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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.


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Popular Business Plan Courses and Certifications


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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Establishing Product-Market Fit

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Value Propositions, Target Market, Product Improvement, Product Management, User Experience, Product Development, Product Design, Product Strategy, New Product Development, Customer Analysis, Market Analysis, Product Requirements, User Feedback, Product Testing, Needs Assessment, Ideation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    89 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Crea equipos y trabaja en grupos con Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Collaborative Software, Canva (Software), Team Management, Design, User Accounts, Design Software, Content Creation, Marketing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    192 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Information Systems Operations and Business Resiliency

    Skills you'll gain: Service Level Agreement, Data Governance, Incident Management, Problem Management, Database Management Systems, Asset Management, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity Planning, Business Continuity, Security Controls, Information Systems, IT Infrastructure, Auditing, Patch Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Get started with Mural

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Productivity Software, Telecommuting, Virtual Teams, Team Building, Organizational Skills, User Accounts, Brainstorming, Data Visualization, Data Sharing, Business Strategy

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Doing Business in Latin America

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Innovation, Economic Development, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Business Strategy, Global Marketing, International Finance, Corporate Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Competitive Analysis, Natural Resource Management, Growth Strategies, Economics, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Marketing en Redes Sociales Proyecto Final

    Skills you'll gain: Smart Goals, Target Audience, Campaign Management, Business Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Marketing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Target Market, Content Strategy, Marketing Planning, Business Planning, Customer Analysis, User Feedback

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    100 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Customer Service with Python: Build a Chatbot using ChatGPT

    Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, OpenAI API, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, Customer Service, Customer Support, Application Programming Interface (API), User Flows, Test Case, Python Programming, Development Environment, Debugging

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Analítica financiera​

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Analysis, Risk Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Risk Management, R Programming, Data Transformation, Machine Learning Methods, Descriptive Analytics, Artificial Neural Networks

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    100 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Yonsei University

    Applying Investment Decision Rules for Startups

    Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Return On Investment, Investment Management, Financial Modeling, Cash Flows, Project Finance, Project Estimation, Decision Making, Depreciation, Microsoft Excel

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    87 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Improve Efficiency in Asana for Project Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Skills, Prioritization, Project Management Software, Workflow Management, Productivity Software, Project Management

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    112 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Northeastern University

    Intro to Strategic Management for Healthcare Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Corporate Strategy, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Market Analysis, Operational Analysis, Business, Case Studies, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Environmental Management Systems, Critical Thinking

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Nuts and Bolts of Public Relations

    Skills you'll gain: Press Releases, Media Relations, Public Relations, Strategic Communication, Marketing Communications, Brand Strategy, Storytelling, Social Media, Communication Strategies, Branding, Writing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    104 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Establishing Product-Market Fit: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Crea equipos y trabaja en grupos con Canva: Coursera
  • Information Systems Operations and Business Resiliency: Packt
  • Get started with Mural: Coursera
  • Doing Business in Latin America: Universidad de los Andes
  • Marketing en Redes Sociales Proyecto Final: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Customer Service with Python: Build a Chatbot using ChatGPT: Coursera
  • Analítica financiera​: Universidad de los Andes
  • Applying Investment Decision Rules for Startups: Yonsei University
  • Improve Efficiency in Asana for Project Managers: Coursera

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