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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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    SAP

    SAP Business Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Business Process Modeling, Risk Analysis, Performance Measurement, Stakeholder Management, Process Analysis, Business Analysis, Risk Management, Requirements Elicitation, Process Design, Requirements Management, Business Process, Process Mapping, Process Improvement, Business Systems Analysis, Business Risk Management, Gap Analysis, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Requirements, SAP Applications

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    168 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Strategic Leadership and Management

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

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    10K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    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

  • I

    IE Business School

    El plan de marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Effectiveness, Business Planning, Marketing Management, Customer Retention, Marketing Communications, Brand Strategy, Product Strategy, Business Strategies, Customer Acquisition Management, Marketing Budgets, Market Analysis, Customer Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Brand Awareness, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Smart Goals, Business Metrics, Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    161 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Integrity, Data Visualization, Data Storage, Data Collection, Data Quality, Data Manipulation, Business Analytics, Timelines, Advanced Analytics, Database Design, Statistical Reporting, Report Writing, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, SQL

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    9.2K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    IBM

    IBM & Darden Digital Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Digital Transformation, Business Strategy, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Wrangling, Competitive Analysis, Cloud Services, Data Presentation, Cloud Deployment, Business Transformation, Responsible AI, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Big Data, Cloud Platforms, Data Analysis, Cloud Computing, Data Cleansing, Generative AI, Data Science

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    51K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Building the Business Model for Corporate Entrepreneurs

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Customer Analysis, Financial Modeling, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Customer Insights, Value Propositions, Target Market, Customer Relationship Management, Product Development, Innovation, Interviewing Skills

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    84 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Small Business Marketing Using Facebook

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Marketing Analytics, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Content Marketing, Scheduling, Target Audience, Social Media Management, Customer Engagement

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    276 reviews

    Mixed · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • I

    IBM

    IBM Relational Database Administrator with GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Web Scraping, Database Administration, Data Engineering, Database Design, Relational Databases, Linux Commands, Data Pipelines, SQL, Database Management, Apache Kafka, Apache Airflow, Bash (Scripting Language), Database Architecture and Administration, Shell Script, IBM DB2, Generative AI, Data Import/Export, Data Security

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    61K reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, NoSQL, Apache Spark, Data Warehousing, Web Scraping, Database Administration, Apache Hadoop, Database Design, Relational Databases, Linux Commands, Data Pipelines, SQL, IBM Cognos Analytics, Database Management, Generative AI, Professional Networking, Data Import/Export, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Data Science

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    62K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Developing the Opportunity for Corporate Entrepreneurs

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Market Opportunities, Corporate Strategy, New Business Development, Value Propositions, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Market Analysis

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    94 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Applied Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Plotly, Data Visualization Software, Web Scraping, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Model Evaluation, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Predictive Modeling, Matplotlib, Statistical Reporting, Data Science, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Machine Learning

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    61K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • SAP Business Analyst: SAP
  • Strategic Leadership and Management: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Bases de la planification et de la gestion de projet: University of Virginia
  • El plan de marketing: IE Business School
  • Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst: Microsoft
  • IBM & Darden Digital Strategy: IBM
  • Building the Business Model for Corporate Entrepreneurs: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Small Business Marketing Using Facebook: Coursera
  • IBM Relational Database Administrator with GenAI: IBM
  • IBM Data Engineering: IBM

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