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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 Michigan

    Mindfulness, Dignity, and the Art of Human Connection

    Skills you'll gain: Intercultural Competence, Compassion, Recognizing Others, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Empathy, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development, Growth Mindedness, Diversity Awareness, Dignity in Care, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness, Self-Awareness, Cognitive flexibility, Meditation & Breathwork, Liberal Arts, Curiosity, Creativity, Dealing With Ambiguity

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

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  • U

    University of Cambridge

    Finance for Non-finance Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Acumen, Financial Controls, Variance Analysis, Business Mathematics, Financial Forecasting, Cost Benefit Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Financial Management, Financial Analysis, Budget Management, Financial Modeling, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Cost Estimation, Financial Statements, Return On Investment, Accounting, Budgeting, Microsoft Excel

    ★ 4.4 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Strategic and Inclusive Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Workplace inclusivity, Professional Development, Team Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership Development, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Team Performance Management, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Leadership, People Development, Personal Development, Team Management, Team Building, Resilience, Planning, Strategic Thinking, Self-Awareness

    ★ 4.8 (18) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • C

    CVS Health

    Preparing for Your Retail Customer Service Role

    Skills you'll gain: Call Center Experience, Customer Complaint Resolution, De-escalation Techniques, Conflict Management, Customer Inquiries, Customer Service, Customer Relationship Building, Interviewing Skills, Inbound Calls, Outbound Calls, Problem Solving, Keyword Research, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication

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

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  • C

    Coursera

    Creating Infographics with GenAI for Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Data Visualization, Target Audience, AI powered creativity, Data Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Content Creation, Communication, ChatGPT

    ★ 4.5 (24) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • D

    Dell

    What Does IT Sales Entail?

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Process, Active Listening, Prospecting and Qualification, Business Communication, Sales, Sales Development, Verbal Communication Skills, Inside Sales, Communication, Technical Sales, Consumer Behaviour, Outside Sales, Interviewing Skills

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

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  • L

    LearnKartS

    Tableau for Data Visualization and Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Tableau Software, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Geospatial Information and Technology, Pivot Tables And Charts, Trend Analysis

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

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  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    AI Applications in Accounting and Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Unstructured Data, Applied Machine Learning, Financial Data, Financial Statement Analysis, Image Analysis, Finance, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Emerging Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Text Mining, Machine Learning, Social Media Analytics, AI Integrations, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Natural Language Processing, Model Evaluation

    ★ 4.4 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • A

    AI Business School

    AI agents and creator tools for HR professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, HR Tech, AI Workflows, AI Enablement, AI Personalization, Innovation, Business Analysis, Risk Analysis

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

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  • L

    Liberty Mutual Insurance

    Insurance Product Knowledge

    Skills you'll gain: Workers Compensation, Insurance Policies, Insurance, Product Knowledge, Cyber Risk, Product Lining, Cyber Attacks, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Risk Management

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

    Status: Free Trial
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  • E

    EDUCBA

    AWS Database Specialty Certification

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Database Development, Database Administration, Database Design, Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon DynamoDB, Oracle Databases, Amazon Redshift, Data Migration, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management, Database Systems, Database Management Systems, Disaster Recovery, Databases, Relational Databases, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Network Model, NoSQL, AWS CloudFormation

    ★ 5 (38) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI For Business Analysis: Fine-Tuning LLMs

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, OpenAI API, Fine-tuning, Model Training, Data Preprocessing, OpenAI, Large Language Modeling, Real Time Data, Data Processing, Performance Testing, LLM Application, Data Manipulation, Generative AI, Python Programming, Customer Analysis, Machine Learning, Customer Complaint Resolution

    ★ 4.1 (12) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Mindfulness, Dignity, and the Art of Human Connection: University of Michigan
  • Finance for Non-finance Professionals: University of Cambridge
  • Strategic and Inclusive Leadership: Johns Hopkins University
  • Preparing for Your Retail Customer Service Role: CVS Health
  • Creating Infographics with GenAI for Marketing: Coursera
  • What Does IT Sales Entail?: Dell
  • Tableau for Data Visualization and Analysis: LearnKartS
  • AI Applications in Accounting and Finance: University of Maryland, College Park
  • AI agents and creator tools for HR professionals: AI Business School
  • Insurance Product Knowledge: Liberty Mutual Insurance

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