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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.


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Popular Business Plan Courses and Certifications


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    IBM

    IBM AI Enterprise Workflow

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Model Deployment, Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Unsupervised Learning, Data Presentation, Tensorflow, Dimensionality Reduction, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Probability Distribution, Apache Spark, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Supervised Learning, Data Pipelines, Design Thinking, Data Science, Machine Learning, Python Programming

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    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Columbia University

    Introduction to Financial Engineering and Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Derivatives, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Capital Markets, Futures Exchange, Equities, Financial Modeling, Probability, Risk Management, Portfolio Management, Probability Distribution, Cash Flows

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Keller Williams

    Keller Williams Real Estate Agent

    Skills you'll gain: Lead Generation, Administrative Support, Real Estate, Office Management, Real Estate Sales, Value Propositions, Property and Real Estate, Sales Process, Customer Relationship Building, Database Management, Customer Acquisition Management, Sales Management, Client Services, Real Estate Transactions, Organizational Skills, Sales Prospecting, Sales Presentation, Contract Negotiation, Interpersonal Communications, Goal Setting

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Ethics in the Age of AI

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, AI Security, OpenAI, Algorithms, Data Collection, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Information Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Game Theory, Large Language Modeling, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Preprocessing, Personally Identifiable Information, Machine Learning Algorithms, Analytical Skills, AI Enablement

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    889 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Rochester

    History of Rock, Part Two

    Skills you'll gain: Music History, World Music, Music, World History, Performing Arts, Media Production

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    471 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Agile Leader Training

    Skills you'll gain: Positivity, Resilience, Change Management, Growth Mindedness, Optimism, Continuous Improvement Process, Persistence, Personal Development, Dealing With Ambiguity, Leadership Development, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence

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    608 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Banking and Financial Institutions

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Systems, Bank Regulations, Banking, Financial Regulation, Financial Services, Risk Management, Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, Credit Risk, Finance, Payment Systems, FinTech, Operational Risk, Financial Market, Investment Banking, Securities (Finance), Balance Sheet

    4.7
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    286 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    28DIGITAL

    Innovation & Entrepreneurship - From Basics to Open Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Market Analysis, Innovation, Design Thinking, Go To Market Strategy, Product Strategy, Customer Engagement, Product Development, Strategic Thinking, Business Modeling

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    328 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Excel Time Series Models for Business Forecasting

    Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Forecasting, Model Evaluation, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Trend Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Presentation, Statistical Visualization, Graphing, Process Optimization

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Desarrollo y Diseño de Videojuegos

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Scrum (Software Development), Unity Engine, Value Propositions, Animations, Functional Specification, Sprint Retrospectives, Business Modeling, Agile Methodology, 3D Assets, Agile Software Development, Animation and Game Design, Software Design Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Customer Analysis, Interaction Design, Software Documentation, User Interface (UI), Virtual Environment

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    390 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals PL-900 Exam Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Power BI, Dashboard, No-Code Development, Data Visualization, Power Apps Component Framework, Business Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Application Development, Data Integration, Performance Analysis, Application Design, Automation, Data Security, Data Store, Business Process, Computing Platforms, Microsoft Teams, Data Analysis Software

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    260 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Data Warehouse Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Star Schema, IBM DB2, Data Modeling, Snowflake Schema, PostgreSQL, Database Design, Data Architecture, Data Mart, Database Systems, Data Lakes, Data Validation, Data Integration, SQL, Data Cleansing, Query Languages, Data Quality

    4.5
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • IBM AI Enterprise Workflow: IBM
  • Introduction to Financial Engineering and Risk Management: Columbia University
  • Keller Williams Real Estate Agent: Keller Williams
  • Ethics in the Age of AI: LearnQuest
  • History of Rock, Part Two: University of Rochester
  • Agile Leader Training: University of Colorado System
  • Banking and Financial Institutions: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Innovation & Entrepreneurship - From Basics to Open Innovation: 28DIGITAL
  • Excel Time Series Models for Business Forecasting: Macquarie University
  • Desarrollo y Diseño de Videojuegos: Universidad de los Andes

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