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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


  • A

    AI Business School

    AI for Management & Management support

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, AI Workflows, Prompt Engineering Tools, Generative AI, AI literacy, Sales, Sales Enablement, AI Orchestration, Large Language Modeling, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, AI Personalization, Productivity, LLM Application, Innovation, Operational Efficiency, Artificial Intelligence, Ideation

    4.7 stars, 35 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (35) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    STARWEAVER

    Influencing, Collaboration and Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Trustworthiness, Influencing, Stakeholder Engagement, Leadership and Management, Stakeholder Management, Analytical Skills, Analysis, Leadership, Cooperation, Supervision, Conflict Management, Collaboration, Team Leadership, Communication, Critical Thinking, Team Collaboration, Case Studies, Decision Making, Relationship Building

    4.5 stars, 60 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (60) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Infonomics II: Business Information Management and Measurement

    Skills you'll gain: Asset Management, Intellectual Property, Data Quality, Information Management, Digital Assets, Business Valuation, Management Accounting, Information Privacy, Data Governance, Legal Risk, Financial Modeling, Business Metrics, Organizational Effectiveness, Data Strategy, Accounting, Organizational Structure, Innovation, Data Analysis, Big Data

    4.6 stars, 36 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

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

    IBM

    Capstone Project: Applying Business Analysis Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Business Analysis, User Requirements Documents, Looker (Software), Requirements Analysis, Project Management, Project Design, Requirements Management, Process Optimization, Data Analysis Software, Oral Expression, Operational Analysis, IBM Cognos Analytics, Business Analytics, Data Cleansing

    3.4 stars, 31 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 3.4 (31) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • F

    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Liderança e Sociedade

    Skills you'll gain: Leadership Development, Management Training And Development, Succession Planning, Leadership, Professional Development, Strategic Leadership, People Development, Resource Allocation, Resource Management, Leadership Studies, Organizational Leadership, Team Collaboration, Leadership and Management, Behavioral Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Development, Influencing, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Organizational Structure, Personal Development

    4.6 stars, 99 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (99) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • D

    Duke University

    Investment Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Acumen, Financial Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Forecasting, Finance, Cash Flows, Investment Management, Investments

    4.9 stars, 52 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    إدارة المشروع: أساسيات النجاح

    Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Team Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Project Management, Team Management, Project Controls, Project Performance, Project Planning, Project Management Life Cycle, Team Building, People Development, Leadership, Knowledge Transfer, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Management, Performance Reporting, Communication Planning, Communication, Communication Strategies

    4.8 stars, 60 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (60) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    Università Bocconi

    Capital-investissement et capital-risque

    Skills you'll gain: Private Equity, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Valuation, Investments, Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment Management, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Financial Analysis, Financial Services, Due Diligence, Portfolio Management, Fundraising, Financial Regulation, Tax Laws, Legal Risk, Tax Management

    4.8 stars, 45 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • A

    Alfaisal University | KLD

    المالية لغير الخبراء الماليين

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Business Planning, Financial Data, Financial Statements, Financial Acumen, Cost Management, Cost Accounting, Financial Planning, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Gross Profit, Finance, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Income Statement, General Finance, Financial Management, Accounting, Management Accounting

    4.8 stars, 81 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    Universidad de Palermo

    Gestión del Talento

    Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, Recruitment, Human Resource Strategy, Talent Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, Employee Retention, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resources, Human Capital, Workforce Development, People Development, Workforce Management, Organizational Strategy, Employee Engagement, Organizational Development, Workforce Planning, Training and Development, Organizational Leadership, Employee Performance Management, Succession Planning

    4.9 stars, 93 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Rochester

    The Power of Markets III: Input Markets and Promoting Efficiency

    Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Supply And Demand, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economics, Revenue Management, Business Economics, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Social Sciences, Public Policies, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Business Strategy, Benefits Administration

    4.9 stars, 42 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (42) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    Создаем дизайны для социальных сетей с помощью Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Content Creation, Visual Storytelling, Visual Design, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design

    4.4 stars, 62 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.4 (62) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • AI for Management & Management support: AI Business School
  • Influencing, Collaboration and Decision Making: STARWEAVER
  • Infonomics II: Business Information Management and Measurement: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Capstone Project: Applying Business Analysis Skills: IBM
  • Liderança e Sociedade: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Investment Evaluation: Duke University
  • إدارة المشروع: أساسيات النجاح: University of California, Irvine
  • Capital-investissement et capital-risque: Università Bocconi
  • المالية لغير الخبراء الماليين: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • Gestión del Talento: Universidad de Palermo

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