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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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    SkillUp

    Program Management: Execution, Stakeholders & Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Resource Allocation, Program Management, Change Management, Organizational Change, Governance, Cost Management, Earned Value Management, Team Building, Procurement, Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Financial Planning, Budgeting, Communication Strategies, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    31 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Advanced Quantitative Statistics with Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Business Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Analytics, Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Case Studies, Probability & Statistics, Variance Analysis, Forecasting, Data Manipulation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    The Business Case for ESG

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Business Reporting, Financial Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Ethics, Compliance Reporting, Risk Management, Corporate Strategy, Data Strategy, Stakeholder Management, Financial Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Performance Analysis, Value Propositions, Regulatory Requirements, Innovation

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Leadership that Delivers

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Business Leadership, Change Management, Organizational Change, Team Motivation, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Accountability, Visionary, Leadership Development, Workplace inclusivity, Decision Making, Communication, Team Building, AI Enablement, Team Leadership, Leadership and Management, Culture Transformation, Diversity and Inclusion, Cross-Functional Team Leadership

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    21 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Управление инвестиционными рисками

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Risk, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Management, Return On Investment, Investment Management, Finance

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    30 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • V

    Voxy

    Low Intermediate English: Planning & Organization

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Skills, Planning, Productivity, Calendar Management, English Language, Vocabulary, Social Skills, Time Management, Language Learning, Language Competency, Verbal Communication Skills, Grammar, Oral Comprehension, Communication

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    An Introduction to Fixed Income Securities

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Securities (Finance), Financial Analysis, Credit Risk, Financial Market, Investments, Risk Management, Market Dynamics, Portfolio Management, Finance, Wealth Management, Investment Banking

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    28 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Virginia Darden School Foundation

    Human Excellence in the AI Age, Part 1: A Soft Skills Course

    Skills you'll gain: Mindfulness, Trustworthiness, Adaptability, Relationship Building, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Stress Management, Professional Development, Self-Awareness, Cognitive flexibility, Lifelong Learning, Leadership, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    42 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Recommender Systems Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software, Applied Machine Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Analysis, System Design and Implementation, Solution Design, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Algorithms, Business Metrics

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    30 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    البدء باستخدام وورد اونلاين (Word online)

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Document Management, digital literacy, Computer Literacy, File Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    19 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Marketing Strategy for Engineers and Technologists

    Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Social Media Marketing, Market Research, Social Media Strategy, Strategic Planning, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Operations, Competitive Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Consumer Behaviour, Business Modeling, Customer Analysis, Web Analytics and SEO, Operations Management, Technical Management, Marketing Management, Digital Marketing, Branding, Google Ads, Forecasting

    Build toward a degree

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    19 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    UBITS

    Potencia tus ventas en el sector retail

    Skills you'll gain: Cross Selling, Retail Sales, Product Demonstration, Upselling, Selling Techniques, Personalized Service, Sales Training, Sales Strategy, Customer experience improvement, Merchandising, Customer Service, Team Oriented, Customer Engagement, Customer Complaint Resolution

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    34 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Program Management: Execution, Stakeholders & Governance: SkillUp
  • Advanced Quantitative Statistics with Excel: Coursera
  • The Business Case for ESG: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • Leadership that Delivers: Coursera
  • Управление инвестиционными рисками: Coursera
  • Low Intermediate English: Planning & Organization: Voxy
  • An Introduction to Fixed Income Securities : Coursera
  • Human Excellence in the AI Age, Part 1: A Soft Skills Course: University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
  • Recommender Systems Capstone: University of Minnesota
  • البدء باستخدام وورد اونلاين (Word online): Coursera

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