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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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    Coursera

    Collaborating with G Suite Apps

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Google Workspace, Gmail, Telecommuting, Virtual Networking, File Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    410 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free
    Free
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    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

    Research kitchen

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Organizational Structure, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategies, Research, Strategic Thinking, Business Research, Case Studies, Presentations

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    158 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
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    Northwestern University

    Sports Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Event Marketing, Marketing, Social Media, Media Relations, Marketing Strategies, Loyalty Programs, Brand Management, Event Planning, Public Relations, Revenue Management, Strategic Partnership, Target Audience, Crisis Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.5K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Cost Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Income Statement, Operating Cost, Cost Management, Inventory Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Gross Profit, Strategic Decision-Making, Accounting, Product Planning, Resource Allocation, Product Assortment, Depreciation, Financial Accounting, Production Process, Financial Statements, Price Negotiation, Capacity Management, Decision Making

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    347 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Product Ideation, Design, and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Product Management, Product Development, New Product Development, Wireframing, Financial Statements, Product Design, User Experience Design, Team Leadership, Prototyping, Competitive Analysis, Commercialization, Product Lifecycle Management, Financial Modeling, Value Propositions, Proposal Writing, Innovation, Target Market, Market Opportunities, Ideation

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    720 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Create Visually Engaging Presentations using Microsoft Sway

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Productivity Software, Multimedia, Business Correspondence, Data Visualization, Business Communication, Content Creation, User Accounts, Graphic Design, Business Development

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    K

    Keller Williams

    The Principles of Real Estate

    Skills you'll gain: Lead Generation, Real Estate, Real Estate Sales, Property and Real Estate, Customer Relationship Building, Database Management, Sales Process, Client Services, Sales Prospecting, Prioritization, Goal Setting, Market Data, Market Analysis, Calendar Management, Market Trend, Compensation Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    154 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    AI Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Artificial Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Supervised Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Unsupervised Learning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    121 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Habilidades humanas y de negocios para negociar

    Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Negotiation, Active Listening, Communication, Relationship Building, Persuasive Communication, Customer Insights, Verbal Communication Skills, Empathy, Needs Assessment

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    331 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Michigan State University

    Photography Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Photography, Peer Review, Photo Editing, Image Quality, Creative Design, Creativity, Content Creation, Storytelling, Writing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    587 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California, Davis

    SQL for Data Science Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, SQL, Descriptive Statistics, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Peer Review, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Modeling, Performance Metric, Business Analytics, Text Mining, Data Science, Target Audience, Data Manipulation, Proposal Development

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    255 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    SkillUp

    Tableau Data Analyst Certification Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Tableau Software, Peer Review, Data Visualization Software, Presentations, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Business Intelligence, Real Time Data, Data Manipulation, Transact-SQL, Data Quality, Data Transformation, Data Preprocessing, Data Validation, Data Sharing, Data Integration, Data Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    74 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Collaborating with G Suite Apps: Coursera
  • Research kitchen: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
  • Sports Marketing: Northwestern University
  • Cost Accounting: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Product Ideation, Design, and Management: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Create Visually Engaging Presentations using Microsoft Sway: Coursera
  • The Principles of Real Estate: Keller Williams
  • AI Essentials : Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • Habilidades humanas y de negocios para negociar: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Photography Capstone Project: Michigan State University

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