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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


  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Sustainable Transportation Networks and Streetscapes

    Skills you'll gain: Traffic Flow Optimization, Stormwater Management, Public Works, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Sustainable Development, Water Sustainability, Health Equity, Architectural Design, Land Development, Hydrology, Water Resources, Sustainable Design, Community Development, Community Health, Environment

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Building a Hiring Plan by Analyzing Past Data in Sheets

    Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Workforce Planning, Job Analysis, Human Resource Strategy, Talent Sourcing, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Google Sheets, Talent Recruitment, Consolidation, Talent Acquisition, Compensation Analysis, Full Cycle Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, Recruitment, Analysis

    ★ 4.6 (45) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Functional Programming Principles in Scala (Scala 2 version)

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Functional Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Other Programming Languages, Object Oriented Design, Computational Logic, Command-Line Interface

    ★ 4.8 (66) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI & AI Agent Organizational Strategy for Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Agentic Workflows, AI powered creativity, Agentic systems, Workforce Management, Scalability, Workforce Planning, Solution Design, Automation, Prompt Engineering, Decision Making

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Predictive Analytics for Business with H2O in R

    Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Predictive Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Data Pipelines, R (Software), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Data Science, Data Processing, Machine Learning Software, Feature Engineering, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning, Model Training, Telemarketing, Model Deployment, Model Optimization

    ★ 4.9 (53) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • S

    SAS

    Predictive Modeling with Logistic Regression using SAS

    Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, SAS (Software), Logistic Regression, Model Evaluation, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Modeling, Model Training, Statistical Software, Regression Analysis, Business Analytics, Supervised Learning, Statistical Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Methods, Feature Engineering, Sampling (Statistics)

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI Healthcare Administration & Documentation

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Documentation, Generative AI, AI literacy, Responsible AI, Medical Coding, Generative AI Agents, ChatGPT, Healthcare Project Management, Care Coordination, Electronic Medical Record, Health Informatics, Patient Communication, Healthcare Ethics, Health Information Management, Business Process Automation, Prompt Engineering, Operational Efficiency, Compliance Management, Technology Roadmaps, Change Management

    ★ 4.3 (61) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Coursera

    Create a Simple Gantt Chart using Google Sheets

    Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Project Schedules, Google Sheets, Scheduling, Presentations, Data Visualization, Milestones (Project Management), Spreadsheet Software, Project Management

    ★ 4.5 (73) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • T

    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Conformando tu estrategia digital

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Digital Brand Strategy, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Digital Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Strategy, Online Advertising, Content Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Digital Content, Digital Marketing Tools, Web Presence, Social Media, Digital Analysis, Web Content, Digital Advertising, Email Marketing, Content Creation

    ★ 4.8 (71) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • I

    IBM

    AI Workflow: AI in Production

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Application Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Cloud Deployment, Unit Testing, Docker (Software), Containerization, Kubernetes, AI Workflows, IBM Cloud, AI Integrations, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Responsible AI, Business Metrics, Natural Language Processing, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Continuous Monitoring, Data Science, Python Programming

    ★ 4.5 (60) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U
    P

    Multiple educators

    Innovación en los Negocios y Disrupción Digital

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Storytelling, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Design Thinking, Solution Design, Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Business Modeling, Visual Storytelling, Marketing Communications, Data Visualization, Brand Strategy, Process Design, Project Portfolio Management, Digital Analysis, Advertising, Business Planning, Growth Strategies, Risk Management, Portfolio Risk

    ★ 4.8 (90) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Professional Responsibility and Ethics for Accountants

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Compliance Training, Compliance Management, Business Ethics, Legal Risk, Regulatory Compliance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Commercial Laws, Accountability, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Public Accounting, Accounting, Auditing, Financial Management, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (71) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Sustainable Transportation Networks and Streetscapes: Johns Hopkins University
  • Building a Hiring Plan by Analyzing Past Data in Sheets: Coursera
  • Functional Programming Principles in Scala (Scala 2 version): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Generative AI & AI Agent Organizational Strategy for Leaders: Vanderbilt University
  • Predictive Analytics for Business with H2O in R: Coursera
  • Predictive Modeling with Logistic Regression using SAS: SAS
  • GenAI Healthcare Administration & Documentation: Coursera
  • Create a Simple Gantt Chart using Google Sheets: Coursera
  • Conformando tu estrategia digital: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • AI Workflow: AI in Production: IBM

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