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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


  • S

    Sapienza University of Rome

    Macroeconomic Financial Accounts

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Systems, Financial Data, Financial Policy, Market Data, Financial Market, International Finance, Financial Accounting, Financial Regulation, Accounting, Banking, Economics, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Spreadsheet Software, Cash Flows, Data Manipulation

    ★ 4.5 (16) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • M

    Microsoft

    Relational Database Design and Advanced Querying

    Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Microsoft SQL Servers, Database Design, Relational Databases, SQL, Database Management, Data Warehousing, Database Development, Query Languages, Database Theory, Data Integrity, Data Modeling, Power BI, Business Intelligence Software, Business Intelligence, Performance Tuning, Generative AI

    ★ 5 (11) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • K

    Kennesaw State University

    Professional Selling: Step 2 - Prepare Like a High-Performer

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Prospecting, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Development, Cold Calling, Customer Relationship Building, Sales Process, Needs Assessment, Oral Expression, Selling Techniques, Sales Pipelines, Outbound Calls, Sales Strategy, Phone Sales, Relationship Building, Verbal Communication Skills, Lead Generation, Rapport Building, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Telephone Skills, Communication

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI for Automated Financial Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, AI Integrations, Google Gemini, Gemini, Generative AI, Financial Reporting, Anomaly Detection, OpenAI, Auditors Report, Auditing, Business Process Automation, Financial Auditing, Data Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (32) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • H

    Harvard Business Review

    Set and Implement Goals

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Analysis, Goal Setting, Performance Measurement, Team Performance Management, Goal-Oriented, Smart Goals, Performance Metric, Performance Management, Performance Improvement, Employee Performance Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Priorities, Prioritization, Organizational Strategy

    ★ 4.9 (8) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Fundamentals of Cross-Functional Collaboration

    Skills you'll gain: Cross-Functional Collaboration, Collaboration, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Cooperation, Team Collaboration, Team Leadership, Team Management, Self-Awareness, Personal Attributes, Relationship Building

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • P

    Packt

    Secure Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, Security Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Configuration Management, Software Development, Software Configuration Management, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle, Package and Software Management, Software Testing, Security Engineering, API Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Security, Process Driven Development, Risk Management Framework

    ★ 4.8 (42) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • S

    Scrimba

    JavaScript Interview Prep: Real Coding Questions & Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, Computational Thinking, Debugging, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Web Development Tools, Computational Logic, Front-End Web Development, Solution Design, Javascript, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Web Development, Technical Communication

    ★ 4.6 (36) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • S

    SkillUp

    Product Owner: Communications & Stakeholder Management

    Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Stakeholder Communications, Virtual Teams, Stakeholder Management, Agile Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Agile Software Development, Agile Product Development, Agile Methodology, Communication, Communication Strategies, Collaborative Software, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Negotiation, Conflict Management, Product Management, Product Requirements, User Story, Team Oriented

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • A

    Arizona State University

    Negotiation

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Overcoming Objections, Proposal Development, Communication, Strategic Planning, Contingency Planning, Active Listening, Planning

    ★ 4.9 (32) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Washington

    Project Management Quickstart

    Skills you'll gain: Work Breakdown Structure, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Documentation, Project Scoping, Stakeholder Communications, Team Performance Management, People Management, Project Planning, Dependency Analysis, Communication Planning

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • S

    SkillUp

    Program Management: Prepare for PMI-PgMP Certification Exam

    Skills you'll gain: Program Management, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Benefits Administration, Organizational Strategy, Governance, Stakeholder Engagement

    ★ 4.8 (29) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Macroeconomic Financial Accounts: Sapienza University of Rome
  • Relational Database Design and Advanced Querying: Microsoft
  • Professional Selling: Step 2 - Prepare Like a High-Performer: Kennesaw State University
  • GenAI for Automated Financial Reporting: Coursera
  • Set and Implement Goals: Harvard Business Review
  • Fundamentals of Cross-Functional Collaboration: University of Colorado System
  • Secure Software Development: Packt
  • JavaScript Interview Prep: Real Coding Questions & Solutions: Scrimba
  • Product Owner: Communications & Stakeholder Management: SkillUp
  • Negotiation: Arizona State University

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