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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


  • E

    Eindhoven University of Technology

    Process Mining: Data science in Action

    Skills you'll gain: Business Process Improvement, Process Analysis, Process Improvement, Business Process Management, Data Mining, Process Design, Business Process Modeling, Process Modeling, Operational Analysis, Performance Analysis, Real Time Data, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Science, Predictive Modeling, Verification And Validation, Model Evaluation

    ★ 4.7 (1.3K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • M

    Madecraft

    Career Building and Transitions

    Skills you'll gain: Smart Goals, Goal Setting, LinkedIn, Overcoming Obstacles, Decision Making, Self-Awareness, Professional Networking, Accountability, Growth Mindedness, Personal Development, Visionary, Interviewing Skills, Accountability Frameworks, Web Presence, Proofreading, Professional Development, Job Analysis, Storytelling, Editing, Professionalism

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • M

    Minnesota State University, Mankato

    Healthcare Project Management: Fundamentals to Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Project Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Scoping, Project Closure, Goal Setting, Work Breakdown Structure, Change Control, Project Planning, Smart Goals, Project Management, Project Implementation, Clinical Leadership, Program Evaluation, Stakeholder Management, Communication Planning, Change Management, Risk Management, Operational Efficiency, Scheduling, Budgeting

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • S

    Sage Publications

    Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology

    Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Survey Creation, Qualitative Research, Research Design, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Research, Correlation Analysis, Quantitative Research, Experimentation, Scientific Methods, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Science and Research, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Research Methodologies, Statistical Inference, Psychology

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • U

    University of Alberta

    Agile Planning for Software Products

    Skills you'll gain: Sprint Planning, Risk Management Framework, Agile Software Development, Agile Product Development, Agile Methodology, User Requirements Documents, Agile Project Management, Requirements Analysis, Software Development, Risking

    ★ 4.8 (2.1K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Create a Financial Statement using Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Balance Sheet, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Data, Income Statement, Bookkeeping, Data Entry, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Spreadsheet Software, Month End Closing

    ★ 4.5 (879) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • B

    Board Infinity

    AI in Manufacturing: Predictive Maintenance and Alerts

    Skills you'll gain: Failure Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Decision Intelligence, Random Forest Algorithm, Email Automation, No-Code Development, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Predictive Analytics, Automation Engineering, Model Training, Automation, Model Deployment, AI Workflows, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Continuous Monitoring, Estimation, Machine Learning Algorithms

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
  • S

    SkillsBooster Academy

    Productivity with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Organizational Skills, Planning, Action Oriented, Prioritization, Goal Setting, Productivity, AI Personalization, Time Management, Presentations, Personal Development, Writing and Editing, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Decision Making, Google Workspace, Generative AI, Research, Professional Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Google AI for Finance Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Prompt Engineering, Gemini, Prompt Engineering Tools, Financial Data, Google Workspace, Agentic Workflows, Unstructured Data, Financial Analysis, AI Orchestration, Decision Intelligence, Generative AI Agents, Corporate Communications, Business Writing, Report Writing, Business Correspondence, Auditing, Workflow Management, Business Process Automation, Compliance Auditing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • C

    Coursera

    Boost Coding with Cursor AI

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Prompt Engineering, Code Review, Secure Coding, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Integrated Development Environments, AI Workflows, Prompt Engineering Tools, DevSecOps, AI Enablement, Software Development, Development Environment, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Building Codes, Scope Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • P

    Packt

    Enterprise Architecture with .NET

    Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Architecture, Systems Architecture, Software Architecture, Information Technology Architecture, Enterprise Modeling, .NET Framework, API Design, ASP.NET, OAuth, Data Architecture, Solution Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture, Web Services, Authentications, Process Driven Development, Systems Design, System Design and Implementation, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Design, Data Management

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Investments I: Fundamentals of Performance Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Finance, Investments, Business Valuation, Portfolio Management, Financial Modeling, Financial Market, Equities, General Finance, Return On Investment, Regression Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Asset Management, Microsoft Excel, Risk Analysis, Performance Analysis, Cash Flows

    ★ 4.7 (941) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular business plan courses

  • Process Mining: Data science in Action: Eindhoven University of Technology
  • Career Building and Transitions: Madecraft
  • Healthcare Project Management: Fundamentals to Practice: Minnesota State University, Mankato
  • Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology: Sage Publications
  • Agile Planning for Software Products: University of Alberta
  • Create a Financial Statement using Microsoft Excel: Coursera
  • AI in Manufacturing: Predictive Maintenance and Alerts: Board Infinity
  • Productivity with AI: SkillsBooster Academy
  • Google AI for Finance Professionals: Google Cloud
  • Boost Coding with Cursor AI: Coursera

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