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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

    Design Thinking for Innovators

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Transformation, Business Process, Human Centered Design, Service Design, Process Management, Business Solutions, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Creativity, Overcoming Obstacles, User Research, Organizational Change, User Feedback, Empathy

    4.5 stars, 64 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to Generative AI in Human Resources

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, HR Tech, Recruitment, Generative AI Agents, Employee Engagement, Data Ethics, Human Resources, Human Resources Management and Planning, AI Enablement, Talent Recruitment, AI Personalization, Recruitment Strategies, Employee Performance Management, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives

    4.7 stars, 75 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Neuroscience of Leadership: Leading with Your Brain

    Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Leadership, Persistence, Diversity Awareness, Dealing With Ambiguity, Team Leadership, Organizational Change, Creativity, Personal Development, Leadership, Resilience, Employee Engagement, Strategic Leadership, Habit Formation, Coaching, Innovation, Change Management, Psychology, Storytelling

    4.7 stars, 170 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

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

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

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Forecasting Financial Statements & Valuation for Accountants

    Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Financial Data, Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Cash Flow Forecasting, Analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Finance

    4.6 stars, 42 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (42) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    University of California, Irvine

    Study Skills for University Success

    Skills you'll gain: Learning Styles, Learning Strategies, Time Management, Honesty, Verbal Communication Skills, Social Skills, Personal Integrity, Organizational Skills, Active Listening, Literacy, Communication, Higher Education, Planning, Interpersonal Communications, Adaptability, Relationship Building, digital literacy

    4.7 stars, 152 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    SkillUp

    Workplace Conduct and Culture

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Review, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Diversity and Inclusion, Constructive Feedback, Workplace inclusivity, Interviewing Skills, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Responsible AI, Optimism, Business Ethics, Labor Compliance, People Management, Compliance Training, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, AI literacy, Conflict Management, Human Resources, Healthcare Ethics, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Culture

    4.7 stars, 59 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

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

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    Agentic AI with LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen and BeeAI

    Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, AI Integrations, Tool Calling, Large Language Modeling, Software Design Patterns, Memory Management

    4.7 stars, 108 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Building R Packages

    Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, Unit Testing, R (Software), GitHub, Version Control, Rmarkdown, Cross Platform Development, Software Versioning, Software Documentation, Test Case, Testability, R Programming, Code Reusability, Knitr, Continuous Integration, Program Development, Build Tools, Git (Version Control System), Development Testing

    4.1 stars, 223 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.1 (223) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Advanced Understanding of Stocks and Bonds

    Skills you'll gain: Equities, Investments, Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Corporate Finance, Business Valuation, Investment Management, Financial Modeling, Risk Analysis, Growth Strategies

    4.6 stars, 65 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (65) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Teamwork and Creativity

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Ideation, Creative Problem-Solving, Brainstorming, Persuasive Communication, Cognitive flexibility, Teamwork, Team Oriented, Influencing, Communication, Team Collaboration, Communication Strategies, Collaboration, Storytelling, Decision Making

    4.7 stars, 65 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    AI Business School

    Introduction to AI for finance professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, AI literacy, Generative AI Agents, Responsible AI, Risk Management, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, General Finance, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Agentic systems, Financial Services, LLM Application, AI Workflows

    3.8 stars, 40 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 3.8 (40) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Technology Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Planning, Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Product Planning, Target Market, Persona Development, Operational Performance Management, Target Audience, Market Opportunities, Systems Thinking, Value Propositions, New Product Development, Financial Statements, Growth Strategies, Business Ethics, Ideation, Engineering Management, Engineering

    4.3 stars, 61 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.3 (61) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular business plan courses

  • Design Thinking for Innovators: Coursera
  • Introduction to Generative AI in Human Resources: Coursera
  • Neuroscience of Leadership: Leading with Your Brain: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Forecasting Financial Statements & Valuation for Accountants: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Study Skills for University Success: University of California, Irvine
  • Workplace Conduct and Culture: SkillUp
  • Agentic AI with LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen and BeeAI: IBM
  • Building R Packages: Johns Hopkins University
  • Advanced Understanding of Stocks and Bonds: University of Michigan
  • Teamwork and Creativity: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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