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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

    John Wiley & Sons

    Inspiring Vision and Driving Change

    Skills you'll gain: Visionary, Initiative and Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Leadership Development, Drive Engagement, Business Transformation, Business Leadership, Organizational Change, Innovation, Leadership and Management, Workplace inclusivity, Team Leadership, Proactivity, Stakeholder Engagement, Influencing, Collaboration, Team Motivation, Team Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Leadership Coaching and Mentoring using AI

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Coaching, Delegation Skills, Responsible AI, Culture Transformation, People Analytics, Employee Engagement, Training and Development, People Development, Dashboard, Employee Surveys, Data Storytelling, Dashboard Creation, Coaching, Power BI, Team Performance Management, Organizational Development, Prompt Engineering, Organizational Effectiveness, Workforce Development, Human Resources

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • S

    SkillsBooster Academy

    Multimodal Prompting: Combining Text, Images, Audio & Video

    Skills you'll gain: Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering Tools, Scenario Testing, AI literacy, Artificial Intelligence, Google Gemini, Image Analysis, Generative AI, AI Workflows, Anthropic Claude, ChatGPT, Productivity, Context Management, Competitive Analysis, Natural Language Processing, Ideation, Automation, Process Optimization

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • M

    Microsoft

    Ethics and Responsible Change

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Data Ethics, Compliance Management, Leadership Studies, Business Ethics, Governance, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Business Leadership, Compliance Reporting, Change Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Accountability Frameworks, Leadership and Management, Risk Management, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Visio

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring

    Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Due Diligence, Financial Forecasting, Investment Banking, Financial Analysis, Corporate Strategy, Revenue Forecasting, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Statement Analysis, Case Studies, Accounting Records, Financial Statements, Risk Modeling, Technical Accounting, Risk Management, Corporate Finance, Business Strategies

    ★ 4.8 (16) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Statement of Cash Flows Accounting Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Financial Reporting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Reconciliation, Financial Statement Analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Technical Accounting, Depreciation, Financial Analysis, Equities, Business Reporting, Accounting, Compliance Reporting, Investments, Business, Analysis, Sales, Decision Making

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • M

    Meta

    Introduction to Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Business Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Metric, Data Cleansing, Data Modeling, Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Analytical Skills, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Manipulation, Generative AI, Data Collection, Data Management, Marketing

    ★ 4.8 (1.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Engagement & Feedback Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Employee Engagement, Employee Surveys, Power BI, Team Performance Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Employee Coaching, Driving engagement, User Feedback, Performance Metric, Constructive Feedback, Performance Measurement, Workforce Planning, Workforce Management, Workforce Development, Dashboard, Human Resource Strategy, Drive Engagement, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • U

    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Managing AI Deployment Projects, Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Responsible AI, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Feasibility Studies, Data Preprocessing, Artificial Intelligence, Project Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Scoping, Data Ethics, Data Management, Generative AI, Data Pipelines, Data Governance, Data Quality, Business Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • P

    Pearson

    Monitoring and Controlling

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Measurement, Benchmarking, Performance Metric, Operational Excellence, Operations Management, Operational Performance Management, Project Controls, Internal Controls, Business Operations, Business Metrics, Operational Efficiency, Project Management, Performance Management, Project Performance, Operational Analysis, Project Implementation, Performance Analysis, Process Improvement, Performance Improvement, Process Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
  • I

    IBM

    Executive Storytelling & Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Financial Data, Executive Presence, Stakeholder Communications, Data Storytelling, Cash Flow Forecasting, Data Literacy, Management Reporting, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Financial Modeling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Financial Controls, Business Reporting, Financial Analysis, Risk Management, Financial Planning, Business Communication, Stakeholder Management, Communication Strategies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • M

    Macquarie University

    Strategising: Management for Global Competitive Advantage

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Design Thinking, Supply Chain, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategies, Supply Chain Planning, Business Ethics, Supply Chain Management, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Customer Analysis, Emerging Technologies, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Marketing, Growth Strategies, Supply Chain Systems, Corporate Strategy, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Digital Transformation, Innovation

    ★ 4.8 (1.5K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Inspiring Vision and Driving Change: John Wiley & Sons
  • Microsoft Leadership Coaching and Mentoring using AI: Microsoft
  • Multimodal Prompting: Combining Text, Images, Audio & Video: SkillsBooster Academy
  • Ethics and Responsible Change: Microsoft
  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring: EDUCBA
  • Statement of Cash Flows Accounting Essentials: EDUCBA
  • Introduction to Data Analytics: Meta
  • Engagement & Feedback Optimization: Microsoft
  • Managing AI Deployment Projects, Part 1: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Monitoring and Controlling: Pearson

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