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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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    Yale University

    Health Behavior Change: From Evidence to Action

    Skills you'll gain: Health Promotion, Health Education, Health And Wellness Coaching, Nutrition and Diet, Public Health, Behavioral Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Community Health, Mental Health, Behavioral Economics, Physical Therapy, Goal Setting

    4.8
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    484 reviews

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    Rice University

    Self Awareness and the Effective Leader

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Problem-Solving, Prioritization, Stress Management, Time Management, Self-Awareness, Leadership Development, Leadership, Personal Development, Goal Setting, Relationship Building, Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, Communication, Adaptability

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    684 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Fundamentals of financial and management accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Capital Budgeting, Standard Accounting Practices, Cost Accounting, Income Statement, Bookkeeping, Cost Management, Cash Flows, Capital Expenditure, Depreciation, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Assessment in Higher Education: Professional Development for Teachers

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Program Standards, Planning, Reliability, Analytical Skills, Decision Making

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    417 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Business Strategies for Social Impact

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Sustainable Business, Return On Investment, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Business Strategies, Strategic Leadership, Business Leadership, Case Studies, Decision Making, Community Development, Business Ethics, Entrepreneurship, Investments

    4.6
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    556 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Macquarie University

    Professional development: Improve yourself, always

    Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Leadership Development, Personal Development, Lifelong Learning, Adaptability, Willingness To Learn, Self-Motivation, Emotional Intelligence, Change Management, Goal Setting

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    900 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    CentraleSupélec

    On Strategy : What Managers Can Learn from Philosophy - PART 1

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Change Management, Creative Thinking, Cognitive flexibility, Leadership Studies, Systems Thinking, Strategic Planning, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Critical Thinking, Psychology

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    472 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Corporate Entrepreneurship: Innovating within Corporations

    Skills you'll gain: Proposal Development, Business Modeling, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Customer Analysis, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Market Opportunities, New Business Development, Internal Auditing, Corporate Finance, Financial Statements, Business Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Business Planning, Corporate Accounting, Project Finance, Business Metrics, Finance

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

    New Product Development - develop your own new product

    Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Budget Management, Risk Management, Resource Management, Project Management, Product Management, Project Planning, Agile Product Development, Scheduling, Innovation, Business Strategy, Technology Strategies, Simulation and Simulation Software

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Influencer Marketing Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Strategy, Content Marketing, Social Media, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Strategies, Campaign Management, Return On Investment, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Brand Awareness, Influencing, Customer Engagement, Marketing Analytics, Presentations, Target Audience

    4.3
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    Kennesaw State University

    Six Sigma Black Belt

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Process Controls, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Process Improvement, Team Management, Process Capability, Data Collection, Knowledge Transfer, Team Building, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Meeting Facilitation, Continuous Improvement Process, Performance Measurement, Conflict Management, Process Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Quality Control, Team Leadership, Statistics

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Meta

    Statistics Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Data Modeling, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Marketing Analytics, Tableau Software, Data Analysis, Spreadsheet Software, Analytics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Regression Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Health Behavior Change: From Evidence to Action: Yale University
  • Self Awareness and the Effective Leader: Rice University
  • Fundamentals of financial and management accounting: Politecnico di Milano
  • Assessment in Higher Education: Professional Development for Teachers: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Business Strategies for Social Impact: University of Pennsylvania
  • Professional development: Improve yourself, always: Macquarie University
  • On Strategy : What Managers Can Learn from Philosophy - PART 1: CentraleSupélec
  • Corporate Entrepreneurship: Innovating within Corporations: University of Maryland, College Park
  • New Product Development - develop your own new product: Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
  • Influencer Marketing Strategy: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

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