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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

    Use SurveyMonkey to Create a Survey and Analyze Results

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Surveys, Data Collection, Analysis, Business Research, Data Analysis, User Feedback, Market Research, Business Software

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    429 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    New York Institute of Finance

    Operational Risk Management: Frameworks & Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Operational Risk, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, Operational Analysis, Risk Modeling, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Risk Appetite, Risk Control, Governance, Risk Analysis, Regulatory Requirements

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    438 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of California, Davis

    Quantitative Research

    Skills you'll gain: Quantitative Research, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Survey Creation, Surveys, Marketing Analytics, Regression Analysis, Business Research, Market Research, Statistical Inference, Marketing, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data-Driven Marketing, Probability & Statistics, Analytics, Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Market Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Data Cleansing

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    348 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    ISC2

    Incident Response, BC, and DR Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Incident Management, Business Continuity Planning, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Cybersecurity, Security Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Crisis Management, Information Assurance, Service Recovery

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    277 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado System

    Agile Leadership Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Change Management, Organizational Change, Business Transformation, Agile Project Management, Innovation, Culture Transformation, Leadership, Sprint Planning, Leadership Development, Personal Development, Backlogs, Strategic Planning, Business Planning, Prioritization

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    466 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    LearnQuest

    Artificial Intelligence Algorithms Models and Limitations

    Skills you'll gain: Model Training, Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, Data Ethics, Algorithms, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI literacy, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Collection, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Computational Thinking, Economics

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    580 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidade de São Paulo

    Consolidando empresas: Estrutura jurídica e financeira

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Tax Management, Labor Law, Business Modeling, Tax Planning, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Cash Management, Business Valuation, Labor Compliance, Entrepreneurial Finance, Regulatory Compliance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Tax, Financial Analysis, New Business Development, Investments, Commercial Laws, Tax Laws

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    490 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Pennsylvania

    The Power of Team Culture

    Skills you'll gain: Intercultural Competence, Team Building, Team Leadership, Cultural Diversity, Team Motivation, Team Performance Management, Culture, Cultural Sensitivity, Team Collaboration, Diversity Awareness, Culture Transformation, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Organizational Change, Leadership

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    549 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Macquarie University

    Strategic management: Be competitive

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategies, Customer Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Marketing, Growth Strategies, Corporate Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Business Planning, Market Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Market Opportunities, Value Propositions, New Business Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Analysis, Innovation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    328 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Local Economic Development

    Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Community Development, Entrepreneurship, Economics, Project Design, Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics, International Relations, Competitive Analysis, New Business Development, Case Studies, Social Studies, Innovation, Policy Development, Governance, Natural Resource Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    407 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
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    Status: Free Trial
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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Innovación Educativa y Tecnología para el Aprendizaje

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Legal Risk, Entrepreneurial Finance, Technology Strategies, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Market Opportunities, Intellectual Property, Business Modeling, Workforce Development, Higher Education, Adult Education, Training and Development, Program Standards, Scalability, Trend Analysis, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Training Programs

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    554 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Corporate Finance Institute

    Power BI Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Data Import/Export, Dashboard Creation, Business Reporting, Performance Reporting, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Modeling, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Data Sharing, Sales

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    270 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Use SurveyMonkey to Create a Survey and Analyze Results: Coursera
  • Operational Risk Management: Frameworks & Strategies: New York Institute of Finance
  • Quantitative Research: University of California, Davis
  • Incident Response, BC, and DR Concepts: ISC2
  • Agile Leadership Capstone: University of Colorado System
  • Artificial Intelligence Algorithms Models and Limitations: LearnQuest
  • Consolidando empresas: Estrutura jurídica e financeira: Universidade de São Paulo
  • The Power of Team Culture: University of Pennsylvania
  • Strategic management: Be competitive: Macquarie University
  • Local Economic Development: Erasmus University Rotterdam

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