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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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    The University of Sydney

    Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Prototyping, Ideation, Design Strategies, Product Development, Design, Design Research, User Feedback

    4.7 stars, 2.3K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (2.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    Universiteit Leiden

    De-Mystifying Mindfulness

    Skills you'll gain: Mindfulness, Meditation & Breathwork, Self-Awareness, Mental Health Therapies, Personal Development, Open Mindset, Mental Health, Compassion, Psychotherapy, Social Justice, Psychology, Liberal Arts, Stress Management, Social Sciences, Social Impact, Cultural Sensitivity, Trauma Care, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.8 stars, 1.6K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (1.6K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • D

    Duke University

    Renewable Energy and Green Building Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Team Building, Business Modeling, Environmental Issue, Business Planning, New Business Development, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Business Strategies, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Entrepreneurial Finance, Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Case Studies, Market Opportunities

    4.7 stars, 2.9K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (2.9K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • H

    HRCI

    Talent Acquisition

    Skills you'll gain: Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, Full Cycle Recruitment, Job Analysis, Contract Negotiation, Recruitment Strategies, Employee Onboarding, Negotiation, Employee Retention, Talent Sourcing, Human Resources, New Hire Orientations, Interviewing Skills, Forecasting, Labor Law, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

    4.8 stars, 2.2K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (2.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    ESSEC Business School

    Les Fondamentaux de la médiation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • G

    Google

    Google Marketing Digital e E-Commerce

    Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Paid media, Target Audience, Data Storytelling, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Content Creation, Target Market, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media, Marketing Budgets, Order Fulfillment, Media Planning, Search Engine Marketing, Customer Retention, Customer Relationship Management, Online Advertising, Digital Media Strategy, Email Automation, Marketing

    4.8 stars, 4.7K reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (4.7K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Trending right now
    Trending right now
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Coaching Skills for Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Coaching, Management Training And Development, Coaching, Accountability Frameworks, Team Performance Management, Organizational Change, Expectation Management, Performance Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Accountability, Employee Performance Management, People Management, Professional Development, Leadership and Management, Organizational Development, People Development, Performance Metric, Process Development, Leadership, Communication

    4.8 stars, 3.1K reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (3.1K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • R

    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Supply Chain Planning

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

    4.7 stars, 3.1K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (3.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    Emory University

    Mastering Business Essentials: Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Business Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Corporate Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Planning, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Innovation, Plan Execution, Market Analysis, Competitive Intelligence, Value Propositions, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Sustainable Business, Market Dynamics

    5 stars, 25 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 5 (25) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google

    Design Prompts for Everyday Work Tasks

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI literacy, Brainstorming, AI powered creativity, Email Automation, Ideation, Timelines, AI Enablement, LLM Application, AI Personalization, Taking Meeting Minutes, Concision, Large Language Modeling, Business Writing

    4.8 stars, 1.3K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (1.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Data Engr

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Real Time Data, Model Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Feature Engineering, PySpark, Data Lakes, Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Cloud Storage, Data Import/Export, Big Data, Apache Spark, Data Governance, Apache Hadoop, Dashboard, Apache Kafka, Tensorflow, Data Store, Data Warehousing

    4.6 stars, 4.9K reviews, Intermediate, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (4.9K) · Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Foundations of Business Analytics with Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Data Presentation, Statistical Visualization, Business Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Business Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Spreadsheet Software, Decision Making, Statistics, Analytics, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Business Modeling, Excel Formulas, Descriptive Analytics, Business Risk Management, Complex Problem Solving

    4.7 stars, 5.9K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (5.9K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat: The University of Sydney
  • De-Mystifying Mindfulness: Universiteit Leiden
  • Renewable Energy and Green Building Entrepreneurship: Duke University
  • Talent Acquisition: HRCI
  • Les Fondamentaux de la médiation: ESSEC Business School
  • Google Marketing Digital e E-Commerce: Google
  • Coaching Skills for Managers: University of California, Davis
  • Supply Chain Planning: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Mastering Business Essentials: Strategy: Emory University
  • Design Prompts for Everyday Work Tasks: Google

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