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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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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Leading the Circular and Sustainable Business

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Sustainability Standards, Business Reporting, Annual Reports, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Social Impact, Organizational Structure, Climate Change Mitigation, Marketing Management, Accounting, Marketing, Communication

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Составление бюджета и графиков проектов

    Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Project Controls, Scheduling, Project Planning, Cost Estimation, Needs Assessment, Work Breakdown Structure, Resource Allocation, Project Management, Budget Management, Timelines, Quality Management, Planning, Estimation, Budgeting, Dependency Analysis, Matrix Management, Leadership and Management

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Fundamentals of AI Agents Using RAG and LangChain

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Hugging Face, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Embeddings, Natural Language Processing

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    183 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    UiPath

    RPA Basics and Introduction to UiPath

    Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Automation, Business Process Automation, Software Development Tools, User Interface (UI), Software Installation, Version Control, Debugging

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    401 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    Change Management & Innovation Leader

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Enablement, Organizational Change, AI Product Strategy, Product Roadmaps, Program Implementation, Stakeholder Engagement, Change Management, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, Business Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Business Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Leadership, Generative AI, Initiative and Leadership, Organizational Skills, Communication Strategies, Communication

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Microsoft Project for Beginners: Create Simple Project Plans

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Project, Timelines, Project Schedules, Milestones (Project Management), Scheduling, Data Visualization, Workflow Management, Dependency Analysis, Project Management, Project Planning

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    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Starweaver

    Effective Corporate Communication: Principles & Evolution

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Communications, Internal Communications, Strategic Communication, Media Relations, Stakeholder Communications, Business Communication, Stakeholder Engagement, Public Relations, Cultural Diversity, Communication Strategies, Business Ethics, Crisis Management, Digital Communications, Drive Engagement, Employee Engagement, Brand Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    National Academy of Sports Medicine

    NASM Personal Fitness Trainer

    Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Counseling, Smart Goals, Health Assessment, Sports Medicine, Human Musculoskeletal System, Preventative Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Nutritional Assessment, Respiration, Physiology, Neurology, Automated External Defibrillator, Rehabilitation, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Coaching, Health And Wellness Coaching

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    310 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Introduction and Course Outline

    Skills you'll gain: Purchasing, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Target Audience, Supply Chain Management

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IE Business School

    فهم صنع السياسات الاقتصادية

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Economics, Economic Development, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Policies, Tax, Policy Analysis, International Finance, Business Economics, Fiscal Management, Growth Strategies, Decision Making

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create an Email Autoresponder Using Mailchimp

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Email Marketing, Marketing Automation, Automation, Personalized Service, Editing, Content Creation

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    44 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Applying Systems Engineering to the Design Process

    Skills you'll gain: Requirements Management, Design Reviews, Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, User Requirements Documents, Requirements Analysis, Systems Design, Business Requirements, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Leadership, Engineering Design Process, Performance Measurement, Manufacturing and Production, Coordination, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Decision Making

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    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Leading the Circular and Sustainable Business: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Составление бюджета и графиков проектов: University of California, Irvine
  • Fundamentals of AI Agents Using RAG and LangChain: IBM
  • RPA Basics and Introduction to UiPath: UiPath
  • Change Management & Innovation Leader: Starweaver
  • Microsoft Project for Beginners: Create Simple Project Plans: Coursera
  • Effective Corporate Communication: Principles & Evolution: Starweaver
  • NASM Personal Fitness Trainer: National Academy of Sports Medicine
  • Introduction and Course Outline: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • فهم صنع السياسات الاقتصادية: IE Business School

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