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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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    University of Michigan

    Model Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Systems Thinking, Strategic Decision-Making, Innovation, Social Sciences, Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Network Analysis, Economics, Probability, Market Dynamics

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Automate AI Lead Nurturing & CLV Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Marketing Automation, Marketing Strategies, Customer Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Lead Generation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Insights, Marketing, Data Storytelling, Strategic Marketing, Business Analytics, Business Metrics, AI Personalization, Data Analysis, Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Financial Forecasting, Automation, Revenue Forecasting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Technology & Software Sales Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Account Strategy, Account Management, Selling Techniques, Technical Sales, Sales Territory Management, Cold Calling, Sales Process, Sales Strategy, Closing (Sales), Customer Relationship Building, Customer Engagement, B2B Sales, Consultative Selling, Customer Relationship Management, Solution Selling, Generative AI Agents, Lead Generation, Overcoming Objections, Return On Investment, Predictive Analytics

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Master QuickBooks Pro: Manage and Optimize Finances

    Skills you'll gain: QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Vendor Management, Inventory and Warehousing, Accounting Software, Customer Data Management, Financial Analysis, Billing & Invoicing, Sales Management, Financial Reporting, Expense Management, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Bookkeeping, Cash Flows, Accounts Receivable

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrum Alliance

    Agile for the Modern Product Manager

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, User Story, Responsible AI, Business Metrics, Agile Product Development, Performance Metric, Performance Measurement, Prompt Engineering Tools, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Storytelling, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Team Building, AI Workflows, Technical Communication, Product Planning, Brainstorming, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Generative AI, Project Management

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Accounting Spreadsheets: Formulas, Validation, Formatting

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Data Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Accounting, Data Integrity, Financial Reporting, Vocabulary, Business Reporting, Data Visualization

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Iniciación y Planificación de Proyectos

    Skills you'll gain: Project Scoping, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Work Breakdown Structure, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Planning, Planning, Project Management, Requirements Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Coordination, Influencing, Conflict Management, Leadership

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Mastering Customer Success

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Success Management, Crisis Management, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Retention, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Engagement, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Data Management, Employee Onboarding, Customer experience improvement, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Performance Metric, Business Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Account Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Operational Excellence, Product Knowledge, Customer Insights, Smart Goals

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Alex Genadinik

    Empathy And Emotional Intelligence For Sales Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Non-Verbal Communication, Compassion, Sales Strategy, Consultative Selling, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Customer Inquiries, Emotional Intelligence, Selling Techniques, Rapport Building, Communication Strategies, Consumer Behaviour, Personalized Service, Negotiation, Decision Making

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Exploratory Data Analysis for Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Statistical Methods, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Access, Anomaly Detection, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Machine Learning, Probability & Statistics, Jupyter, Data Import/Export, Pandas (Python Package), Data Transformation, Data Quality

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    AI for Brainstorming and Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Planning, Timelines, Business Planning, Dependency Analysis, Project Schedules, Product Roadmaps, Strategic Planning, Gemini, Coordinating, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Collaborative Software, Project Management, LLM Application, Knowledge Transfer, Operational Analysis, Organizational Skills, Responsible AI, Cross-Functional Collaboration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Optimize Virtual Selling with Technology

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Prospecting, Sales, Technical Sales, Sales Pipelines, Sales Strategy, Sales Presentations, Consultative Selling, Return On Investment, Customer Engagement, Needs Assessment, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Social Media, Relationship Building, Overcoming Objections

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Model Thinking: University of Michigan
  • Automate AI Lead Nurturing & CLV Analysis: Coursera
  • Technology & Software Sales Fundamentals: Coursera
  • Master QuickBooks Pro: Manage and Optimize Finances: EDUCBA
  • Agile for the Modern Product Manager: Scrum Alliance
  • Accounting Spreadsheets: Formulas, Validation, Formatting: Coursera
  • Iniciación y Planificación de Proyectos: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Mastering Customer Success: Packt
  • Empathy And Emotional Intelligence For Sales Professionals: Alex Genadinik
  • Exploratory Data Analysis for Machine Learning: IBM

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