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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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    Institute for the Future

    Urgent Optimism: How to Turn Foresight into Action

    Skills you'll gain: Visionary, Strategic Planning, Action Oriented, Planning, Community Organizing, Strategic Thinking, Optimism, Social Impact, Creative Thinking, Systems Thinking, Innovation, Persuasive Communication, Creativity, Leadership, Storytelling

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    283 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Understanding the Music Business: What is Music Worth?

    Skills you'll gain: Music, Music Performance, Entrepreneurship, New Business Development, Performing Arts, Intellectual Property, Digital Transformation, Marketing, Innovation, Business Modeling, Revenue Management, Business Ethics, Live Streaming, Media Production

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    147 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Clinical Trials Data Management and Quality Assurance

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Data Management, Data Quality, Quality Assurance, Data Entry, Clinical Trial Management Systems, Case Report Forms, Clinical Trials, Data Cleansing, Data Management, Data Integrity, Data Collection, Data Sharing, Data Security, Patient Treatment, Continuous Monitoring, Statistical Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    175 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Washington

    Practical Predictive Analytics: Models and Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Data Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Graph Theory, Classification Algorithms, Probability & Statistics, Big Data

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    323 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Fundamentals of AI Agents Using RAG and LangChain

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Hugging Face, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Embeddings, Natural Language Processing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    176 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Change Leadership: Developing Strategic Gap Analysis in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Gap Analysis, Change Management, Business Process Reengineering, Project Management, Personal Development, Business Process, Process Mapping, Miro AI, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategies, Business Strategy

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    210 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Goodwill Industries International

    Goodwill® Career Coach and Navigator

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Interviewing Skills, Communication, Coaching, Accountability, Client Services, Virtual Teams, Professional Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Client Support, Workforce Development, Recruitment, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Active Listening, Telecommuting, Needs Assessment, Employee Onboarding, Empathy, Human Centered Design, Gap Analysis

    Build toward a degree

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    447 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    SoFi

    Fundamentals of Investing

    Skills you'll gain: Investments, Return On Investment, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Investment Management, Financial Planning, Equities, Tax, Securities (Finance), Derivatives

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    117 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Fundraising and Development

    Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Grant Writing, Proposal Writing, Prospecting and Qualification, Philanthropy, Campaign Management, Tax Planning, Direct Marketing, Business Writing, Customer Relationship Building, Marketing Strategies, Relationship Building, Estate Planning, Benefits Administration, Administration, Target Audience, Email Marketing, Telemarketing, Stakeholder Management, Negotiation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    391 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Habilidades gerenciales: Proyecto final

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Strategy, Business Planning, Strategic Leadership, Business Strategy, Business Priorities, Business Management, Performance Measurement, People Development, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Professional Networking, Leadership, Goal Setting, Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    296 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University at Buffalo

    Improving Leadership & Governance in Nonprofit Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Governance, Consulting, Performance Measurement, Meeting Facilitation, Leadership and Management, Organizational Strategy, Report Writing, Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Management Consulting, Discussion Facilitation, Organizational Change, Philanthropy, Case Studies, Change Management, Strategic Leadership, Leadership Development

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    277 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Cybersecurity Tools and Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Security Testing, System Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Management, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Security, Exploitation techniques, Microsoft Azure, Firewall, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    197 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Urgent Optimism: How to Turn Foresight into Action: Institute for the Future
  • Understanding the Music Business: What is Music Worth?: Vanderbilt University
  • Clinical Trials Data Management and Quality Assurance: Johns Hopkins University
  • Practical Predictive Analytics: Models and Methods: University of Washington
  • Fundamentals of AI Agents Using RAG and LangChain: IBM
  • Change Leadership: Developing Strategic Gap Analysis in Miro: Coursera
  • Goodwill® Career Coach and Navigator: Goodwill Industries International
  • Fundamentals of Investing: SoFi
  • Fundraising and Development: University of California, Davis
  • Habilidades gerenciales: Proyecto final: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

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