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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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    Stanford University

    Game Theory

    Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Graph Theory, Bayesian Statistics, Behavioral Economics, Probability, Economics, Problem Solving, Algorithms, Probability Distribution

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    From Likes to Leads: Interact with Customers Online

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Management, Content Creation, Instagram, Digital Marketing, Digital Advertising, Customer Engagement, Brand Awareness, Marketing Analytics, Target Audience

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Cloud Technical Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Amazon S3, Scalability, Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Security, Cloud Computing Architecture, Serverless Computing, Cloud Storage, Databases, Virtual Networking, General Networking, Containerization

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northwestern University

    Social Media Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Blogs, Social Media Marketing, Integrated Marketing Communications, Social Media, Peer Review, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media Strategy, Real Time Data, Marketing Effectiveness, Content Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Content, Marketing, Target Audience, Digital Transformation, Analytics, Digital Marketing, ChatGPT

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Rice University

    Engineering Project Management: Initiating and Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Communication Planning, Stakeholder Management, Organizational Structure, Project Documentation, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Scoping, Planning, Project Planning, Requirements Management, Financial Analysis, Business Analysis, Case Studies, Peer Review

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Plan, Estimate, and Break Down Sprints

    Skills you'll gain: Sprint Planning, Jira (Software), Scrum (Software Development), User Story, Meeting Facilitation, Backlogs, Agile Methodology, Project Planning, Project Estimation, Agile Project Management, Estimation, Work Breakdown Structure, Workflow Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Logical Operations

    Effective Business Writing

    Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Proposal Writing, Proposal Development, Target Audience, Business Communication, Report Writing, Writing, Concision, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Writing and Editing, Tactfulness, Diplomacy, Customer Complaint Resolution, Organizational Skills, Grammar, Communication Strategies, Editing, Proofreading

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Alex Genadinik

    AI For Business

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Overcoming Objections, Closing (Sales), Rapport Building, Business Ethics, Prompt Patterns, B2B Sales, Data Ethics, Multimodal Prompts, Price Negotiation, Vibe coding, Negotiation, ChatGPT, AI Personalization, Generative AI Agents, Content Performance Analysis, Video Production, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Content Creation

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Business Analytics with Excel: Intermediate to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel, Process Optimization, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Transportation Operations, Business Process Modeling, Operational Analysis, Business Modeling, Business Operations, Business Analytics, Portfolio Management, Investment Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Program Manager

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Program Management, Stakeholder Management, Resource Allocation, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Project Management Life Cycle, Backlogs, Change Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Organizational Change, Responsible AI, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Project Management, Organizational Strategy, Risk Management, Project Management, Leadership

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Gestión de Proyectos de Google

    Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Quality Management, Project Planning, Communication Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, Backlogs, Project Management Life Cycle, Agile Methodology, Project Management, Issue Tracking, Agile Project Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Budget Management, Milestones (Project Management), Project Scoping, Project Documentation, Project Risk Management, Scope Management, Stakeholder Management, Change Management

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    AI Data: Analyze, Govern, Plan

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Data Strategy, Data Management, Data Pipelines, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Quality, Dataflow, Technical Communication, Data Processing, Personally Identifiable Information, Compliance Auditing, Jira (Software), Regulation and Legal Compliance, Project Planning, Data Storage, Process Analysis, Performance Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Game Theory: Stanford University
  • From Likes to Leads: Interact with Customers Online: Google
  • AWS Cloud Technical Essentials: Amazon Web Services
  • Social Media Marketing: Northwestern University
  • Engineering Project Management: Initiating and Planning: Rice University
  • Plan, Estimate, and Break Down Sprints: Coursera
  • Effective Business Writing: Logical Operations
  • AI For Business: Alex Genadinik
  • Business Analytics with Excel: Intermediate to Advanced: Johns Hopkins University
  • IBM Program Manager: IBM

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