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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

    Managing Supply Chain Disruption During COVID-19

    Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Management, Supplier Management, Materials Management, Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Logistics Management, Logistics, Crisis Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Contingency Planning, Manufacturing Operations, Demand Planning, Case Studies, Personal protective equipment, Operational Efficiency, Capacity Management, Business Strategies

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    Coursera

    How to Identify Your Target Audience

    Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Customer Analysis, Customer Engagement, Customer experience improvement, Persona Development, Customer Insights, User Feedback, Market Research, Marketing Strategies, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Business Development, Data Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    IBM

    IBM Data Topology

    Skills you'll gain: Multi-Cloud, Data Architecture, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Dataflow, Data Management, Regulatory Compliance, Information Architecture, Data Infrastructure, AI Enablement, Data Integration, Data Strategy, Data Science, Strategic Planning

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    IE Business School

    Why Scale a Startup?

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Business Risk Management, Growth Strategies, Risk Management, Business Planning, Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Market Share, Innovation, Problem Solving, Leadership and Management, Competitive Analysis, Case Studies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    AI Business School

    AI agents and creator tools for sales professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, Agentic systems, Productivity, No-Code Development, AI Workflows, Sales Management, AI Enablement, Business Process Automation, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Application Development, Ideation

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Pensamiento crítico: toma de decisiones razonadas

    Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Independent Thinking, Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Systems Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Creative Thinking, Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Research

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    University of Virginia

    Estrategia de IT centrada en el cliente

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, IT Management, Agile Methodology, Process Design, Customer experience strategy (CX), Stakeholder Engagement, Solution Design, Business Modeling, Lean Methodologies, Performance Measurement, Sales

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    Indian Institute for Human Settlements

    The Art and Science of Economic Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Policy Development, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Behavioral Economics, Political Sciences, Economics, Market Dynamics, Governance, Program Implementation, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Corporate Finance Institute

    Fundamentals of Credit

    Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Loans, Capital Expenditure, General Lending, Consumer Lending, Mortgage Loans, Commercial Lending, Financial Analysis, Loan Origination, Financial Statement Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Using Porter’s Five Forces Model for Competitive Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Market Analysis, Case Studies, Corporate Strategy, Market Dynamics, Market Opportunities, Strategic Planning, New Business Development, Supplier Management, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Consumer Behaviour, Entrepreneurship, Leadership

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    Sciences Po

    Searching for the Grand Paris

    Skills you'll gain: Transportation Operations, Demography, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Public Safety and National Security, Community Development, Policy Analysis, Environmental Issue, Education and Training, Cultural Diversity, Economics

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    Emory University

    Mastering Business Essentials: Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Return On Investment, Cash Flows, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Gross Profit, Financial Accounting, Business Metrics, Cost Accounting, General Accounting, Cash Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Operating Cost, Cost Management

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

  • Managing Supply Chain Disruption During COVID-19: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • How to Identify Your Target Audience: Coursera
  • IBM Data Topology: IBM
  • Why Scale a Startup?: IE Business School
  • AI agents and creator tools for sales professionals: AI Business School
  • Pensamiento crítico: toma de decisiones razonadas: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Estrategia de IT centrada en el cliente: University of Virginia
  • The Art and Science of Economic Policy: Indian Institute for Human Settlements
  • Fundamentals of Credit: Corporate Finance Institute
  • Using Porter’s Five Forces Model for Competitive Analysis : Coursera

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