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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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    Johns Hopkins University

    Business Analytics with Excel: Elementary to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Modeling, Operations Research, Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Business Analytics, Risk Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Business Modeling, Data Modeling, Resource Allocation, Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Process Optimization, Financial Analysis, Statistical Methods, Predictive Analytics, Transportation Operations, Complex Problem Solving, Linear Algebra

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    4K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Kennesaw State University

    Business Model Canvas: A Tool for Entrepreneurs and Innovators (Project-Centered Course)

    Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Business Modeling, Innovation, Presentations, Entrepreneurship, Marketing Channel, Customer Analysis, Customer Relationship Management, Business Strategy, Cost Management, Strategic Partnership, New Business Development, Target Market, Revenue Management, Resource Management

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    690 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    ESSEC Business School

    L'entrepreneuriat social: faire son business plan

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Business Modeling, Market Research, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Business, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing, Customer Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Development, Needs Assessment, Target Audience, Entrepreneurial Finance, Governance, Financial Forecasting

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universitat de Barcelona

    The entrepreneur's guide for beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Business Planning, Lean Methodologies, Business Modeling, New Business Development, Business Development, Fundraising, Value Propositions, Target Audience

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    553 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The State University of New York

    Launch Your Online Business

    Skills you'll gain: Branding, Marketing and Public Relations, Entrepreneurship, Content Creation, Video Production, Marketing, Copywriting, Business Modeling, Presentations, Customer Engagement, Value Propositions, E-Commerce, Web Design and Development, Photography, Persona Development, Competitive Analysis

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    877 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Healthcare Business Strategy and New Venture Design

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Innovation, Market Opportunities, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategies, New Business Development, Product Development, Business Planning, Team Leadership, Stakeholder Analysis, Team Building, Health Care Administration, Business Valuation, Fundraising

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Alex Genadinik

    How To Write A Business Proposal (B2B Sales)

    Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Proposal Development, Sales Process, Enterprise Sales, Business Writing, B2B Sales, Sales Presentation, Business Marketing, Specialized Sales, Presentations, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Target Audience

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Project Planning: Schedule, Budget, Deliver

    Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Project Planning, Project Controls, Budget Management, Communication Planning, Milestones (Project Management), Timelines, Project Performance, Team Management, Project Estimation, Performance Metric, Performance Analysis, Gap Analysis, Estimation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Analyze and Formulate Winning Business Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Contingency Planning, Business Planning, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Leadership, Business Analysis, Portfolio Management, Analysis, Market Analysis, Risk Analysis, Strategic Prioritization, Resource Allocation, Growth Strategies, Market Dynamics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Implement Strategic Plans: Analyze, Execute & Optimize

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Effectiveness, Strategic Decision-Making, Operations Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Google Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Rmarkdown, Data Validation, Data Literacy, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Interactive Data Visualization, Google Sheets, Ggplot2, R (Software), Tableau Software, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, LinkedIn, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems

    Build toward a degree

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Database Design, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Presentations, Descriptive Statistics, Extract, Transform, Load, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, IBM DB2, Relational Databases, Star Schema, IBM Cognos Analytics, Interactive Data Visualization, Microsoft SQL Servers, Regression Analysis, MySQL, Excel Formulas

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    16K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Business Analytics with Excel: Elementary to Advanced: Johns Hopkins University
  • Business Model Canvas: A Tool for Entrepreneurs and Innovators (Project-Centered Course): Kennesaw State University
  • L'entrepreneuriat social: faire son business plan: ESSEC Business School
  • The entrepreneur's guide for beginners: Universitat de Barcelona
  • Launch Your Online Business: The State University of New York
  • Healthcare Business Strategy and New Venture Design: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • How To Write A Business Proposal (B2B Sales): Alex Genadinik
  • Project Planning: Schedule, Budget, Deliver: Coursera
  • Analyze and Formulate Winning Business Strategies: EDUCBA
  • Implement Strategic Plans: Analyze, Execute & Optimize: EDUCBA

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