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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


  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Leadership: An Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Business Ethics, Creativity, Leadership Studies, Creative Thinking, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Influencing, Diversity and Inclusion, Team Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership Development, Business Leadership, Responsible AI, Verbal Communication Skills, Plan Execution, Communication, Artificial Intelligence

    ★ 4.4 (44) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Geneva

    Exercer son esprit critique à l’ère informationnelle

    Skills you'll gain: Cognitive flexibility, Critical Thinking, Scientific Methods, Learning Strategies, Research, Psychology, digital literacy, Media and Communications, Social Impact

    ★ 4.7 (76) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • Q

    Queen Mary University of London

    Stepping Up: Leading Others

    Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Team Management, Delegation Skills, Team Performance Management, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Teamwork, People Management, Team Building, Leadership and Management, Virtual Teams, People Development, Mentorship, Conflict Management, Coaching, Trustworthiness, Goal Setting, Communication Strategies, Relationship Building, Cultural Diversity

    ★ 4.6 (59) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Copilot for Beginners: Create a Powerpoint Presentation

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Productivity Software, Microsoft 365, Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Word, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Content Creation

    ★ 4.6 (40) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • A

    Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

    Optimizing Machine Learning Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Deployment, Model Optimization, Business Operations, Machine Learning, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Operational Performance Management, Applied Machine Learning, Business Strategy, Risk Mitigation, Systems Integration, Stakeholder Communications

    ★ 4.4 (53) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Spark and Python for Big Data with PySpark

    Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Apache Spark, Scala Programming, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Pipelines, Customer Analysis, Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Data Processing, Advanced Analytics, Apache Maven, Statistical Modeling, Data Engineering, Text Mining, Customer Insights, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, MySQL, Apache, Python Programming

    ★ 4.6 (105) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Change Leadership: Strategic Route Analysis with Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Visionary, Organizational Change, Business Transformation, Process Development, Strategic Leadership, Innovation, Initiative and Leadership, Process Analysis, System Implementation, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Business Process Reengineering, Diagram Design

    ★ 4.5 (45) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Principles of Leadership: Leading Technical Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, Accountability, Executive Presence, Decision Making, Conflict Management, Business Ethics, Trustworthiness, Succession Planning, Risk Management, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Organizational Structure, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Diversity and Inclusion, Professional Networking, Business Relationship Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Relationship Building, Leadership

    ★ 4.5 (41) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • A

    Alfaisal University | KLD

    أساسيات الإدارة الرشيقة | Lean Management Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Lean Manufacturing, Waste Minimization, Kaizen Methodology, Production Management, Process Management, Operations Management, Process Improvement, Operational Efficiency, Process Analysis, Change Management, Process Mapping, Continuous Improvement Process, Employee Training, Performance Measurement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Root Cause Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (96) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    Using Descriptive Statistics to Analyze Data in R

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Programming, R Programming, R (Software), Statistical Reporting, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing, Data Cleansing, Statistics, Data Processing, Statistical Methods, Statistical Software, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Analysis, Data Import/Export

    ★ 4.6 (93) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • H

    HEC Paris

    CAPSTONE: Your Leadership Challenge

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Leadership Development, Trustworthiness, Leadership, Self-Awareness, Relationship Building, Oral Expression, Strategic Leadership, Accountability, Resilience, Personal Development, Visionary, Organizational Leadership, Professional Development, Verbal Communication Skills, Innovation, Persuasive Communication, Presentations, Forecasting, Strategic Planning

    ★ 4.7 (83) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    AI Business School

    Introduction to AI for management professionals

    Skills you'll gain: AI literacy, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Risk Mitigation, AI Integrations, Automation, Digital Transformation

    ★ 4.5 (23) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular business plan courses

  • Leadership: An Introduction: Johns Hopkins University
  • Exercer son esprit critique à l’ère informationnelle: University of Geneva
  • Stepping Up: Leading Others: Queen Mary University of London
  • Copilot for Beginners: Create a Powerpoint Presentation: Coursera
  • Optimizing Machine Learning Performance: Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
  • Spark and Python for Big Data with PySpark: EDUCBA
  • Change Leadership: Strategic Route Analysis with Miro: Coursera
  • Principles of Leadership: Leading Technical Organizations: University of Colorado Boulder
  • أساسيات الإدارة الرشيقة | Lean Management Fundamentals: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • Using Descriptive Statistics to Analyze Data in R: Coursera

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