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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

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University

    Learn Mandarin Chinese: Intermediate

    Skills you'll gain: Language Competency, Language Learning, Vocabulary, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Culture, Grammar, Intercultural Competence, Business

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    153 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    Dynamical Modeling Methods for Systems Biology

    Skills you'll gain: Matlab, Mathematical Modeling, Differential Equations, Computational Logic, Applied Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Simulations, Statistical Modeling, Biology, Cell Biology, Physiology, Systems Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    223 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Virginia Darden School Foundation

    Generative AI in Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Customer Insights, Digital Advertising, ChatGPT, Branding, Design Thinking, Keyword Research, Search Engine Marketing, Brand Awareness, Brand Strategy, Digital Marketing, Marketing Design, Generative AI, Customer experience strategy (CX), Marketing Management, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Personalized Service, Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Machine Learning

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    153 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Completing the Accounting Cycle

    Skills you'll gain: Month End Closing, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Accounting Records

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    151 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Learn and design an attractive PowerPoint presentation

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Sales Presentations, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    130 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Leveraging Virtual Assistants for Personal Productivity

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Productivity, Time Management, Automation, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, AI Enablement, Prompt Engineering, Business Process Automation, Natural Language Processing, Generative AI

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    167 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • D

    Digital Marketing Institute

    Social Media and Social Content Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Management, Social Media Campaigns, Instagram, Content Performance Analysis, Digital Advertising, Facebook, Digital Marketing, Paid media, Content Creation, Content Strategy, Customer Engagement, Target Audience

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    117 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Data Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Presentation, Power BI, Data Ethics, Dashboard, Data Modeling, Data Governance, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Data Architecture, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Database Design

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    169 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Gestion de projet : les bases de la réussite

    Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Stakeholder Communications, Project Management, Team Building, Team Performance Management, Project Controls, Project Planning, Project Management Life Cycle, Organizational Leadership, Project Performance, Knowledge Transfer

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    147 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • N

    National Taiwan University

    用 Python 做商管程式設計(三)(Programming for Business Computing in Python (3))

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Visualization, Matplotlib, Web Scraping, Business Logic, Machine Learning, Business Analytics, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Business Economics, User Interface (UI) Design, Computational Thinking, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Analysis

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    163 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Análisis de Negocios con Estados Financieros

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Cash Flows, Cash Management, Working Capital, Accrual Accounting, Asset Management, Operating Expense, Capital Expenditure, Resource Management, Market Analysis

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    152 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    More on Change and Sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Organizational Change, Sustainable Design, Stakeholder Analysis, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Leadership and Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Change Management, Stakeholder Management, Leadership, Product Lifecycle Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    107 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Learn Mandarin Chinese: Intermediate: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  • Dynamical Modeling Methods for Systems Biology: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Generative AI in Marketing: University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
  • Completing the Accounting Cycle: University of California, Irvine
  • Learn and design an attractive PowerPoint presentation : Coursera
  • Leveraging Virtual Assistants for Personal Productivity: Coursera
  • Social Media and Social Content Strategy: Digital Marketing Institute
  • Microsoft Data Visualization: Microsoft
  • Gestion de projet : les bases de la réussite: University of California, Irvine
  • 用 Python 做商管程式設計(三)(Programming for Business Computing in Python (3)): National Taiwan University

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