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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Setting a Generative AI Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Strategic Thinking, AI Enablement, Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer experience improvement, Value Propositions, Case Studies, Large Language Modeling

    ★ 4.7 (82) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    فن التفاوض | The Art of Negotiation

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Communication, Planning, Influencing, Persuasive Communication

    ★ 4.7 (97) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Simulation Models for Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Probability Distribution, Probability, Statistical Methods, Simulation and Simulation Software, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Business Mathematics, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Complex Problem Solving, Excel Macros, Business Modeling, Risk Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Analysis

    ★ 4.5 (68) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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  • G

    Google

    Prepare and Practice for Interviews with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, LLM Application, Follow Through, AI literacy, Planning, Google Gemini, Professionalism

    ★ 4.7 (62) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • 2

    28DIGITAL

    Impact from Digital Transformation: Full course

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Organizational Change, Technology Strategies, Change Management, Strategic Thinking, Case Studies, Predictive Modeling, Emerging Technologies, Strategic Decision-Making, Goal Setting

    ★ 4.6 (70) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Advanced Business Analytics: Excel Optimization & Simulation

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Resource Allocation, Simulation and Simulation Software, Microsoft Excel, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Operational Analysis, Transportation Operations, Risk Modeling, Business Operations, Risk Analysis, Spreadsheet Software, Process Optimization, Statistical Methods, Business Modeling, Decision Making, Model Optimization, Logistics, Production Planning

    ★ 4.9 (53) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Machine Learning for Accounting with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Optimization, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Model Training, Unsupervised Learning, Text Mining, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Pandas (Python Package), Classification Algorithms, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Predictive Modeling, Unstructured Data, Feature Engineering, Jupyter, Regression Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Python Programming

    ★ 4.6 (45) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
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    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • C

    Coursera

    Improving Customer Retention

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Loyalty Programs, Customer Relationship Management, Brand Loyalty, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer experience improvement, Customer Engagement, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Service, Customer Advocacy, Consumer Behaviour, User Feedback, Customer Analysis, Marketing Strategies, Service Improvement

    ★ 4.6 (89) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Managerial Economics: Buyer and Seller Behavior

    Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Supply And Demand, Game Theory, Economics, Market Trend, Business Economics, Market Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Operating Cost, Demand Planning, Business Strategy, Revenue Forecasting, Competitive Analysis, Cost Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Decision Making

    ★ 4.5 (59) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • P

    Packt

    Change Management

    Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Organizational Development, Leadership and Management, Business Transformation, Business Leadership, Leadership Development, Organizational Leadership, People Management, Culture Transformation, Continuous Improvement Process, Team Performance Management, Staff Management, Overcoming Objections, Emotional Intelligence, Strategic Planning, Drive Engagement

    ★ 4.7 (58) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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    STARWEAVER

    Advanced Requirements Management & Solution Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Requirements Management, Business Requirements, Business Analysis Tools, Performance Measurement, Requirements Analysis, Business Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Change Requests, Data Mining, Performance Analysis, Jira (Software), Agile Methodology, Process Improvement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analysis, Prioritization

    ★ 4.8 (66) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • I

    IBM

    BI Dashboards with IBM Cognos Analytics and Google Looker

    Skills you'll gain: IBM Cognos Analytics, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Business Intelligence, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Looker (Software), Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence Software, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Analytics, Analysis

    ★ 4.7 (41) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular business plan courses

  • Setting a Generative AI Strategy: Coursera
  • فن التفاوض | The Art of Negotiation: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • Simulation Models for Decision Making: University of Minnesota
  • Prepare and Practice for Interviews with AI: Google
  • Impact from Digital Transformation: Full course: 28DIGITAL
  • Advanced Business Analytics: Excel Optimization & Simulation: Johns Hopkins University
  • Machine Learning for Accounting with Python: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Improving Customer Retention: Coursera
  • Managerial Economics: Buyer and Seller Behavior: Illinois Tech
  • Change Management: Packt

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