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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


  • L

    LearnQuest

    Strategic Selling and Account Management

    Skills you'll gain: Account Management, Consultative Selling, Selling Techniques, Business Risk Management, Upselling, Business Metrics, Business Communication, Sales Pipelines, Overcoming Objections, Sales Process, Solution Selling, Business Transformation, Customer Engagement, Strategic Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement, Innovation, Strategic Communication, Stakeholder Analysis, Value Propositions, Business Analytics

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Pittsburgh

    idea 2 IMPACT: An Introduction to Translating Assistive Health Technologies and Other Products

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Planning, Medical Devices, Market Analysis, New Product Development, Regulatory Affairs, Product Development, Commercialization, Problem Solving, Innovation, Healthcare 5.0, Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, Presentations

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Building AI Agents with DeepSeek using Make.com

    Skills you'll gain: Make.com, Email Automation, Deepseek, AI Workflows, Operational Efficiency, No-Code Development, Automation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Introduction to Open Source Operating Systems - Bachelor's

    Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, Linux, Ubuntu, Operating System Administration, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, Unix, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Network Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Web Servers, System Configuration, General Networking, Firewall, Virtual Machines

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • H

    Harvard Business Review

    Build Your Influence

    Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Professional Networking, Persuasive Communication, Overcoming Objections, Relationship Building, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Rapport Building, Communication, Leadership, Organizational Effectiveness, Target Audience, Interpersonal Communications, Trustworthiness, General Networking

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Create Business Cards with a QR Code in Photoshop

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Barcoding, Layout Design, Graphic Design, Marketing Collateral, Color Theory, Typography, Design Elements And Principles

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • E

    Emory University

    Driving Customer Equity with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Automation, Customer Retention, Marketing Operations, Marketing Effectiveness, Customer Acquisition Management, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Strategies, AI Personalization, AI Enablement, Customer Data Management, Customer experience improvement, Predictive Modeling

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    Starweaver

    Build a Data Warehouse Using BigQuery

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Business Intelligence, Jupyter, Python Programming

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Money, Risk, and Ethics: The Psychology of Decision-Making

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Risking, Complex Problem Solving, Behavioral Economics, Business Ethics, Psychology

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Cinematic Health

    Essential Soft Skills & Special Patient Populations

    Skills you'll gain: Developmental Disabilities, Professionalism, Trauma Care, Healthcare Ethics, Patient Communication, Patient-centered Care, Mental and Behavioral Health, Cultural Responsiveness, Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing, Substance Abuse, Interpersonal Communications, Active Listening, Nursing Care, Social Skills, Behavior Management, Empathy, Compassion, Communication, Mental Health, Communication Strategies

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Security Fundamentals & Network Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Puppet (Configuration Management Tool), Software-Defined Networking, Network Administration, Security Awareness, Chef (Configuration Management Tool), Information Systems Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), JSON, Authentications, Computer Networking, Authorization (Computing), Automation, Configuration Management, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Linear Regression & Predictive Modeling with SPSS

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Statistical Modeling, Forecasting, Financial Modeling, SPSS, Predictive Analytics, Risk Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Analysis, Analytics, Scatter Plots, Credit Risk, Microsoft Excel, Model Evaluation

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    12 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Strategic Selling and Account Management: LearnQuest
  • idea 2 IMPACT: An Introduction to Translating Assistive Health Technologies and Other Products: University of Pittsburgh
  • Building AI Agents with DeepSeek using Make.com: Board Infinity
  • Introduction to Open Source Operating Systems - Bachelor's: Illinois Tech
  • Build Your Influence: Harvard Business Review
  • Create Business Cards with a QR Code in Photoshop: Coursera
  • Driving Customer Equity with AI: Emory University
  • Build a Data Warehouse Using BigQuery: Starweaver
  • Money, Risk, and Ethics: The Psychology of Decision-Making: University of Pennsylvania
  • Essential Soft Skills & Special Patient Populations: Cinematic Health

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