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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


  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting Analysis I: The Role of Accounting as an Information System

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Revenue Recognition, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Contract Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Cash Flows, General Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Financial Analysis, International Financial Reporting Standards

    4.8 stars, 739 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (739) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Coursera

    Creating a Budget with Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Budgeting, Microsoft Excel, Budget Management, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Data, Microsoft Office

    4.5 stars, 642 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

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

    Category: Free
    Free
  • S

    SkillUp

    Scrum Master (PSM I) Certification Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management, Employee Coaching, Discussion Facilitation, Kanban Principles, Change Management, Project Documentation, Portfolio Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Product Improvement, Project Planning, Conflict Management, Performance Analysis, Leadership, Analysis, Registration, Market Opportunities

    4.6 stars, 552 reviews, Advanced, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (552) · Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Basic Elements of Design: Design Principles and Software Overview

    Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Storytelling, Design Software, Design, Storytelling, Layout Design, Adobe InDesign, Color Theory, Adobe Photoshop

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

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • É

    École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées

    Mastering bitumen for better roads and innovative applications

    Skills you'll gain: Petroleum Industry, Sustainable Engineering, Oil and Gas, Environment Health And Safety, Occupational Health, Civil Engineering, Safety Assurance, Transportation Operations, Sustainable Systems, Materials science, Construction, Environmental Issue, Chemical Engineering, Technical Standard, Laboratory Research, Chemistry, Analytical Testing, Production Process, Performance Testing, Manufacturing Processes

    4.7 stars, 1.3K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (1.3K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • T

    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Doing Business in China

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Peer Review, Market Opportunities, Business Planning, Innovation, Ideation, Consumer Behaviour, Initiative and Leadership, Marketing Psychology, Brand Management, Diversity Marketing, Strategic Thinking, Marketing Planning, Marketing Communications, Marketing, Business Strategy, Proposal Development, Business Strategies, Strategic Partnership, Competitive Intelligence

    4.8 stars, 683 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (683) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Professional Sales Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Territory Management, Cold Calling, Regional Sales, Consultative Selling, Lead Generation, Selling Techniques, Sales Training, B2B Sales, Sales Management, Agentic Workflows, Closing (Sales), Sales, Sales Operations, AI Personalization, Generative AI Agents, Sales Pipelines, Business Strategy, Customer Engagement, Customer Analysis, Campaign Management

    4.6 stars, 413 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (413) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • D

    Duke University

    Impact Measurement & Management for the SDGs

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Reporting, Performance Measurement, Social Impact, Stakeholder Engagement, Investment Management, Governance, Performance Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Goal Setting, Asset Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Portfolio Management, Verification And Validation, Accountability

    4.8 stars, 656 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (656) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft SQL Server

    Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Star Schema, Microsoft SQL Servers, Database Design, Transact-SQL, SQL, Data Integrity, Database Architecture and Administration, Transaction Processing, Database Development, Database Management, Data Integration, Relational Databases, Power BI, Data Warehousing, Data Maintenance, Query Languages, Database Administration, Database Systems, Data Management

    4.5 stars, 333 reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (333) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job ready
    Job ready
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Salesforce

    Groundwork for Success in Sales Development

    Skills you'll gain: Time Management, Productivity, Growth Mindedness, Sales Development, Professional Development, Goal Setting, Prioritization, Professionalism, Collaboration, Open Mindset, Personal Development, Teamwork, Sales, Performance Metric, Constructive Feedback, Self-Awareness, Salesforce, Stress Management, Accountability

    4.4 stars, 483 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (483) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Data Science Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, Data Science, Analytical Skills, Data Analysis, Data Synthesis, Model Optimization, Data Presentation, Data Collection, Predictive Analytics, Data Preprocessing, R Programming, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing

    4.5 stars, 1.2K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (1.2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Effective Compliance Programs

    Skills you'll gain: Compliance Training, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Internal Communications, Regulatory Requirements, Procedure Development, Continuous Monitoring, Culture Transformation, Behavior Management, Disciplinary Procedures, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Psychology, Strategic Planning

    4.9 stars, 886 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (886) · Mixed · 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

  • Accounting Analysis I: The Role of Accounting as an Information System: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Creating a Budget with Microsoft Excel: Coursera
  • Scrum Master (PSM I) Certification Preparation: SkillUp
  • Basic Elements of Design: Design Principles and Software Overview: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Mastering bitumen for better roads and innovative applications: École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées
  • Doing Business in China: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Professional Sales Mastery: Coursera
  • Impact Measurement & Management for the SDGs: Duke University
  • Microsoft SQL Server: Microsoft
  • Groundwork for Success in Sales Development: Salesforce

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