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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


  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Leading Oneself with Personal Excellence

    Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Mental Concentration, Goal-Oriented, Tenacity, Empowerment, Resilience, Personal Development, Action Oriented, Smart Goals, Persistence, Stress Management, Overcoming Obstacles, Self-Discipline, Planning, Self-Awareness, Self-Motivation, Productivity, Growth Mindedness, Accountability, Proactivity

    ★ 4.8 (53) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • T

    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Liderazgo orientado al florecimiento humano

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Leadership, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Development, Leadership Development, Positivity, Resilience, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Optimism, People Development, Leadership, Relationship Building, Growth Mindedness, Motivational Skills, Drive Engagement, Psychology

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Project Planning, Stakeholder Management, Communication Planning, Project Implementation, Earned Value Management, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Performance Metric, Scheduling, Stakeholder Communications, Project Scoping, Timelines, Stakeholder Engagement, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Resource Planning, Project Documentation, Leadership

    ★ 4.7 (35) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • L

    LearnKartS

    Program Management Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Project Portfolio Management, Strategic Planning, Program Implementation, Risk Management

    ★ 4.3 (40) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Market Equilibrium, Government Policy & Elasticity

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, Behavioral Economics, Supply And Demand, Policy Analysis, Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Public Policies, Socioeconomics, Revenue Management, Consumer Behaviour, Social Studies, Political Sciences, Decision Making, Resource Allocation

    ★ 4.9 (38) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • A

    Arizona State University

    What is Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation?

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Commercialization, Innovation, Presentations, Market Opportunities, Ideation, Product Development, Product Design, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • A

    AI Business School

    Introduction to AI for sales professionals

    Skills you'll gain: AI literacy, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Responsible AI, Sales Enablement, Sales Training, Risk Management, Sales, Artificial Intelligence, Agentic systems, Sales Strategy, Digital Transformation, Risk Mitigation, Innovation, Automation

    ★ 4.6 (20) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    HubSpot: Working with a ticketing system

    Skills you'll gain: HubSpot CRM, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Gmail, Help Desk Support, Marketing, Sales Support, Client Support

    ★ 4.3 (38) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Coursera

    Data calculations in Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft 365, Analysis, Trend Analysis, User Accounts

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

  • A

    Arizona State University

    Engaging ELLs and Their Families in the School and Community

    Skills you'll gain: Parent Communication, Student Engagement, Community Outreach, Working With Children, Training Programs, Education and Training, Cultural Responsiveness, Teaching, Cultural Diversity, Instructional Strategies, Family Support, Culture, Driving engagement, Cultural Sensitivity, Case Studies, Diversity Awareness, Collaboration

    ★ 4.6 (66) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Moneyball and Beyond

    Skills you'll gain: Analytics, People Analytics, Data Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Business Metrics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Programming, Descriptive Analytics, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Python Programming, Statistical Methods, Data Manipulation

    ★ 4.5 (53) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    Universidad Austral

    Introducción a la contabilidad: comienza tu emprendimiento.

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting, Accruals, Small Business Accounting, Accrual Accounting, General Accounting, Financial Accounting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Bookkeeping, Accounting Records, Ledgers (Accounting), Entrepreneurial Finance, Finance, Business Continuity, Equities, Investments

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

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

  • Leading Oneself with Personal Excellence: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Liderazgo orientado al florecimiento humano: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Project Management: University of California, Irvine
  • Program Management Fundamentals: LearnKartS
  • Market Equilibrium, Government Policy & Elasticity: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • What is Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation?: Arizona State University
  • Introduction to AI for sales professionals: AI Business School
  • HubSpot: Working with a ticketing system: Coursera
  • Data calculations in Microsoft Excel: Coursera
  • Engaging ELLs and Their Families in the School and Community: Arizona State University

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