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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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    Duke University

    Balance Sheet and Business Cases

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Financial Acumen, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Gross Profit, Operational Efficiency, Operating Expense

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    45 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Oracle

    Oracle Cloud and AI

    Skills you'll gain: Oracle Cloud, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), ChatGPT, Cloud Services, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Deep Learning, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Neural Networks, Natural Language Processing, Enterprise Resource Planning, Application Deployment, Python Programming, Supply Chain Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Human Capital

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Dubai College of Tourism

    Hotel Front Office Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Front Office, Telephone Skills, Hotel Operations, Guest Relations, Hotels and Accommodations, Revenue Management, Greeting Customers, Hospitality Services, Office Procedures, Hospitality, Hotel And Restaurant Management, Hospitality Management, Administrative Support and Clerical Tasks, Verbal Communication Skills, Upselling, Office Administration, Interpersonal Communications, Communication Strategies, Property Management Systems, Operational Efficiency

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    70 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Healthcare Data Models

    Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Validation, Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Data Modeling, Data Transformation, Health Systems, Data Warehousing, Star Schema, Data Analysis, Analytics, Interoperability, Relational Databases

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    57 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft AI-Powered Sales & Relationship Management

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Sales Presentation, Prompt Engineering, Sales Process, Proposal Development, Account Strategy, Microsoft Copilot, Business Writing, Overcoming Objections, Account Management, Needs Assessment, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Prospecting, Sales Enablement, Sales Presentations, Prospecting and Qualification, Customer Success Management, Sales, Business Development

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Custom & Conditional Formatting in Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Data Entry, Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Data Presentation, Data Literacy, Spreadsheet Software, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Data Management, Business Strategy

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    28 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Virginia

    Design Thinking: Discovery Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Stakeholder Analysis, Journey Mapping, Human Centered Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Design Research, Persona Development, Value Engineering, User Research, Customer experience improvement, Qualitative Research, Strategic Thinking, Job Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Innovation, Interviewing Skills

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    43 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Exam

    Skills you'll gain: Requirements Elicitation, Cost Estimation, Agile Project Management, Business Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Agile Software Development, Project Management, Project Risk Management, Project Estimation, Project Scoping, Quality Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Management Life Cycle, Cost Management, Project Planning, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Risk Management, Business Analysis Tools, Personalized Service, Learning Styles

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Ethics in Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Failure Analysis, Engineering Practices, Biomedical Engineering, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Ethics, Systems Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Social Impact, Engineering, Case Studies, Human Factors Engineering, Software Engineering, Safety Assurance

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Amazon Web Services

    Data Analytics and Databases on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Amazon Web Services, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Big Data, Databases, NoSQL, Data Analysis, Data Pipelines, Unstructured Data, Data Processing, Cloud API, SQL, Data Storage, Data Architecture, Relational Databases, Data Transformation, Data Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    59 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Organize Projects and Measure Productivity with Scrum

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Project Performance, Product Improvement

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    48 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    Online Marketing: Social Media, Ads & E-commerce Certificate

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Google Ads, Email Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Content Scheduling, Online Advertising, Social Media Campaigns, Content Creation, Data-Driven Marketing, Customer Retention, Meta Ads Manager, Paid media, Customer Relationship Building, E-Commerce, Digital Marketing, Driving engagement, Brand Marketing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Balance Sheet and Business Cases: Duke University
  • Oracle Cloud and AI: Oracle
  • Hotel Front Office Operations: Dubai College of Tourism
  • Healthcare Data Models: University of California, Davis
  • Microsoft AI-Powered Sales & Relationship Management: Microsoft
  • Custom & Conditional Formatting in Microsoft Excel: Coursera
  • Design Thinking: Discovery Tools: University of Virginia
  • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Exam: Pearson
  • Ethics in Engineering: University of Michigan
  • Data Analytics and Databases on AWS: Amazon Web Services

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