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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


  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Planned Giving

    Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Gift Accounting, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Philanthropy, Tax Planning, Marketing Planning, Customer Relationship Building, Developing Training Materials, Tax Management, Accounting and Finance Software, Income Tax, Marketing Strategies, Relationship Building, Estate Planning, Benefits Administration, Tax Compliance, Marketing Materials, Administration, Policy Development, Tax

    ★ 4.7 (38) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • H

    HEC Paris

    Become a changemaker, build a career with purpose and impact

    Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Innovation, Personal Development, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, Action Oriented, Community Development, Social Work, Culture Transformation, Visionary, Business Modeling, Proactivity, Corporate Sustainability, Goal Setting, Problem Solving, Planning, Business

    ★ 4.8 (20) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    Universidad de Palermo

    Finanzas y Operaciones de Marketing y Ventas

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Operations, Sales Management, Marketing Effectiveness, Sales Development, Marketing Budgets, Marketing Analytics, Business Metrics, Business Operations, Marketing, Sales, B2B Sales, Sales Strategy, Performance Measurement, Digital Marketing, Return On Investment, Customer Relationship Building, Promotions and Campaigns, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Management, Financial Forecasting

    ★ 4.7 (22) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Interpersonal, Developmental, and Evolutionary Perspectives of the Mind

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Game Theory, Decision Intelligence, Human Development, Behavioral Economics, Artificial Intelligence, Psychology, Simulations, Mathematical Modeling

    ★ 4.3 (37) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Innovation and International Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Product Strategy, Innovation, Global Marketing, Business Strategy, Market Analysis, Market Opportunities, Competitive Analysis, Technology Strategies, Growth Strategies, New Business Development, Strategic Thinking, Corporate Strategy, Market Dynamics, Target Market

    ★ 4.9 (50) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Indian School of Business

    Basic Financial Literacy

    Skills you'll gain: Loans, Financial Planning, General Finance, Wealth Management, Financial Management, Budget Management, Budgeting, Tax, Financial Acumen, Tax Planning, Investments, Tax Management, Financial Market, Investment Management, Income Tax, Risk Management, Equities, Risk Analysis, Goal Setting

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • L

    LearnKartS

    Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace

    Skills you'll gain: Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Management, Emotional Intelligence, Social Skills, Empathy, Self-Motivation, Professional Development, Self-Awareness, Professionalism, Team Collaboration, Communication, Employee Engagement, Teamwork, Personal Development, Organizational Leadership, Relationship Building, Self-Discipline, Resilience

    ★ 4.6 (42) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Agile Projects: Developing Tasks with Taiga

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Product Development, User Story, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Product Roadmaps, Project Management Software, Project Management, Product Development, Value Propositions, Product Design, Customer experience improvement, Stakeholder Communications

    ★ 4.3 (22) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Time Series Mastery: Forecasting with ETS, ARIMA, Python

    Skills you'll gain: Forecasting, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Trend Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Advanced Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Model Evaluation

    ★ 4 (46) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • E

    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Trade & investment: evidence-based policies for development

    Skills you'll gain: Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Economic Development, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, International Relations, Research, Public Policies, Economics, Writing, Diplomacy, Business Economics, Econometrics, Analysis, Market Dynamics, Estimation

    ★ 4.6 (32) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Alberta

    Arctic Development

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Environment and Resource Management, Resource Management, Economic Development, Sustainable Development, Community Development, Policy Development, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Issue, Environmental Policy, Case Studies, International Relations, Environmental Science, Socioeconomics, Climate Change Mitigation

    ★ 4.6 (68) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Free
    Free
  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Mastering Marketing & PR Plans for Business Growth

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Planning, Marketing and Public Relations, Campaign Planning, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Effectiveness, Target Audience, Content Marketing, Data-Driven Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Communications, Thought Leadership, Content Creation, Target Market, Persona Development, Social Media, Business Marketing, Public Relations, Business, Digital Marketing, Web Analytics and SEO

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Planned Giving: University of California, Davis
  • Become a changemaker, build a career with purpose and impact: HEC Paris
  • Finanzas y Operaciones de Marketing y Ventas: Universidad de Palermo
  • Interpersonal, Developmental, and Evolutionary Perspectives of the Mind: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Innovation and International Strategy: Illinois Tech
  • Basic Financial Literacy: Indian School of Business
  • Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace: LearnKartS
  • Agile Projects: Developing Tasks with Taiga: Coursera
  • Time Series Mastery: Forecasting with ETS, ARIMA, Python: Coursera
  • Trade & investment: evidence-based policies for development: Erasmus University Rotterdam

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