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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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    Microsoft

    Agile and Hybrid Approaches

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Project Management Life Cycle, Kanban Principles, Sprint Planning, Project Management, Backlogs, Performance Metric, Project Planning, Project Performance, Lean Methodologies, Continuous Improvement Process

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Get started with Microsoft Planner

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Planning, Business Planning, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365, Productivity Software, Project Management Software, Timelines, Project Planning, Collaborative Software, Prioritization, Project Management, Team Management

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Advancing Women in Tech

    AI Fundamentals with Claude

    Skills you'll gain: Independent Thinking, Critical Thinking

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Data Science for Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Probability & Statistics, AI Personalization, Statistical Software, Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Model Evaluation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Ethics, Unsupervised Learning, Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization, Customer Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Anomaly Detection, Advanced Analytics, Bayesian Network, Machine Learning

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Create a Cover Letter with an Envelope using Microsoft Word

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Office, Document Management

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Imperial College London

    Introduction to Python for Researchers

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Microsoft Visual Studio, Computer Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Python Programming, Debugging, Development Environment

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Managing Innovation: Ambidexterity, Teams and Leading Change

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Innovation, Change Management, New Product Development, Organizational Strategy, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Team Leadership, Organizational Effectiveness, Product Lifecycle Management, Organizational Structure, Emerging Technologies, Business Strategy

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Building API Test Automation Framework Using Rest Assured

    Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Test Automation, Test Script Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Case, Restful API, Software Testing, Configuration Management, Java Programming

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    31 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    LearnKartS

    Negotiation Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Dealing With Ambiguity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    How to Schedule Posts to Multiple Platforms using Hootsuite

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Social Media, Scheduling, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    UBITS

    Gestiona proyectos con metodologías adaptativas

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Agile Project Management, Sprint Planning, Performance Metric, Sprint Retrospectives, Kanban Principles, Change Management, Team Oriented

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Getting started with Fiverr for Freelancers

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Digital Advertising, Social Media Content, Content Creation, Market Analysis, Proposal Development, Entrepreneurship, Account Management

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Agile and Hybrid Approaches: Microsoft
  • Get started with Microsoft Planner: Coursera
  • AI Fundamentals with Claude: Advancing Women in Tech
  • Data Science for Marketing: University of Colorado System
  • Create a Cover Letter with an Envelope using Microsoft Word: Coursera
  • Introduction to Python for Researchers: Imperial College London
  • Managing Innovation: Ambidexterity, Teams and Leading Change: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Building API Test Automation Framework Using Rest Assured: Coursera
  • Negotiation Skills: LearnKartS
  • How to Schedule Posts to Multiple Platforms using Hootsuite: Coursera

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