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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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    Coursera

    Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment for GenAI Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Information Systems Security Assessment Framework (ISSAF), Data Ethics, Information Privacy, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Risk Analysis, Data Governance, Risk Mitigation, Prompt Engineering

    4.7
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Crea tu primera campaña con Facebook Ads Manager

    Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Paid media, Advertising Campaigns, Advertising, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Digital Advertising, Campaign Management, Instagram, User Accounts, Budget Management

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    45 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Sustainable Corporate Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Mergers & Acquisitions, Sustainable Development, Corporate Finance, Risk Analysis, Governance, Corporate Strategy, Capital Budgeting, Capital Markets, Financial Analysis, Social Impact, Business Valuation, Market Dynamics

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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Driven Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, R (Software), Data Visualization, Statistical Inference, Variance Analysis, Sampling (Statistics)

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    30 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Adobe Illustrator for Beginners: Creative Brand System

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Logo Design, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Style Guides, Project Design, Digital Design, Typography, Layout Design, File Management, Design Elements And Principles, Design Specifications, Color Theory

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Liberty Mutual Insurance

    Prospecting and Selling Insurance

    Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Overcoming Objections, Sales Prospecting, Prospecting and Qualification, Insurance Sales, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Retention, Sales Presentation, Consultative Selling, Lead Generation, Sales, Relationship Management, Upselling, Needs Assessment, New Business Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Digital Innovation: How to Build Digital Processes

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Digital Transformation, Digital Communications, Business Transformation, Data Storage, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Social Impact, Computational Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, Media Strategy, Information Privacy, Machine Learning

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Virginia

    Grundlagen der Geschäftsstrategie

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Business Planning, Market Analysis, Business Analytics, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Market Dynamics, Value Propositions, Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Managing AI Projects: From Strategy to Delivery

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Stakeholder Engagement, AI Enablement, Stakeholder Management, Team Performance Management, Project Management, Data Ethics, Workforce Management, Risk Mitigation, Project Management Life Cycle, Agile Methodology, Risk Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Team Management, Team Building, Scalability, Budget Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    43 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Austral

    Modelización Cuantitativa para Finanzas Corporativas

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Predictive Modeling, Forecasting, Finance, R Programming, Financial Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Risk Analysis, Microsoft Excel

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    29 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    HubSpot Academy

    Managing for Frictionless Sales

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Enablement, Sales Management, Sales Training, Sales Process, Sales Strategy, Employee Onboarding, Employee Coaching, Process Development, Talent Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, Goal Setting, Customer Insights

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Practicing Collaborative, Continuous Improvement

    Skills you'll gain: Continuous Improvement Process, Education and Training, Process Improvement, Program Evaluation, Community Development, Systems Thinking, Collaboration, Professional Development, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Design, Research

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

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

  • Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment for GenAI Projects: Coursera
  • Crea tu primera campaña con Facebook Ads Manager: Coursera
  • Sustainable Corporate Finance: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Data Driven Decision Making: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Adobe Illustrator for Beginners: Creative Brand System: Coursera
  • Prospecting and Selling Insurance: Liberty Mutual Insurance
  • Digital Innovation: How to Build Digital Processes: University of California, Davis
  • Grundlagen der Geschäftsstrategie: University of Virginia
  • Managing AI Projects: From Strategy to Delivery: Johns Hopkins University
  • Modelización Cuantitativa para Finanzas Corporativas: Universidad Austral

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