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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.


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Popular Business Plan Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Develop a Company Website with Wix

    Skills you'll gain: Event Management, Blogs, Content Development and Management, Content Management, Web Design, Web Design and Development, No-Code Development, Brand Management, Digital Marketing, Public Relations

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1.3K reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Rice University

    Global Financial Markets and Instruments

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Investments, Securities (Finance), Financial Systems, Investment Management, Securities Trading, Capital Markets, Equities, Finance, Financial Services, Market Liquidity, Asset Management, Portfolio Management, Derivatives, Fixed Asset, Cash Flows

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    2.2K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    C

    Coursera

    Sales Methodologies Applicable to Enterprise Sales

    Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Sales, Consultative Selling, B2B Sales, Selling Techniques, Stakeholder Engagement, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Process, Stakeholder Management, Sales Training, Specialized Sales, Sales, Sales Strategy, Influencing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    S

    Starweaver

    Leadership in Cybersecurity Oversight

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Cyber Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Strategic Leadership, Cyber Risk, Strategic Communication, Safety Culture, Stakeholder Communications, Business Leadership, Security Management, Governance, IT Management, Communication Strategies, Computer Security Awareness Training, Security Awareness, Culture Transformation, Performance Metric, Communication, Business Metrics, Employee Training

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
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    Status: Free Trial
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    LearnQuest

    Consultative Selling and Buyer Engagement

    Skills you'll gain: B2B Sales, Consultative Selling, Stakeholder Engagement, Enterprise Sales, Performance Metric, Sales Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Oral Expression, Sales, Specialized Sales, Executive Presence, Sales Process, Sales Pipelines, Solution Sales Engineering, Sales Strategy, Technical Sales, Performance Analysis, Proposal Development, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Active Listening

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    L

    LearnQuest

    Foundations of B2B Tech Sales

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, B2B Sales, Prospecting and Qualification, Consultative Selling, Selling Techniques, Sales Process, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Stakeholder Engagement, Enterprise Sales, Value Propositions, Performance Metric, Upselling, Technical Sales, Sales, Cross Selling, Overcoming Objections, Sales Presentations, Negotiation, Analytics

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
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    C

    Coursera

    Boost Personal Productivity

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Prompt Engineering, Timelines, Email Automation, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Setting Appointments, Calendar Management, Automation, Microsoft 365, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Collaborative Software, Business Process Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Collaboration, Time Management, Productivity, Personal Development, Natural Language Processing, Communication

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1.6K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Iniciación y Planificación de Proyectos

    Skills you'll gain: Project Scoping, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Work Breakdown Structure, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Planning, Planning, Project Management, Requirements Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Coordination, Influencing, Conflict Management, Leadership

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    4.6K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
    Free
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    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentals of Negotiation, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Active Listening, Rapport Building, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communications, Goal Setting, Communication, Business Planning, Influencing, Expectation Management, Emotional Intelligence

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    495 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Macquarie University

    Excel Power Tools for Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Data Presentation, Data Sharing, Data Integration

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    1.3K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
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    LearnQuest

    Data-Driven and Ethical Sales Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Sales Prospecting, Sales Presentations, Overcoming Objections, Sales, Sales Process, Sales Strategy, Sales Enablement, Sales Management, Sales Pipelines, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Lead Generation, Negotiation, Business Ethics, Global Marketing, Customer Engagement, Business Process Automation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Cultural Diversity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Pennsylvania

    Fundamentals of Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Finance, Capital Budgeting, Portfolio Management, Equities, Corporate Finance, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Business Valuation, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Investments, Cash Flows, Business Mathematics, Risk Analysis

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Develop a Company Website with Wix: Coursera
  • Global Financial Markets and Instruments: Rice University
  • Sales Methodologies Applicable to Enterprise Sales: Coursera
  • Leadership in Cybersecurity Oversight: Starweaver
  • Consultative Selling and Buyer Engagement: LearnQuest
  • Foundations of B2B Tech Sales: LearnQuest
  • Boost Personal Productivity: Coursera
  • Iniciación y Planificación de Proyectos: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Fundamentals of Negotiation, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Goldman Sachs
  • Excel Power Tools for Data Analysis: Macquarie University

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