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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


  • P

    Politecnico di Milano

    Project Management: Tools, Approaches, Behavioural Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Risk Management, Project Scoping, Planning, Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Risk Control, Scaled Agile Framework, Team Oriented, User Story, Sprint Planning, Agile Software Development, Team Building, Team Motivation, People Management, Project Implementation, Process Management, Business Solutions, Workflow Management, Timelines

    4.8 stars, 410 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (410) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • N

    Northwestern University

    Scaling Operations: Linking Strategy and Execution

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Sourcing, Operations, Operational Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Operations Management, Procurement, Business Operations, Capacity Planning, Supply Chain, Competitive Analysis, Asset Management, Supply Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Business Metrics, Supplier Relationship Management, Investment Management, Capacity Management, Planning

    4.6 stars, 264 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (264) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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  • S

    STARWEAVER

    Customer Relationship Management

    Skills you'll gain: Loyalty Programs, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Building, Brand Loyalty, Customer Analysis, Customer Retention, Relationship Management, Customer Success Management, Sales Management, Marketing Automation, Marketing Strategies, Target Audience, Data-Driven Marketing, Business Development, Performance Management, Performance Measurement, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    4.6 stars, 289 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Innovations in Investment Technology: Artificial Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Wealth Management, Asset Management, Investments, FinTech, Financial Trading, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning

    4.7 stars, 427 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

    Designing the Future of Work

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Design Strategies, Business Transformation, Workforce Development, Strategic Thinking, Automation, Digital Transformation, Human Centered Design, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Service Design

    4.7 stars, 322 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Scaling with Google Cloud Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Site Reliability Engineering, Service Level, Service Level Agreement, Google Cloud Platform, Operational Excellence, Public Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, System Monitoring, Operational Efficiency, Operating Cost, DevOps, Scalability, Service Management, Distributed Computing, Cost Control, Cost Containment, Expense Management, Operating Expense

    4.8 stars, 827 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    Present with Purpose: Create/Deliver Effective Presentations

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Public Speaking, Oral Expression, Communication, Drive Engagement, Target Audience, Storytelling, Driving engagement, Collaboration, Non-Verbal Communication, Composure, Organizational Structure, Discussion Facilitation

    4.6 stars, 442 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Business Model & Product Pitch

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Growth Strategies, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Planning, Product Planning, Cost Management, Product Development, New Product Development, Business Development, Value Propositions, Investments, Presentations, Customer Acquisition Management, Fundraising, Revenue Forecasting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Design a Business Model Canvas with Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Presentations, Diagram Design, Business Planning, Data Visualization, Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, Brainstorming, New Business Development, Collaborative Software

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • S

    SkillUp

    Business Process Modeling, Analysis, and Improvement

    Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Business Process Modeling, Process Analysis, Business Process Improvement, Process Design, Business Process Management, Process Improvement, Lean Methodologies, Systems Thinking, Lean Six Sigma, Change Management, Quality Improvement, Process Flow Diagrams, Six Sigma Methodology, Stakeholder Analysis, Agile Methodology, Matrix Management, Dataflow, Prioritization, Generative AI

    4.5 stars, 11 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (11) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentals of Operations, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

    Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Process Analysis, Operational Efficiency, Business Operations, Operations Management, Operational Analysis, Process Management, Operations, Business Process, Business Process Improvement, Process Optimization, Process Development, Process Improvement, Customer experience improvement, Growth Strategies, Business Technologies

    4.6 stars, 419 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (419) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Free
    Free
  • I

    IE Business School

    Analizando las Políticas Económicas

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economics, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Tax, Fiscal Management, International Finance, Governmental Accounting, Financial Systems, Gap Analysis, Growth Strategies

    4.8 stars, 661 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

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

  • Project Management: Tools, Approaches, Behavioural Skills: Politecnico di Milano
  • Scaling Operations: Linking Strategy and Execution: Northwestern University
  • Customer Relationship Management: STARWEAVER
  • Innovations in Investment Technology: Artificial Intelligence: University of Michigan
  • Designing the Future of Work: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
  • Scaling with Google Cloud Operations: Google Cloud
  • Present with Purpose: Create/Deliver Effective Presentations: IBM
  • Business Model & Product Pitch: University of Minnesota
  • Design a Business Model Canvas with Miro: Coursera
  • Business Process Modeling, Analysis, and Improvement: SkillUp

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