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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


  • I

    IE Business School

    Marketing Mix Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Product Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Channel, Product Strategy, Marketing Communications, Promotional Strategies, Marketing Strategies, Brand Management, Branding, Integrated Marketing Communications, Cross-Channel Marketing, Communication Planning, Advertising, Marketing Materials, Media Planning, Product Lifecycle Management, Consumer Behaviour, Digital Media Strategy, Retail Store Operations

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    ESSEC Business School

    Diversity and inclusion in the workplace

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity Programs, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Diversity and Inclusion, Workplace inclusivity, Intercultural Competence, Psychology, Sociology, Innovation, Human Resource Policies, Organizational Change

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    979 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • F

    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, Presentations, Entrepreneurial Finance, Innovation, New Product Development, Product Development, Business Planning, New Business Development, Business Risk Management, Business Modeling, Financial Analysis, Business Communication

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Florida

    Personality Types at Work

    Skills you'll gain: Emotional Intelligence, Professional Development, Performance Review, Team Building, Employee Performance Management, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Team Management, People Management, Interpersonal Communications, Interviewing Skills, Writing, Leadership

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    776 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Trending in AI
    Trending in AI
    V

    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI for Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Business Writing, Generative AI, Leadership, Meeting Facilitation, Organizational Leadership, AI Enablement, Business Leadership, Proposal Writing, Thought Leadership, Prompt Engineering, Human Resource Strategy, Business Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Decision Making

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    657 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Bestseller
    Bestseller
    S

    Salesforce

    Salesforce Sales Development Representative

    Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Prospecting and Qualification, Customer Relationship Management, Lead Generation, Sales Development, Time Management, Business Writing, Salesforce, Writing, Productivity, Cold Calling, Sales Prospecting, Growth Mindedness, Verbal Communication Skills, Cultural Diversity, Sales Enablement, Empathy, Interviewing Skills, Professional Development, Sales

    Build toward a degree

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    602 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Y

    Yale University

    Mercados financieros

    Skills you'll gain: Investment Banking, Risk Management, Financial Market, Portfolio Management, Business Ethics, Investments, Finance, Financial Services, Behavioral Economics, Capital Markets, Equities, Banking, Financial Regulation, Securities (Finance), Leadership Studies, Underwriting, Non-Profit Accounting, Derivatives, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Insurance

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    592 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Washington

    Data Science at Scale

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Unsupervised Learning, Data Ethics, Statistical Visualization, Data Storytelling, Big Data, Relational Databases, Supervised Learning, Database Systems, Dataflow, Data Visualization Software, Databases, Statistical Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Predictive Analytics, R Programming, Data Analysis, SQL, Predictive Modeling, Python Programming

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    923 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Washington

    Business English: Planning & Negotiating

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Event Planning, Business Correspondence, Business Writing, Business Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Planning, Proposal Development, Decision Making, Customer Complaint Resolution

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    616 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Corporate Finance Institute

    Preparatory Certificate in Finance and Financial Markets

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Statement Analysis, Annual Reports, Mergers & Acquisitions, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Banking Services, Credit Risk, Loans, Capital Expenditure, Corporate Finance, Banking, Accounting, Capital Markets, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Balance Sheet, Financial Trading, Wealth Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    732 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Project Management Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management, Stakeholder Communications, Project Management Office (PMO), Project Coordination, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Implementation, Project Planning, Risk Management, Leadership

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    563 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • D

    Digital Marketing Institute

    Social Media Marketing in Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Management, Digital Media Strategy, Facebook, Content Marketing, Instagram, LinkedIn, Digital Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing, Target Audience, Marketing Strategies, Advertising Campaigns, Digital Content, Digital Advertising, Web Analytics, Brand Awareness, B2B Sales

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    630 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Marketing Mix Fundamentals: IE Business School
  • Diversity and inclusion in the workplace: ESSEC Business School
  • Entrepreneurship: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Personality Types at Work: University of Florida
  • Generative AI for Leaders: Vanderbilt University
  • Salesforce Sales Development Representative: Salesforce
  • Mercados financieros: Yale University
  • Data Science at Scale: University of Washington
  • Business English: Planning & Negotiating: University of Washington
  • Preparatory Certificate in Finance and Financial Markets: Corporate Finance Institute

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