportunities, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Decision-Making, Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance, Trend Analysis, Business Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Due Diligence

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Cost Accounting and Profit Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Production Planning, Management Accounting, Inventory Control, Inventory Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Cost Accounting, Cost Control, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Inventory Management System, Income Statement, Production Process, Production Management, Financial Statements, Operating Cost, Cost Benefit Analysis, Cost Management, Gross Profit, Corporate Finance, Finance

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    IBM

    Data Visualization and Dashboards with Excel and Cognos

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Dashboard Creation, IBM Cognos Analytics, Pivot Tables And Charts, Microsoft Excel, Tree Maps, Scatter Plots, Histogram, Data Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    4.5K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Web Development for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Color Theory, Version Control, Typography, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Software Versioning, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, AI Integrations, Application Deployment, Image Quality, Web Development Tools, User Interface (UI) Design

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    3.7K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    The Art of Negotiation

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Emotional Intelligence, Relationship Building, Conflict Management, Empowerment, Influencing, General Sales Practices, Planning, Adaptability

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    3.1K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Madecraft

    Own Your Career

    Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Productivity, Time Management, Social Media Strategy, Relationship Building, Social Media, Growth Mindedness, Resilience, Negotiation, LinkedIn, Customer Relationship Management, Social Media Marketing, Positivity, Employee Engagement, Sales Prospecting, Prioritization, Overcoming Obstacles, Empowerment, Professional Development, Personal Development

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Plan & Debrief Deals

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Price Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, B2B Sales, Enterprise Sales, Sales Strategy, Sales, Business Planning, Upselling, Business Analysis, Planning, Value Propositions, Performance Review, Performance Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google

    AI Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Patterns, Responsible AI, AI powered creativity, AI Enablement, AI literacy, Google Gemini, Artificial Intelligence, AI Workflows, LLM Application, AI Personalization, Generative AI, Google Workspace, Data Literacy, Data Synthesis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    2.3K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Foundations of Positive Psychology: University of Pennsylvania
  • Finance for Non-Financial Professionals: University of California, Irvine
  • Supply Chain Planning: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Building Your Audience for Music Professionals: GRAMMY GO
  • Analyze Markets: Go/No-Go Decisions: Coursera
  • Cost Accounting and Profit Optimization: EDUCBA
  • Data Visualization and Dashboards with Excel and Cognos: IBM
  • Web Development for Beginners: University of California, Davis
  • The Art of Negotiation: University of California, Irvine
  • Own Your Career: Madecraft

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