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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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    Politecnico di Milano

    Project Management: Control using the Earned Value and Risk

    Skills you'll gain: Project Controls, Project Risk Management, Project Closure, Earned Value Management, Risk Management, Cost Management, Risk Control, Cost Control, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Risk Mitigation, Project Implementation, Project Accounting, Risk Analysis, Project Performance, Project Estimation, Planning, Business Management, Performance Metric, Forecasting

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    120 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Goldman Sachs

    Social Impact Strategy with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Corporate Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Thinking, Business Ethics, Business Planning, Program Evaluation, Performance Measurement, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    84 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    ¿Cómo funcionan las marcas?

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Management, Branding, Brand Strategy, Brand Awareness, Brand Marketing, Brand Loyalty, Consumer Behaviour, Internal Communications, Marketing and Public Relations, Performance Measurement, Target Audience

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    170 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Project Management: Life cycle and project planning

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Project Planning, Project Scoping, Scope Management, Project Schedules, Work Breakdown Structure, Workflow Management, Timelines, Organizational Skills, Scheduling, Organizational Structure, Resource Management, Matrix Management, Resource Allocation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    122 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Rochester

    The Power of Markets II: Market Structure and Firm Behavior

    Skills you'll gain: Production Process, Economics, Cost Control, Business Economics, Market Dynamics, Production Management, Revenue Management, Market Analysis, Operational Efficiency, Supply And Demand, Business Strategy, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Competitive Analysis, Resource Allocation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    128 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Power BI for Beginners: Interactive Dashboard Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Power BI, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Performance Metric, Business Metrics, Data Visualization Software, Data Import/Export, Regional Sales, Sales

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    100 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Microsoft

    Advanced Cybersecurity Concepts and Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Threat Modeling, Threat Management, Cybersecurity, Application Security, IT Security Architecture, Azure Active Directory, Security Strategy, Internet Of Things, Secure Coding, Security Controls, Microsoft Azure, Identity and Access Management, Asset Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    103 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDHEC Business School

    Economics and Policies of Climate Change

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Policy, Economics, Climate Change Programs, Environmental Issue, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Financial Policy, Climate Change Mitigation, Cost Benefit Analysis, Policy Analysis, Climate Change Adaptation, Futures Exchange, Environmental Regulations, Derivatives, Market Analysis, Financial Market, Tax, Financial Trading, Mathematical Modeling

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    71 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Critical thinking: reasoned decision making

    Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Independent Thinking, Business Ethics, Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, Analytical Skills, Problem Solving, Strategic Decision-Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cognitive flexibility, Analysis, Self-Awareness, Open Mindset

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    123 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    AWS Cloud Practitioner Exam Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing, Infrastructure Architecture, Cost Reduction, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Solutions, Cost Management, Network Infrastructure, Budget Management, Database Management, Load Balancing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Technical Support and Services, Technical Support, Financial Management, Network Security, Vendor Management, Resource Management, Customer Support, Configuration Management

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    136 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Columbia University

    Causal Inference

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Regression Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Methods, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Experimentation, Data Collection, Probability & Statistics, Research Design

    3.3
    Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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    107 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    A prática da gestão de clubes e federações esportivas

    Skills you'll gain: Media Relations, Organizational Strategy, Marketing Management, Business Planning, Marketing, Business Management, Administration, Financial Management, Media and Communications, Public Relations, Business Strategy, Governance, Organizational Structure, Strategic Marketing, Finance, Financial Analysis, Economics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    275 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Project Management: Control using the Earned Value and Risk: Politecnico di Milano
  • Social Impact Strategy with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Goldman Sachs
  • ¿Cómo funcionan las marcas?: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Project Management: Life cycle and project planning: Politecnico di Milano
  • The Power of Markets II: Market Structure and Firm Behavior: University of Rochester
  • Power BI for Beginners: Interactive Dashboard Fundamentals: Coursera
  • Advanced Cybersecurity Concepts and Capstone Project: Microsoft
  • Economics and Policies of Climate Change: EDHEC Business School
  • Critical thinking: reasoned decision making: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner Exam Prep: LearnKartS

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