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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Human Resources Management and GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Retention, Talent Pipelining, Succession Planning, Workplace inclusivity, Human Resources Management and Planning, Performance Appraisal, Human Resource Strategy, Prompt Engineering, Mediation, Human Resources, Responsible AI, AI Enablement, Employee Performance Management, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), HR Tech, Payroll, Performance Review, Management Training And Development, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

    4.7 stars, 462 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Creating Business Value with Data and Looker

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Architecture, Data Governance, Cloud Storage, Dashboard Creation, Data Strategy, Data Storage, Data Visualization, Data Warehousing, Data Lakes, Statistical Visualization, Data Management, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Data Modeling, Interactive Data Visualization, Pivot Tables And Charts, Ad Hoc Reporting, Performance Tuning, Business Intelligence Software

    4.6 stars, 480 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    SkillUp

    Get Started with Presentation Applications: PowerPoint

    Skills you'll gain: Productivity Software, Presentations, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Collaborative Software, Google Docs, Microsoft 365, Multimedia, Editing, File Management

    4.7 stars, 177 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Introduction to Digital Advertising

    Skills you'll gain: Performance marketing, Digital Advertising, Online Advertising, Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Paid media, Pay Per Click Advertising, Campaign Management, Media Buying, Digital Media Strategy, Media Planning, Spreadsheet Software, Pivot Tables And Charts, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Campaign Planning, Data Ethics, Target Audience, Scatter Plots, Conversion Funnel Analysis

    4.6 stars, 461 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (461) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U
    S

    Multiple educators

    Applied Sustainability for Technical Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Design, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Energy and Utilities, Sustainability Standards, Business Reporting, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Environmental Resource Management, Business Leadership, Sustainable Architecture, Product Engineering, Initiative and Leadership, Electrical Power

    4.7 stars, 554 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (554) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Meta

    Statistics Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Statistical Software, Sampling (Statistics), Data Modeling, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Marketing Analytics, Tableau Software, Data Analysis, Spreadsheet Software, Analytics, Descriptive Analytics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Regression Analysis

    4.8 stars, 411 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (411) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • T

    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Requerimientos, planeación, ejecución y medición de estrategias para redes sociales

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Digital Media Strategy, Content Marketing, Communication Planning, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Analytics, Marketing Communications, Content Strategy, Strategic Communication, Campaign Planning, Campaign Management, Marketing, Customer Engagement, Communication Strategies

    4.5 stars, 545 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (545) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Business Strategies for Social Impact

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Philanthropy, Sustainable Business, Return On Investment, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Business Strategies, Business Leadership, Business Strategy, Case Studies, Business Planning, Performance Measurement, Community Development, Investment Management, Organizational Leadership, Investments, General Finance

    4.6 stars, 558 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (558) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • Y

    Yale University

    Health Behavior Change: From Evidence to Action

    Skills you'll gain: Health Promotion, Health Education, Behavioral Health, Nutrition Education, Mental and Behavioral Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Nutrition and Diet, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Behavior Management, Behavioral Economics, Exercise Science, Goal Setting, Mental Health, Epidemiology, Mental Health Therapies, Stress Management, Gerontology

    4.7 stars, 490 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (490) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Stocks and Bonds

    Skills you'll gain: Market Data, Finance, General Finance, Financial Planning, Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Investments, Equities, Business Valuation, Investment Management, Cash Flows

    4.6 stars, 425 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (425) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Administración para obtener resultados

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Strategy, Strategic Planning, Business Planning, Quality Management, Performance Measurement, Business Strategies, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Strategy, Quality Improvement, Performance Metric, Performance Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Organizational Effectiveness, Business Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Goal Setting

    4.9 stars, 674 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (674) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    ESG and Climate Change

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Climate Change Programs, Sustainable Business, Waste Minimization, Corporate Sustainability, Business Ethics, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Laws, Insurance, Environmental Policy, Natural Resource Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Regulations, Business Risk Management, Mitigation, Insurance Policies, Governance, Sustainability Reporting

    4.8 stars, 463 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (463) · 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

  • Human Resources Management and GenAI: Coursera
  • Creating Business Value with Data and Looker: Google Cloud
  • Get Started with Presentation Applications: PowerPoint: SkillUp
  • Introduction to Digital Advertising: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Applied Sustainability for Technical Managers: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Statistics Foundations: Meta
  • Requerimientos, planeación, ejecución y medición de estrategias para redes sociales: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Business Strategies for Social Impact: University of Pennsylvania
  • Health Behavior Change: From Evidence to Action: Yale University
  • Stocks and Bonds: University of Michigan

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