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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


  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Agile Planning and Execution: From Vision to Delivery

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Agile Software Development, Sprint Planning, Product Roadmaps, Agile Product Development, Project Management Life Cycle, User Story, Agile Methodology, Sprint Retrospectives, Scrum (Software Development), Project Coordination, Product Requirements, Team Management, Release Management, Backlogs, Team Oriented, Team Building, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Quality Management, Project Risk Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Pearson

    Finances

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Operating Budget, Accounting, Budgeting, Financial Accounting, Fiscal Management, Balance Sheet, Banking Services, Business Ethics, Standard Accounting Practices, General Accounting, Banking, Corporate Accounting, Cash Flows, Financial Systems, Public Accounting, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Commercial Banking

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Sage Publications

    Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Teamwork, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Closure, Project Management, Conflict Management, Project Design, Stakeholder Communications, Collaboration, Leadership and Management, Team Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Resource Management, Resource Allocation, Leadership Studies, Team Leadership, Project Coordination, Project Planning, Risk Management, Change Management

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    SkillsBooster Academy

    AI Agents & Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, ChatGPT, Email Automation, Make.com, Business Process Automation, Workflow Management, Generative AI, File Management, Automation, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Document Management, Operational Efficiency, Artificial Intelligence, AI Integrations, Model Deployment, Agentic systems

    4.7 stars, 24 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (24) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Meta

    Measure and Optimize Social Media Marketing Campaigns

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Analytics, Advertising Campaigns, Digital Advertising, Data-Driven Marketing, Campaign Management, Data Analysis, Digital Marketing, Facebook, A/B Testing, Marketing Communications, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Return On Investment, Performance Reporting, Business Metrics, Presentations, Communication

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

    ★ 4.9 (2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Pearson

    Business Information Systems Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Information Systems Security, Business Process Modeling, Security Management, Systems Development Life Cycle, Systems Development, Information Systems, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Management Information Systems, Business Process Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, IT Management, Requirements Analysis, Incident Response, Business Process, Computer Security Incident Management, Database Management Systems, Business Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Data Management

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Fundamentals of Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Finance, Capital Budgeting, Portfolio Management, Equities, Corporate Finance, General Finance, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Business Valuation, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Investment Management, Market Dynamics, Investments, Cash Flows

    4 stars, 1.1K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4 (1.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Pearson

    Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Brainstorming, Ideation, Competitive Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Growth Strategies, Sales Process, Business Ethics, Creative Thinking, Feasibility Studies, Commercialization, Target Market, Market Analysis, Value Propositions, Market Opportunities, Business Planning, Innovation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Presentations

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Stanford Online

    Introduction to Logic

    Skills you'll gain: Logical Reasoning, Computational Logic, Deductive Reasoning, Computational Thinking, Problem Solving, Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling, Business Logic

    4.4 stars, 657 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.4 (657) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • S

    Skillshare

    Creative Operations with Notion, AI, and Personal Branding

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Database Management, ChatGPT, Content Creation, Target Audience, Prompt Patterns, Web Presence, Storytelling, Brand Strategy, Branding, Generative AI, Database Application, Social Media Content, Database Design, AI Personalization, Information Architecture, Planning, Content Management Systems, No-Code Development, Organizational Skills

    4.2 stars, 40 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.2 (40) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Customer Service Excellence Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Customer Service, AI Personalization, AI Enablement, AI Integrations, Customer experience improvement, Customer Communications Management, Service Level, Interpersonal Communications, Service Design, Personalized Service, Customer Support, Customer experience strategy (CX), Decision Intelligence, Customer Engagement, Service Level Agreement, Decision Making, Workflow Management, Problem Solving, Data Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Simplilearn

    MS PowerPoint & Google Slides Training for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Microsoft PowerPoint, Multimedia, Google Workspace, Collaborative Software, Microsoft Office, Visual Design, Design, Collaboration, Graphic and Visual Design, Editing, Microsoft Excel

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Agile Planning and Execution: From Vision to Delivery: John Wiley & Sons
  • Finances: Pearson
  • Project Management: Sage Publications
  • AI Agents & Automation: SkillsBooster Academy
  • Measure and Optimize Social Media Marketing Campaigns: Meta
  • Business Information Systems Fundamentals: Pearson
  • Fundamentals of Finance: University of Pennsylvania
  • Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation: Pearson
  • Introduction to Logic: Stanford Online
  • Creative Operations with Notion, AI, and Personal Branding: Skillshare

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