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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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    The Open University

    From prototyping to validating business models

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Experimentation, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Business Modeling, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Systems, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Systems Thinking, Value Propositions, Verification And Validation, Presentations, Innovation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    John Wiley & Sons

    Excel Charts, Sharing, Automation, and VBA

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Pivot Tables And Charts, Microsoft Excel, Financial Forecasting, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Data Visualization, Trend Analysis, Diagram Design, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Automation, Forecasting, Graphical Tools

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Manage Suppliers: From List to Onboarding

    Skills you'll gain: Supplier Management, Vendor Management, Supplier Performance Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Supplier Risk Management, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Compliance Management, Data Integrity, Workflow Management, Regulatory Compliance, Data Quality, Strategic Partnership, Market Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Madecraft

    A Beginner's Guide to Unlocking Content Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Content Marketing, Content Strategy, Content Development and Management, Marketing Strategies, Competitive Analysis, Marketing Planning, Content Performance Analysis, Target Audience, Content Creation, Marketing, Content Optimization, Brand Marketing, Brand Strategy, Content Scheduling, Branding, Marketing Analytics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Brand Management, Journey Mapping, Web Analytics and SEO

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Agile Scrum Master Level II – Certification & Mock Exams

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Drive Engagement, Agile Product Development, Product Requirements, Team Performance Management, Accountability, Prioritization, Scalability, Conflict Management, Discussion Facilitation

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Alex Genadinik

    Empathy In Your Personal Life, At Work, And For Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Empathy, Active Listening, Compassion, Workplace inclusivity, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Recognizing Others, Non-Verbal Communication, Diversity and Inclusion, Emotional Intelligence, Tactfulness, Social Skills, Rapport Building, Leadership Studies, Employee Engagement, Leadership and Management, Verbal Communication Skills, Relationship Building, Employee Retention, Communication Strategies, Creativity

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Deploying and Scaling iOS Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, Apple Xcode, iOS Development, Core Data (Software), Secure Coding, Application Deployment, Scalability, Swift Programming, Apple software proficiency, Back-End Web Development, Performance Tuning, Application Security, Debugging, Knowledge of Apple Software, Build Tools, Application Performance Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Encryption, JSON, Memory Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Analyze AI SEO Data for Impact

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Marketing, Web Analytics and SEO, Data Storytelling, Driving engagement, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Technical Communication, Performance Reporting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Kennesaw State University

    AI for Marketing: SWOT Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Case Studies, Responsible AI, Analysis, Business Strategy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Richte dein Budget und deine Werbung auf Facebook ein

    Skills you'll gain: Meta Ads Manager, Facebook, Marketing Budgets, Budget Management, Online Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Advertising, Paid media, Social Media Management, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media, Social Media Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Customer Insights, Business Strategy, User Research, Business Analysis

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Board Infinity

    AI-Powered Brand Strategy & Marketing Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard Creation, Brand Marketing, Brand Strategy, Brand Awareness, Digital Brand Strategy, Branding, AI Personalization, Presentations, Data-Driven Marketing, Personalized Campaigns, Brand Management, Customer Insights, Marketing Analytics, Executive Presence, Data Ethics, Responsible AI

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    DeepSeek R1 AI: 25 Real World Projects in AI for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Analytics, LLM Application, Customer Analysis, Job Analysis, Deepseek, Grammar, Customer Support, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • From prototyping to validating business models: The Open University
  • Excel Charts, Sharing, Automation, and VBA: John Wiley & Sons
  • Manage Suppliers: From List to Onboarding: Coursera
  • A Beginner's Guide to Unlocking Content Marketing: Madecraft
  • Agile Scrum Master Level II – Certification & Mock Exams: Packt
  • Empathy In Your Personal Life, At Work, And For Leadership: Alex Genadinik
  • Deploying and Scaling iOS Applications: Board Infinity
  • Analyze AI SEO Data for Impact: Coursera
  • AI for Marketing: SWOT Analysis: Kennesaw State University
  • Richte dein Budget und deine Werbung auf Facebook ein: Coursera

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