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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


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    University of Pennsylvania

    People Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Human Capital, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Talent Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Workforce Management, Analytics, Performance Measurement, Employee Performance Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Performance Analysis, Network Analysis, Employee Retention, Performance Management, Collaboration, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics

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    University of Virginia

    New Models of Business in Society

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy, Corporate Sustainability, Business Ethics, Stakeholder Management, Social Impact, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Stakeholder Analysis, Environmental Issue, Business Modeling, Business Strategy, Business, Financial Systems

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Successful Presentation

    Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Storytelling, Drive Engagement, Communication, Persuasive Communication, Sales Presentations, Non-Verbal Communication, Business Writing, Rapport Building, Composure, Adaptability, Creativity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Analyze and Apply Agile & Scrum for Business Success

    Skills you'll gain: Team Performance Management, Kanban Principles, Estimation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Virginia

    Financial Accounting Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Annual Reports, General Accounting, Accrual Accounting, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Bookkeeping, Accounting Records, Ledgers (Accounting), Cash Flows, Revenue Recognition

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Analyze Marketing: Define and Apply Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Target Audience, Target Market, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Planning, Competitive Analysis, Marketing, Competitive Intelligence, Analysis, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Customer Analysis, Market Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Logical Operations

    Logical Selling: A Practical Approach to Increase Sales

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Territory Management, B2B Sales, Closing (Sales), Sales Process, Sales Training, Sales, Enterprise Sales, Sales Development, Negotiation, General Sales Practices, Sales Strategy, Advertising Sales, Phone Sales, Inside Sales, Regional Sales, Sales Prospecting, Sales Presentations, Price Negotiation, Sales Enablement, Prospecting and Qualification

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Workday

    Workday Human Capital Management for Business Users

    Skills you'll gain: Workday (Software), Human Capital, HR Tech, Benefits Enrollment Processes, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), People Analytics, Learning Management Systems, Human Resource Management, Staff Management, Business Reporting, Applicant Tracking Systems, Business Process, Compensation Analysis, Data Entry

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    124 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Define SMART KPIs: Measure Business Success

    Skills you'll gain: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Metrics, Accountability, Goal Setting, Management Reporting, Analytical Skills, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Introduction to Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), GitHub, Git (Version Control System), HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Design, Image Quality, Web Content, Front-End Web Development, Web Servers, Semantic Web, Cloud Hosting

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Alex Genadinik

    Market Research: Marketing Psychology & Consumer Behavior

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Psychology, Target Audience, Market Research, Surveys, Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Customer Analysis, User Research, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Research, Market Analysis, Focus Group, Google Analytics

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Alberta

    Software Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Project Risk Management, Requirements Analysis, Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Risk Management, Project Planning, Requirements Elicitation, Sprint Retrospectives, Requirements Management, Functional Requirement, Business Requirements, Sprint Planning, Software Development Methodologies, Software Development Life Cycle, Scrum (Software Development), Software Technical Review, Risk Management Framework, Product Management, Project Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • People Analytics: University of Pennsylvania
  • New Models of Business in Society: University of Virginia
  • Successful Presentation: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Analyze and Apply Agile & Scrum for Business Success: EDUCBA
  • Financial Accounting Fundamentals: University of Virginia
  • Analyze Marketing: Define and Apply Strategy: Coursera
  • Logical Selling: A Practical Approach to Increase Sales: Logical Operations
  • Workday Human Capital Management for Business Users: Workday
  • Define SMART KPIs: Measure Business Success: Coursera
  • Introduction to Web Development: University of California, Davis

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