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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 Colorado Boulder

    Project Planning and Execution

    Skills you'll gain: Engineering Management, Risk Management, Project Planning, Project Management, Budget Management, Project Management Software, Project Estimation, Procurement, Cost Estimation, Contract Management, Estimation

    4.8 stars, 314 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (314) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Intel

    AI Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Enablement, AI literacy, Automation, Responsible AI, B2B Sales

    4.5 stars, 776 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (776) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Rochester

    History of Rock, Part Two

    Skills you'll gain: Music History, World Music, Music, World History, Multimedia, Aesthetics

    4.8 stars, 473 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Corruption

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Case Studies, Governance, Social Impact, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Policy Analysis, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Legal Risk, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Analysis, Public Policies, Political Sciences, Psychology, Economic Development, Business Relationship Management

    4.7 stars, 553 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (553) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Developing an Agile Team

    Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Team Building, Team Collaboration, Discussion Facilitation, Team Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Innovation, Sprint Planning, Agile Methodology, Virtual Teams, Agile Project Management, Team Leadership, Social Sciences, People Management, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Change, Change Management, Culture Transformation

    4.8 stars, 556 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (556) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Generative AI in HR - Impact and Application of Gen AI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, HR Tech, Human Resources Management and Planning, Employee Engagement, Human Resources, Human Resource Management, Generative AI, Data Ethics, People Analytics, Talent Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, Human Resource Strategy, Recruitment, Trend Analysis, Employee Training, Employee Retention, Workforce Development, Workforce Planning, AI Security, Training Programs

    4.3 stars, 254 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.3 (254) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • E

    ESSEC Business School

    Reporting extra-financier et stratégie RSE

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Business Reporting, Compliance Reporting, Annual Reports, Stakeholder Engagement, Performance Reporting, Financial Reporting, Stakeholder Management, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Stakeholder Communications, Sustainability Standards, Stakeholder Analysis, Regulatory Requirements, Performance Measurement, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Collection

    4.6 stars, 426 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    Unilever

    Customer Understanding and Digital Marketing Channels

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Insights, Digital Marketing, Digital Advertising, Digital Media Strategy, Customer Analysis, Marketing Strategies, Digital Brand Strategy, Customer experience strategy (CX), Marketing, Online Advertising, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Planning, Digital Analysis, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Content Marketing, Data-Driven Marketing, Journey Mapping, Target Audience, Customer Engagement, Persona Development

    4.7 stars, 258 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Researcher Management and Leadership Training

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Management, Performance Management, Team Performance Management, Mentorship, Performance Review, Budget Management, Performance Appraisal, Staff Management, Team Management, Project Accounting, Project Controls, Management Training And Development, People Management, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership and Management, Talent Recruitment, People Development, Leadership, Resource Management, Clinical Research

    4.8 stars, 409 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Copilot: Your Everyday AI Companion

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Data Ethics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Data Governance, Microsoft 365, Personalized Campaigns, AI powered creativity, Sales Enablement, Marketing Automation, Customer experience improvement, Regulatory Compliance, Business Process Automation, Compliance Management, AI literacy, Campaign Management, AI Enablement, Critical Thinking

    4.4 stars, 245 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.4 (245) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Top AI program
    Top AI program
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Creativity Toolkit II: Creative Collaboration

    Skills you'll gain: Collaboration, Team Collaboration, Leadership, Presentations, Creativity, Ideation, Creative Problem-Solving, Teamwork, Innovation, Team Building, Creative Thinking, People Management, Persuasive Communication, Influencing, Storytelling, Communication, Social Skills, Critical Thinking, Decision Making

    4.8 stars, 413 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (413) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Building GenAI Applications and Agents

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, Hugging Face, Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Model Evaluation, Large Language Modeling, CrewAI, OpenAI API, Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, Vector Databases, Agentic Workflows, Tool Calling, ChatGPT, Responsible AI, Token Optimization, Embeddings, OpenAI, Generative AI, Python Programming

    4.4 stars, 280 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.4 (280) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular business plan courses

  • Project Planning and Execution: University of Colorado Boulder
  • AI Essentials: Intel
  • History of Rock, Part Two: University of Rochester
  • Corruption: University of Pennsylvania
  • Developing an Agile Team: University of Colorado System
  • Generative AI in HR - Impact and Application of Gen AI: Board Infinity
  • Reporting extra-financier et stratégie RSE: ESSEC Business School
  • Customer Understanding and Digital Marketing Channels: Unilever
  • Researcher Management and Leadership Training: University of Colorado System
  • Microsoft Copilot: Your Everyday AI Companion: Microsoft

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