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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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    Atlassian

    Introduction to Jira

    Skills you'll gain: Issue Tracking, Collaborative Software, Workflow Management, Project Management Software, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Administration

    4.5
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Data Analysis and Visualization with Generative AI in Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard Creation, Data Synthesis, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Copilot, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Forecasting, Prompt Engineering, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    École normale supérieure

    Ecological and Energy Transitions in Southern Countries

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Economic Development, Governance, Sustainable Business, Environmental Issue, Socioeconomics, Environment, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Environment and Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Accounting, Project Finance, Environmental Policy, General Finance, Finance, Advocacy, Economics, Lobbying, Cost Benefit Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    44 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Leadership and Management, Decision Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Ethics, Emotional Intelligence, Organizational Leadership, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Recognizing Others, Leadership, Trustworthiness, Leadership Development, Waterfall Methodology, Initiative and Leadership, Motivational Skills, Team Motivation, Decisiveness, Strategic Decision-Making, Project Management Life Cycle, Self-Motivation, People Development

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Gemini for end-to-end SDLC

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Software Development Life Cycle, Systems Development Life Cycle, Google Cloud Platform, Development Testing, AI Integrations, Application Development, Test Case, Query Languages, Debugging

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Influir en las personas

    Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Relationship Building, Rapport Building, Professional Networking, Relationship Management, Organizational Leadership, Stakeholder Analysis, Decision Making, Organizational Structure

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Corporate Finance Institute

    Economics for Capital Markets

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Trading, Financial Market, Market Data, Economics, Capital Markets, Market Dynamics, Financial Policy, Business Economics, General Finance, Securities Trading, Banking, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Investment Management, Market Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    28 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Generative AI in Software Testing Training

    Skills you'll gain: Test Tools, Acceptance Testing, Software Testing, Test Automation, Test Execution Engine, Test Planning, Software Quality Assurance, Generative AI, Test Data, Test Case, AI literacy, Requirements Analysis, Software Documentation

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    37 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Macquarie University

    Compétences Excel pour l’entreprise : les notions clés

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Data Management, Excel Formulas, Editing

    4.1
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Interpretable Machine Learning Applications: Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Classification Algorithms, Random Forest Algorithm, Decision Intelligence, Data Transformation, Machine Learning Methods, Model Training, Predictive Modeling, Regression Analysis, Decision Tree Learning, Machine Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Validation, Performance Measurement

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Duke University

    Agile Team Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Team Leadership, Collaboration, Team Management, Team Performance Management, Organizational Leadership, Agile Methodology, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Innovation, Organizational Effectiveness, Adaptability, Empowerment, Culture Transformation, Market Opportunities, Continuous Improvement Process

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    66 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    CVS Health

    Retail Customer Service

    Skills you'll gain: Cashiering, Transaction Processing, Retail Sales, Retail Store Operations, Team Oriented, Customer Inquiries, Customer Service, Data Entry, Cash Handling, Customer Relationship Building, Point of Sale, E-Commerce, Customer Data Management, Accident Reporting, Payment Systems, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Payment Processing and Collection, Record Keeping, Time Management, Social Media

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    38 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Introduction to Jira: Atlassian
  • Data Analysis and Visualization with Generative AI in Excel: Microsoft
  • Ecological and Energy Transitions in Southern Countries: École normale supérieure
  • Leadership: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Gemini for end-to-end SDLC: Google Cloud
  • Influir en las personas: University of Michigan
  • Economics for Capital Markets: Corporate Finance Institute
  • Generative AI in Software Testing Training: Simplilearn
  • Compétences Excel pour l’entreprise : les notions clés: Macquarie University
  • Interpretable Machine Learning Applications: Part 2: Coursera

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