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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


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    SkillUp

    Business Analysis: Process Modeling & Requirements Gathering

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Process Optimization, Requirements Management, Business Requirements, Process Analysis, Data Modeling, Stakeholder Analysis, Agile Methodology, Requirements Analysis, Process Improvement, User Story, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Gap Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    68 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Google IT Support

    Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Computer Networking, Operating System Administration, Package and Software Management, Network Troubleshooting, Version Control, IT Automation, Systems Administration, IT Infrastructure, TCP/IP, Git (Version Control System), Chef (Configuration Management Tool), Network Security, Ruby (Programming Language), File Systems, Microsoft Windows, Computer Hardware, Technical Support, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    212K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Starweaver

    Relationship Management and Business Development

    Skills you'll gain: Relationship Management, Rapport Building, Business Development, Customer Retention, Communication, Business Communication, Stakeholder Engagement, Market Opportunities, Organizational Development, Upselling, Active Listening

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    254 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Business Strategy: Business Model Canvas Analysis with Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Miro AI, Value Propositions, Business Modeling, Product Development, Business Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Stakeholder Communications, Business Solutions, Presentations, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Innovation, Entrepreneurship

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    146 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Innovation, Business Planning, Business Leadership, Business Development, New Product Development, Financial Analysis, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Presentations, Financial Modeling, Fundraising

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    305 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI for Executives and Business Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Data Ethics, AI Product Strategy, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Analysis, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Business Leadership, Risk Mitigation, Compliance Training, IBM Cloud, Cloud Computing Architecture, Strategic Leadership, Data Strategy, Brainstorming, Return On Investment, LLM Application, Governance

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    679 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Bases de la planification et de la gestion de projet

    Skills you'll gain: Project Planning, Project Risk Management, Earned Value Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Risk Management, Project Coordination, Project Scoping, Project Management, Sprint Planning, Stakeholder Analysis, Agile Methodology, Budget Management, Dependency Analysis, Scheduling, Work Breakdown Structure, Kanban Principles

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    126 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Arizona State University

    Business English: Final Project

    Skills you'll gain: English Language, Marketing Materials, Business Planning, Management Reporting, Business Writing, Marketing Planning, Business Correspondence, Project Documentation, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Business Communication, Presentations, Business Reporting

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    39 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Yale University

    Financial Markets

    Skills you'll gain: Investment Banking, Risk Management, Financial Market, Financial Regulation, Financial Services, Finance, Business Risk Management, Securities (Finance), Financial Policy, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Capital Markets, Behavioral Economics, Banking, Corporate Finance, Governance, Investments, Insurance, Underwriting, Derivatives, Market Dynamics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    32K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Status: AI skills
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    IBM

    IBM Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Web Scraping, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, SQL, Unsupervised Learning, Interactive Data Visualization, Supervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Data Analysis, Jupyter, Data Manipulation, Data Literacy, Plotly, Generative AI, Professional Networking, Data Import/Export

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    150K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Foundations of Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management Life Cycle, Change Management, Project Management, Organizational Structure, Generative AI Agents, Project Planning, Organizational Skills, Agile Methodology, Waterfall Methodology, Strategic Thinking, Interpersonal Communications

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    100K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    28DIGITAL

    Marketing Strategy for Entrepreneurs

    Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Cold Calling, Customer Analysis, Sales Process, Target Market, Marketing, Market Analysis, Marketing Strategies, Competitive Analysis, Marketing Planning, Business Marketing, Sales, Growth Strategies, Market Research, Sales Prospecting, New Business Development, Business Development, A/B Testing, Entrepreneurship, Digital Marketing

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    158 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular business plan courses

  • Business Analysis: Process Modeling & Requirements Gathering: SkillUp
  • Google IT Support: Google
  • Relationship Management and Business Development : Starweaver
  • Business Strategy: Business Model Canvas Analysis with Miro: Coursera
  • Entrepreneurship: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Generative AI for Executives and Business Leaders: IBM
  • Bases de la planification et de la gestion de projet: University of Virginia
  • Business English: Final Project: Arizona State University
  • Financial Markets: Yale University
  • IBM Data Science: IBM

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