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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


  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Business Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Descriptive Analytics, Data-Driven Marketing, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Analytics, Operational Efficiency, Predictive Analytics, Financial Data, Operational Analysis, Peer Review, People Management, Human Resources, Marketing Strategies, Corporate Strategy, Accounting

    4.6 stars, 18K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (18K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Bestseller
    Bestseller
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Strategic Leadership and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Organizational Change, Business Strategies, Corporate Strategy, Business Planning, Organizational Structure, Safety Culture, Strategic Leadership, Negotiation, Strategic Thinking, Drive Engagement, Organizational Leadership, Conflict Management, Organizational Strategy, Stakeholder Management, Business Ethics, Change Management, Leadership and Management, Leadership Development, Leadership

    4.8 stars, 11K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (11K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Bestseller
    Bestseller
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Business Analytics with Excel: Elementary to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Modeling, Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Business Analytics, Risk Analysis, Business Modeling, Risk Management, Resource Allocation, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Model Optimization

    4.8 stars, 4.1K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (4.1K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Business Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Business Strategies, Business Planning, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Business Modeling

    4.8 stars, 2.1K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (2.1K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • T

    The Skill Valley

    Business Model Development and Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Value Propositions, Customer Analysis, Target Market, Persona Development, Business Planning, Customer Insights, Business Strategy, Business Strategies, Revenue Management, Cost Management, Business Development, Strategic Planning, Business Economics, Business Management, Design Strategies, Economics, Financial Management, Customer Support, Design

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
  • K

    Kennesaw State University

    Business Model Canvas: A Tool for Entrepreneurs and Innovators (Project-Centered Course)

    Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Business Modeling, Presentations, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Analysis, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Partnership, Cost Management

    4.6 stars, 708 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (708) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • O

    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Business Growth & Competitive Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Business Strategies, Strategic Marketing, Corporate Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Growth Strategies, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Innovation, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Leadership, Business Leadership, Marketing, Design Thinking, Customer Insights, Strategic Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Business Communication, Problem Solving, Business Technologies

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • A

    Alex Genadinik

    Business Plan And Business Model For A 7-FIGURE Business

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Balance Sheet, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Action Oriented, Business Strategies, Business Modeling, Plan Execution, Business Writing, Planning, Business, Business Priorities, Financial Planning, Value Propositions, E-Commerce

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • G

    Google

    Google Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Rmarkdown, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Data Cleansing, Data Validation, Ggplot2, R (Software), Tableau Software, Sampling (Statistics), Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Data Processing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File Management, Web Presence, Data Structures, Interviewing Skills

    4.8 stars, 183K reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (183K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Recently updated
    Recently updated
  • I

    IBM

    IBM Business Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Business Analysis Tools, Data Storytelling, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Process Mapping, Requirements Analysis, Process Analysis, Prompt Engineering, Business Requirements, Data Presentation, Stakeholder Engagement, Gap Analysis, Risk Analysis, Excel Formulas, Responsible AI, Business Process Modeling, Business Analytics, Data Analysis

    4.7 stars, 15K reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (15K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Trending right now
    Trending right now
  • I

    IBM

    AI Foundations: How Artificial Intelligence Works

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, AI literacy, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Natural Language Processing

    4.7 stars, 23K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (23K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Top AI program
    Top AI program
  • G

    Google

    Google Business Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Stakeholder Engagement, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Tableau Software, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Data Store, Database Systems, Data Visualization, Data Pipelines, Interviewing Skills, Business Process, Business Analysis, Database Design, Data Mart, Applicant Tracking Systems, Data Analysis, SQL, Stakeholder Communications

    4.8 stars, 9.7K reviews, Advanced, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (9.7K) · Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Bestseller
    Bestseller
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