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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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    Coursera

    Using Porter’s Five Forces Model for Competitive Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Market Analysis, Case Studies, Corporate Strategy, Market Dynamics, Market Opportunities, Strategic Planning, New Business Development, Supplier Management, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Consumer Behaviour, Entrepreneurship, Leadership

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Edureka

    Industrial Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Assessment, Malware Protection, Automation, Human Machine Interfaces

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    37 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Charts, Pictures, Themes, and Styles in Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Office, User Accounts

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    New York University

    Overview of Advanced Methods of Reinforcement Learning in Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Derivatives, Market Liquidity, Finance, Market Dynamics, Risking, Financial Modeling, Market Data, Credit Risk, Machine Learning

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    85 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Pensamiento crítico: toma de decisiones razonadas

    Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Independent Thinking, Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Systems Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Creative Thinking, Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Research

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    219 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Data Analytics Foundations for Accountancy II

    Skills you'll gain: Anomaly Detection, Feature Engineering, Data Ethics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Classification Algorithms, Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Decision Tree Learning, Data Mining, Exploratory Data Analysis, Regression Analysis

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Operations Management

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Process Improvement, Revenue Management, Process Analysis, Business Operations, Lean Six Sigma, Operational Performance Management, Lean Methodologies, Operational Efficiency, Continuous Improvement Process, Service Management, Quality Management, Strategic Planning, Capacity Management

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Fundamentals of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity and Inclusion, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Employee Engagement, Communication Strategies, Advocacy, Empowerment

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    51 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Emory University

    Mastering Business Essentials: Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Return On Investment, Cash Flows, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Gross Profit, Financial Accounting, Business Metrics, Cost Accounting, General Accounting, Cash Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Operating Cost, Cost Management

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Product Development for Technical Managers

    Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Product Development, Product Strategy, Product Design, Design Thinking, Product Planning, Innovation, Persona Development, Product Management, Team Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Prototyping, Market Research, Sustainable Business, Agile Product Development, Marketing, Product Roadmaps, Sustainable Design, Ideation, Commercialization

    Build toward a degree

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI Cybersecurity & Privacy for Leaders: A Primer

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Business Ethics, AI Personalization, Information Privacy, Threat Modeling, Personally Identifiable Information, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Prompt Engineering, Public Affairs

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    72 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    U

    University of California, Davis

    Introduction to Multinational and Cross-Cultural Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Intercultural Competence, Team Management, Cultural Diversity, Leadership, Cultural Sensitivity, Team Building, Culture, Stakeholder Communications, Conflict Management, Communication

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    38 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Using Porter’s Five Forces Model for Competitive Analysis : Coursera
  • Industrial Cybersecurity: Edureka
  • Charts, Pictures, Themes, and Styles in Microsoft Excel: Coursera
  • Overview of Advanced Methods of Reinforcement Learning in Finance: New York University
  • Pensamiento crítico: toma de decisiones razonadas: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Data Analytics Foundations for Accountancy II: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Operations Management: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Fundamentals of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging: Coursera
  • Mastering Business Essentials: Accounting: Emory University
  • Product Development for Technical Managers: University of Colorado Boulder

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