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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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    Coursera

    PowerBI: Visualize & Publish Data

    Skills you'll gain: Business Intelligence Software, Business Intelligence, Power BI, Financial Reporting, Business Reporting, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Excel, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Data Sharing, Data Validation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Creo Incubator

    Effective supervision for managers and leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Active Listening, Negotiation, Composure, Supervision, Team Collaboration, Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement, Team Leadership, Team Motivation, Employee Performance Management, Relationship Management, Performance Management, Empowerment, Leadership Development, Team Performance Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Communications

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Building and Pitching Marketing Campaigns in Tech Industries

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Operations, Business Marketing, Customer experience strategy (CX), Operations Management, Marketing Management, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Planning, Media Planning, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Supply Chain Systems, Marketing Strategies, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Presentations, Sales Management, Customer Retention, Customer Engagement, Oral Expression, Branding, Supply Chain, Forecasting

    Build toward a degree

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Scrum and Kanban Frameworks Roles and Best Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Kanban Principles, Sprint Planning, Agile Methodology, User Story, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Project Management, Backlogs, Workflow Management, Prioritization, Process Improvement, Release Management, Continuous Improvement Process

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universitat Politècnica de València

    Introduction to SQL and relational databases

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Management Systems, Data Integrity, Database Management, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Database Administration, Databases, Database Theory, Query Languages, Database Design, Secure Coding, Back-End Web Development, Web Applications, Application Security, Data Manipulation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create a buyer persona diagram for businesses with Creately

    Skills you'll gain: Diagram Design, Persona Development, User Accounts, Target Audience, Customer Analysis, Business Modeling, Graphic Design, Productivity Software, Market Analysis

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Criterios ASG: Ambientales, Sociales y de Gobernanza

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Governance, Sustainability Standards, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Issue, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Sustainability Reporting, Business Ethics, Corporate Strategy, Social Impact, Climate Change Mitigation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    SMP/E for z/OS Workshop

    Skills you'll gain: z/OS, Package and Software Management, Mainframe Computing, Mainframe Technologies, Job Control Language (JCL), Patch Management, Software Configuration Management, Software Installation, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Enterprise Application Management, System Software, Configuration Management, System Programming, System Configuration, Problem Management, Debugging, Change Control, Dependency Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Scalable Agile for Teams & Leaders with Jira Align

    Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Scaled Agile Framework, Stakeholder Engagement, Jira (Software), Agile Product Development, Stakeholder Management, Release Management, Stakeholder Communications, Real Time Data, Agile Project Management, Product Roadmaps, Program Management, Project Portfolio Management, Agile Methodology, Management Reporting, Business Priorities, Continuous Delivery, Prioritization, Configuration Management, CI/CD

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    CFO Excellence: Mastering Finance Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Risk Mitigation, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Risk Management, Strategic Leadership, Digital Transformation, Financial Management, Financial Planning, Business Leadership, Business Strategies, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Effectiveness, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Team Performance Management, Technology Strategies, Team Management, Organizational Structure, Talent Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Créer une publicité Facebook à partir de votre page

    Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Facebook, Advertising Campaigns, Media Planning, Driving engagement, Campaign Management, Budget Management, Advertising, Campaign Planning, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Content Creation, Marketing, Social Media

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    The Open University

    Critical thinking for sustainable business solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Creative Problem-Solving, Critical Thinking, Cognitive flexibility, Creativity, Innovation, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Problem Solving, Sustainable Business, Decision Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • PowerBI: Visualize & Publish Data: Coursera
  • Effective supervision for managers and leaders: Creo Incubator
  • Building and Pitching Marketing Campaigns in Tech Industries: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Scrum and Kanban Frameworks Roles and Best Practices: Simplilearn
  • Introduction to SQL and relational databases: Universitat Politècnica de València
  • Create a buyer persona diagram for businesses with Creately: Coursera
  • Criterios ASG: Ambientales, Sociales y de Gobernanza: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • SMP/E for z/OS Workshop: IBM
  • Scalable Agile for Teams & Leaders with Jira Align: Board Infinity
  • CFO Excellence: Mastering Finance Teams: Coursera

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