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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


  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Essentials of Entrepreneurship: Thinking & Action

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Feasibility Studies, Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Strategic Thinking, Process Management, Innovation, New Business Development, Business Strategies, Ideation, Business Strategy, Business Operations, Marketing

    ★ 4.6 (3.1K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Michigan State University

    Planning: Principled, Proposing, Proofing, and Practicing to a Success Plan

    Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Business Planning, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Verification And Validation, Milestones (Project Management), Business Strategies, Product Development, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, New Business Development, Plan Execution, Financial Analysis, Customer Insights

    ★ 4.5 (183) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • B

    Berklee

    Music Business

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Entrepreneurship, Music History, Contract Negotiation, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Creativity, Team Building, Creative Problem-Solving, Creative Thinking, Presentations, Innovation, Lawsuits, Music, Brand Strategy, Branding, Collaboration, Project Planning, Music Performance, Business, Social Media

    ★ 4.8 (3.4K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Business Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Descriptive Analytics, Data-Driven Marketing, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Analysis, Financial Statements, Human Resource Strategy, Financial Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Human Resources Management and Planning, Analytics, Operational Efficiency, Predictive Analytics, Customer Insights, Financial Data, Operational Analysis, Peer Review, People Management

    ★ 4.6 (18K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Strategic & Deal Planning

    Skills you'll gain: B2B Sales, Strategic Partnership, Sales Strategy, Business Planning, Sales Territory Management, Sales Management, Account Strategy, Business Development, New Business Development, Sales Pipelines, Proposal Development, Go To Market Strategy, Cost Benefit Analysis, Price Negotiation, Strategic Decision-Making, Decision Making, Value Propositions, Prioritization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    IBM

    Generative AI for Business Analysts

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Responsible AI, Business Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, AI Enablement, AI Integrations, Business Analytics, AI literacy, Data Storytelling, Artificial Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Stakeholder Communications, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Business Strategy, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR)

    ★ 4.7 (11K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    International Business

    Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Financial Systems, Transportation Operations, Staff Management, People Management, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Responsiveness, Supply Chain Planning, Tax, Team Management, Cultural Sensitivity, Commercial Laws, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, General Finance, Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Corporate Sustainability

    ★ 4.7 (544) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Google

    Google Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Rmarkdown, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Data Cleansing, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Validation, Ggplot2, R (Software), Sampling (Statistics), Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, LinkedIn, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File Management, Web Presence, Data Structures, Interviewing Skills

    ★ 4.8 (179K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: AI skills
    AI skills
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • M

    Microsoft

    Business Analysis Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Analysis, Project Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Analysis, Risk Management, Microsoft Power Platform, Problem Management

    ★ 4.7 (1.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Co-Create Success Plans

    Skills you'll gain: Root Cause Analysis, Problem Solving, Risk Analysis, Consultative Approaches, Meeting Facilitation, Proposal Development, Collaboration, Risk Mitigation, Project Risk Management, Discussion Facilitation, Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Design Thinking, Client Support, Goal Setting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Project Documentation, Performance Measurement

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Grow Business Pipeline

    Skills you'll gain: Business Development, Case Studies, Strategic Partnership, B2B Sales, New Business Development, Sales Pipelines, Growth Strategies, Market Opportunities, Business Strategies, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Direct Selling, Sales Management, Brand Awareness, Market Research

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Business Management Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Process Management, Process Improvement and Optimization, Global Marketing, Business Process, Financial Statement Analysis, Organizational Leadership, Financial Statements, Brand Management, Leadership and Management, Financial Analysis, Marketing, Brand Strategy, People Management, Intercultural Competence, Financial Acumen, Leadership, Business Strategy, Financial Management, Data Analysis

    ★ 4.7 (377) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 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

  • Essentials of Entrepreneurship: Thinking & Action: University of California, Irvine
  • Planning: Principled, Proposing, Proofing, and Practicing to a Success Plan: Michigan State University
  • Music Business: Berklee
  • Business Analytics: University of Pennsylvania
  • Strategic & Deal Planning: Coursera
  • Generative AI for Business Analysts: IBM
  • International Business: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Google Data Analytics: Google
  • Business Analysis Fundamentals: Microsoft
  • Co-Create Success Plans: Coursera

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