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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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    Aptly

    TikTok for Business

    Skills you'll gain: TikTok, Social Media Marketing, Business Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Content Creation, Marketing Strategies, Content Marketing, Marketing, Brand Awareness, Driving engagement, Content Strategy, Branding, Customer Engagement

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Execution and Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Communications, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing Planning, Customer Insights, Content Performance Analysis, Driving engagement, Plan Execution, Earned Media, Content Creation, Content Strategy, Owned Media, Paid media, Goal Setting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Los obstáculos y la conducción en las negociaciones

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Conflict Management, Overcoming Obstacles, Communication Strategies, Timelines, Emotional Intelligence, Rapport Building, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    152 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Cómo inspirar y a motivar personas

    Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Visionary, Motivational Skills, Goal Setting, Constructive Feedback, Organizational Leadership, Performance Review, Team Performance Management, Leadership, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Employee Engagement, Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    193 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IE Business School

    Marketing Strategy Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Market Analysis, Peer Review, Case Studies, Marketing Planning, Marketing Management, Strategic Marketing, Hospitality Management, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Operations, Target Market, Competitive Analysis, Business

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    118 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    National Taiwan University

    行銷典範轉移: 變動中的消費世界 (Marketing in a changing world)

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Management, Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, Marketing Strategies, Consumer Behaviour, Brand Strategy, Market Dynamics, Customer Engagement, Target Market, Customer Insights, Customer Data Management, Market Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Digital Marketing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    127 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Business Economics and Game Theory for Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Price Negotiation, Supply And Demand, Economics, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Policy Analysis

    Build toward a degree

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru

    Financial Markets and Instruments

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Decision Making, Finance, Business Valuation, Capital Markets, Return On Investment, Equities, Securities (Finance), Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, General Finance, Investments, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Actuarial Science, Business Mathematics, Social Impact, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Cash Flows

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 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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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Interactive Brokers

    ESG Data & Accountability

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Market Data, Financial Data, Investments, Data Collection, Due Diligence, Big Data, Analytics, Investment Management, Financial Market, Business Ethics, Real Time Data, Sustainable Business, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Planificación y estrategia de marketing digital

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Customer Engagement, Brand Management, Digital Media Strategy, Search Engine Optimization, Target Market, Digital Marketing, Web Analytics and SEO, Marketing Communications, Digital Advertising, Social Media Strategy, Digital Transformation, Customer Retention, Content Strategy, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Marketing, Lead Generation, Customer Acquisition Management, Email Marketing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Lesson | Video Conferencing: Face to Face but Online

    Skills you'll gain: Business Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Virtual Teams, Telecommuting, Meeting Facilitation

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • TikTok for Business: Aptly
  • Execution and Evaluation: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Los obstáculos y la conducción en las negociaciones: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Cómo inspirar y a motivar personas: University of Michigan
  • Marketing Strategy Capstone Project: IE Business School
  • 行銷典範轉移: 變動中的消費世界 (Marketing in a changing world): National Taiwan University
  • Business Economics and Game Theory for Decision Making: Illinois Tech
  • Financial Markets and Instruments: Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru
  • Generative AI Cybersecurity & Privacy for Leaders: A Primer: Vanderbilt University
  • ESG Data & Accountability: Interactive Brokers

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