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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


  • D

    Duke University

    Writing, Running, and Fixing Code in C

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Software Testing, Program Development, Test Planning, Simulations, Test Case, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Build Tools

    4.3 stars, 836 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.3 (836) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to Project Management with ClickUp

    Skills you'll gain: Productivity, Productivity Software, Consolidation, Collaborative Software, Setting Appointments, Calendar Management, Organizational Skills, Project Management Software, Scheduling, Time Management, Delegation Skills, Team Oriented, Document Management, Workflow Management, Goal Setting, Project Management, User Accounts

    4.5 stars, 806 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

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

    Category: Free
    Free
  • I

    Indian School of Business

    Advanced Trading Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Trading, Accruals, Return On Investment, Accrual Accounting, Performance Measurement, Technical Analysis, Algorithms, Market Trend, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Risk, Investment Management, Transaction Processing, Market Data, Risk Analysis

    4.6 stars, 534 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (534) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Virginia

    Hypothesis-Driven Development

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Continuous Delivery, Product Testing, Agile Product Development, Continuous Deployment, DevOps, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, User Research, Product Development, Lean Methodologies, Innovation

    4.7 stars, 1K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IE Business School

    Storytelling in Branding and Content Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Content Marketing, Brand Strategy, Content Creation, Driving engagement, Drive Engagement, Branding, Brand Awareness, Advertising, Brand Loyalty, Journalism, Customer Engagement, Target Audience

    4.4 stars, 358 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.4 (358) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    IBM Mainframe Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Mainframe Computing, COBOL (Programming Language), Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle, Mainframe Technologies, z/OS, Unit Testing, Systems Analysis, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM DB2, Systems Development, Agile Software Development, Debugging, Pseudocode, Program Development, Software Development Methodologies, Virtualization, Agile Methodology, Software Development, File I/O

    4.6 stars, 1.4K reviews, Intermediate, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (1.4K) · Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • R

    Rice University

    Business Applications of Hypothesis Testing and Confidence Interval Estimation

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Methods, Sample Size Determination, Statistical Inference, Business Analytics, Estimation, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Probability Distribution, Data Analysis

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

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Understanding Financial Statements: Company Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Cash Flows, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Data, Revenue Recognition, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Business Metrics, Gross Profit, Return On Investment, Depreciation

    4.7 stars, 795 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • Y

    Yale University

    Narrative Economics

    Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Economics, Storytelling, Economics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Financial Forecasting, Forecasting, Socioeconomics, Social Studies, Market Dynamics, Consumer Behaviour, Automation

    4.8 stars, 915 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • N

    Northwestern University

    Leadership Through Social Influence

    Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Motivational Skills, Communication, Leadership Studies, Advocacy, Social Impact, Empowerment, Behavior Management, Overcoming Objections, Negotiation, Action Oriented, Drive Engagement

    4.7 stars, 1.4K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (1.4K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    Advancing Women in Tech

    The Business of Product Management I

    Skills you'll gain: Product Management, Product Marketing, Product Strategy, Product Requirements, Product Planning, New Product Development, Product Development, Market Share, Competitive Analysis, Oral Expression, Competitive Intelligence, Market Opportunities, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Customer Advocacy, Verbal Communication Skills, Persuasive Communication, Business Priorities, B2B Sales

    4.5 stars, 825 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Architecting Solutions on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Event-Driven Programming, Solution Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Solutions, User Accounts, Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Software Architecture, IT Security Architecture, Back-End Web Development, API Gateway, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Systems Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Management, Data Analysis, Data Visualization

    4.8 stars, 586 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

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

  • Writing, Running, and Fixing Code in C: Duke University
  • Introduction to Project Management with ClickUp: Coursera
  • Advanced Trading Algorithms: Indian School of Business
  • Hypothesis-Driven Development: University of Virginia
  • Storytelling in Branding and Content Marketing: IE Business School
  • IBM Mainframe Developer: IBM
  • Business Applications of Hypothesis Testing and Confidence Interval Estimation: Rice University
  • Understanding Financial Statements: Company Performance: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Narrative Economics: Yale University
  • Leadership Through Social Influence: Northwestern University

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