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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


  • N

    National Business Institute

    Business Valuations Deep Dive

    Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Regression Analysis, Liquidation, Specialized Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Balance Sheet, Mergers & Acquisitions, Compensation Analysis, Cash Flows, Market Data, Equities, Statistical Analysis, Project Scoping, Legal Support

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • M

    Microsoft

    Harnessing the Power of Data with Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Analysis, Extract, Transform, Load, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis Software, Business Intelligence Software, Data Integrity, Data Cleansing, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Transformation, Data Collection

    4.6 stars, 2K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Digital Marketing: Platforms, Data, and Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: MarTech, Data Architecture, Data-Driven Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Effectiveness, AI Personalization, Customer Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Digital Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Blockchain, Consumer Behaviour, Data Integrity, Image Analysis, Data Ethics, Analytics, Generative AI, Performance Measurement, Model Evaluation

    4.5 stars, 3.4K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (3.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Introduction to Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), GitHub, Git (Version Control System), HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Design, Software Versioning, Image Quality, Web Development Tools, Web Content, Front-End Web Development, Web Presence, Web Servers, Frontend Performance

    4.7 stars, 3.7K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (3.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • N

    Northwestern University

    What is Social?

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Social Media Strategy, Digital Transformation, Professional Networking, Social Media Analytics, Marketing Strategies, Social Network Analysis, Community Development

    4.6 stars, 4.2K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (4.2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Business Model Canvas

    Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Target Market, Value Propositions, Operating Cost, Customer Analysis, Business Modeling, Strategic Partnership, Marketing Channel, Business Planning, Strategic Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Resource Management, New Business Development, Resource Allocation, Revenue Management

    4.5 stars, 58 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.5 (58) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • 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

    Università Bocconi

    International Leadership and Organizational Behavior

    Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Team Motivation, Intercultural Competence, Professional Networking, Organizational Leadership, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Responsiveness, Cultural Sensitivity, Leadership and Management, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Communication, Leadership, Team Leadership, Behavior Management, Leadership Development, Communication Strategies, Drive Engagement, Relationship Building, Team Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.8 stars, 3.5K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (3.5K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • P

    Packt

    Business Intelligence Career Master Plan

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Business Intelligence, Tableau Software, Business Intelligence Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Wrangling, Analysis, Workflow Management, Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Analytics, Big Data, Business Requirements, Business Planning, Business

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • U

    University of Virginia

    Agile Meets Design Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Product Development, User Story, Design Thinking, Product Improvement, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Product Development, User Centered Design, User Research, Persona Development, Innovation, Product Management, Discussion Facilitation, Storytelling, Software Development, Testability

    4.7 stars, 3.6K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (3.6K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • N

    Northwestern University

    High Performance Collaboration: Leadership, Teamwork, and Negotiation

    Skills you'll gain: Leadership, Negotiation, Organizational Leadership, Teamwork, Leadership Development, Leadership and Management, Team Management, Team Building, Organizational Structure, People Development, Collaboration, Team Performance Management, Professional Development, Employee Coaching, Personal Development

    4.8 stars, 3.5K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (3.5K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Introduction to Operations Management

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Operations, Operational Efficiency, Operational Excellence, Process Improvement and Optimization, Process Analysis, Process Management, Process Optimization, Lean Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Lean Methodologies, Process Mapping, Quality Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Capacity Planning, Quality Management, Capacity Management, Supply Chain Management, Quality Control, Statistical Process Controls

    4.5 stars, 2.9K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (2.9K) · Beginner · 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

  • Business Valuations Deep Dive: National Business Institute
  • Harnessing the Power of Data with Power BI: Microsoft
  • Digital Marketing: Platforms, Data, and Technologies: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Introduction to Web Development: University of California, Davis
  • What is Social?: Northwestern University
  • Business Model Canvas: Coursera
  • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Data Engr: Google Cloud
  • International Leadership and Organizational Behavior: Università Bocconi
  • Business Intelligence Career Master Plan: Packt
  • Agile Meets Design Thinking: University of Virginia

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