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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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Professional IQ: Preventing and Solving Problems at Work

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Influencing, Negotiation, Leadership, Professional Development, Social Skills, Personal Development, Conflict Management, Decision Making, Persuasive Communication, Relationship Building, Business Ethics, Professionalism, Leadership Development, Communication, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Interpersonal Communications, Empathy, Business Leadership, Initiative and Leadership

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    ESSEC Business School

    التفاوض الدولي وبين الثقافات

    Skills you'll gain: Cultural Sensitivity, Intercultural Competence, Negotiation, Cultural Responsiveness, Cultural Diversity, Diplomacy, Verbal Communication Skills, Non-Verbal Communication, International Relations, Communication

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    Johns Hopkins University

    The Outcomes and Interventions of Health Informatics

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Clinical Informatics, Decision Support Systems, Solution Design, Health Information Management, Usability Testing, Healthcare Ethics, Requirements Elicitation, Electronic Medical Record, Data Capture, User Centered Design, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Leading Diverse Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, Intercultural Competence, Diversity Awareness, Workplace inclusivity, Organizational Leadership, Cultural Diversity, Business Leadership, People Development, Leadership, Leadership Development, Global Marketing, Decision Making

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    103 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Illinois Tech

    A Comprehensive Excel Masterclass

    Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Microsoft Excel, Dashboard, Financial Modeling, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Productivity Software, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Business Metrics, Financial Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Forecasting, Google Sheets, Finance, Microsoft Office, Loans

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    68 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    ESSEC Business School

    Nouveaux modèles économiques des associations

    Skills you'll gain: Business Transformation, Business Modeling, Social Impact, Strategic Partnership, Organizational Change, Resource Management, Sustainable Business, Innovation, Economics, Public Policies, Human Resources

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Design a Professional Business card with QR code using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Barcoding, LinkedIn, Presentations, Facebook, Cloud Applications, Social Media, Content Creation

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    SkillUp

    Project Management Communication, Stakeholders & Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Resource Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Schedules, Negotiation, Project Management, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Scheduling, Team Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Project Management Life Cycle, Communication

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Valuación de empresas

    Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Finance, Cash Flows, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Equities, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tableau Learning Partner

    Data Ecosystem

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Data Ethics, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Quality, Data Management, Tableau Software, Data Lakes, Data Architecture, Data Literacy, Data Storage, Data Modeling, Data Infrastructure, Databases, Business Intelligence, Data Integrity, Spreadsheet Software, Database Management, Relational Databases

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Splunk Inc.

    Splunk Search Expert

    Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Correlation Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization Software, Performance Tuning, Dashboard, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Statistical Analysis, Data Processing, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Data Analysis, Data Synthesis, Data Modeling, Ad Hoc Reporting, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Business Intelligence, Big Data, Data Science, Business Analytics

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Siemens

    Introduction to Digital Transformation

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Technologies, Automation, Internet Of Things, Technology Strategies, Product Design, Emerging Technologies, Wireless Networks, Business Strategy, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence

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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

  • Professional IQ: Preventing and Solving Problems at Work: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • التفاوض الدولي وبين الثقافات: ESSEC Business School
  • The Outcomes and Interventions of Health Informatics: Johns Hopkins University
  • Leading Diverse Teams: University of California, Irvine
  • A Comprehensive Excel Masterclass: Illinois Tech
  • Nouveaux modèles économiques des associations: ESSEC Business School
  • Design a Professional Business card with QR code using Canva: Coursera
  • Project Management Communication, Stakeholders & Leadership : SkillUp
  • Valuación de empresas : Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Data Ecosystem: Tableau Learning Partner

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