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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 Minnesota

    Managing Employee Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Management, Performance Appraisal, Performance Review, Employee Performance Management, Constructive Feedback, People Management, Staff Management, Employee Engagement, Goal Setting, Culture

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.8K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Alex Genadinik

    Using Surveys To Improve Your Customer Service

    Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Market Research, Survey Creation, User Feedback, Business Research, Customer Insights, User Research, Research Methodologies, Customer Service, Customer experience improvement, Focus Group, Client Support

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    SkillUp

    How to Build Credibility and Trust

    Skills you'll gain: Trustworthiness, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Honesty, Team Building, Team Leadership, Constructive Feedback, Team Motivation, Leadership and Management, Coaching, Empathy, Professional Development, Accountability, Personal Integrity, Business Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Reliability, Lifelong Learning, Growth Mindedness, Communication

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    Arizona State University

    Professional Skills: Managing Up

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Growth Mindedness, Proactivity, Leadership, Rapport Building, Relationship Management, Collaboration, Influencing, Teamwork, Leadership Development, Emotional Intelligence, Business Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Chris Croft Training

    Master Pricing: Balance Profit and Customer Retention

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Loyalty, Price Negotiation, Customer Retention, Consumer Behaviour, Product Strategy, Sales Strategy, Gross Profit, Marketing Psychology, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Growth Strategies, Cost Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Market Analysis, Small Business Accounting, Leadership and Management, Finance

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Salesforce

    Sales and CRM Overview

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Process, Sales, Salesforce, Sales Operations, Customer Relationship Management, B2B Sales, Data Management, Customer Data Management, Databases, Business-To-Consumer

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.6K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Manage Project Resources, Changes, and Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Earned Value Management, Capacity Planning, Change Control, Change Management, Project Controls, Project Risk Management, Scope Management, Project Performance, Project Management, Agile Methodology, Resource Management, Waterfall Methodology, Technical Communication, Business Communication, Stakeholder Communications, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Tailor Your Message

    Skills you'll gain: User Feedback, Customer Analysis, Customer experience improvement, Selling Techniques, Communication Strategies, Sales Process, Target Audience, Customer Insights, Stakeholder Communications, Analytical Skills, Customer Communications Management, Communication, Business Writing, Business Communication, Marketing Communications, Decision Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Build Power BI Insights

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Power BI, Stakeholder Communications, Management Reporting, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Process Improvement, Business Metrics, Data Presentation, Business Reporting, Business Intelligence, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Project Performance, Data Integration, Project Management Software, Analytics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • L

    LearnKartS

    Information Security Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Cyber Governance, Business Risk Management, Security Management, Security Strategy, Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Risk Management, Compliance Management, Risk Management Framework, Record Keeping, Regulatory Compliance, Strategic Planning, Security Controls, Policy Development, Contract Compliance, Business Continuity Planning, Performance Measurement, Stakeholder Management, Business Development

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Budgeting & Visualize Financial Variances

    Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Dashboard, Budget Management, Data Storytelling, Financial Reporting, Business Metrics, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Data Presentation, Financial Data, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, Financial Forecasting, Excel Formulas, Business Communication, Strategic Decision-Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Analyze, Engineer, and Boost AI ROI

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Analysis, Return On Investment, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Managing Employee Performance: University of Minnesota
  • Using Surveys To Improve Your Customer Service: Alex Genadinik
  • How to Build Credibility and Trust: SkillUp
  • Professional Skills: Managing Up: Arizona State University
  • Master Pricing: Balance Profit and Customer Retention: Chris Croft Training
  • Sales and CRM Overview: Salesforce
  • Manage Project Resources, Changes, and Performance: Coursera
  • Tailor Your Message: Coursera
  • Build Power BI Insights: Coursera
  • Information Security Governance: LearnKartS

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