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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


  • C

    Case Western Reserve University

    Be a Leader, Develop a Leader

    Skills you'll gain: Coaching, Leadership Development, Leadership, Strategic Leadership, People Development, Professional Development, Organizational Leadership, Visionary, Personal Development, Lifelong Learning, Planning

    ★ 4.8 (84) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Technology Strategy: Creative Destruction

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Business Modeling, Technology Strategies, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Transformation, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Product Management, Market Dynamics, Emerging Technologies, Competitive Analysis, Network Model

    ★ 4.8 (66) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Digital Business Marketing with Easil

    Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Facebook, Digital Advertising, Graphic Design, Marketing Design, Marketing Materials, Online Advertising, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Social Media, Digital Marketing Tools, Dashboard, Marketing, User Accounts, Business

    ★ 4.7 (32) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Codio

    Cloud Computing Primer for Semi-tech and Business Learners

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Service Level Agreement, Cloud Deployment, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Software As A Service, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Public Cloud, Application Development, Application Deployment, Cloud Applications, Cloud Solutions, Private Cloud, Service Level, Business Software, DevOps, Vendor Contracts, Collaborative Software

    ★ 4.6 (96) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    HR Management Fundamentals: Recruitment to Development

    Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resources, Employee Engagement, Recruitment Strategies, Recruitment, Human Resource Management, Talent Recruitment, Human Resource Strategy, Human Capital, Performance Management, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Talent Management, HR Tech, Drive Engagement, Full Cycle Recruitment, Human Resources Software, Performance Appraisal, Human Resource Policies, Workforce Development

    ★ 4.7 (60) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Designing for Sustainment: Keeping Improvement Work on Track (Patient Safety IV)

    Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Conflict Management, Patient Safety, Risk Analysis, Maintainability, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Project Planning, Clinical Leadership, Healthcare Project Management, Communication Strategies, Threat Management, Driving engagement

    ★ 4.6 (95) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Sustainability for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Stakeholder Management, Performance Measurement, Strategic Partnership, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Corporate Strategy, Sustainability Standards, Stakeholder Analysis, Drive Engagement, Procurement, Business Strategies, Communication Planning, Supply Chain Management, Systems Thinking, Communication

    ★ 4.6 (50) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI Healthcare Administration & Documentation

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Documentation, Generative AI, AI literacy, Responsible AI, Medical Coding, Patient Coordination, ChatGPT, Healthcare Project Management, Care Coordination, Electronic Medical Record, Health Informatics, Patient Communication, Healthcare Ethics, Health Information Management, Business Process Automation, Prompt Engineering, Operational Efficiency, Compliance Management, Technology Roadmaps, Change Management

    ★ 4.3 (61) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • Y

    Yale University

    The Psychology of Negotiation: How to Find Elegant Trades

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Price Negotiation, Conflict Management, Sales, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Closing (Sales), Collaboration, Value Propositions, Team Collaboration, Strategic Thinking, Behavioral Economics, Psychology, Active Listening

    ★ 5 (44) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • A

    Arizona State University

    Factorial and Fractional Factorial Designs

    Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Variance Analysis, Data Analysis, Sample Size Determination, Statistical Modeling

    ★ 4.8 (84) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Virginia Darden School Foundation

    The Strategist's Challenge

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategies, Strategic Decision-Making, Corporate Strategy, Competitive Intelligence, Organizational Strategy, Market Analysis, Business Analysis, Value Propositions, Case Studies, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Market Dynamics, Market Opportunities, Asset Management

    ★ 4.7 (83) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • I

    IIT Bombay

    Design Thinking and Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Research, Ideation, Prototyping, Human Centered Design, Design Research, Research and Design, Product Design, Sustainable Business, Innovation, Brainstorming, User Centered Design, Creative Thinking, Empathy, User Feedback, Product Development, Case Studies, Cultural Responsiveness, Collaboration

    ★ 4.7 (74) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Be a Leader, Develop a Leader: Case Western Reserve University
  • Technology Strategy: Creative Destruction: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Digital Business Marketing with Easil: Coursera
  • Cloud Computing Primer for Semi-tech and Business Learners: Codio
  • HR Management Fundamentals: Recruitment to Development: Coursera
  • Designing for Sustainment: Keeping Improvement Work on Track (Patient Safety IV): Johns Hopkins University
  • Sustainability for Business: University of Colorado Boulder
  • GenAI Healthcare Administration & Documentation: Coursera
  • The Psychology of Negotiation: How to Find Elegant Trades: Yale University
  • Factorial and Fractional Factorial Designs: Arizona State University

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