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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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    Università Bocconi

    Management of Fashion and Luxury Companies

    Skills you'll gain: Annual Reports, Retail Store Operations, Brand Management, Case Studies, Global Marketing, Brand Strategy, Communication Strategies, Marketing Management, Business Modeling, Business Strategy, New Business Development, E-Commerce, Consumer Behaviour, Market Trend, Product Development

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    PwC

    Effective Business Presentations with Powerpoint

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Data Storytelling, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Data Visualization, Business Communication, Storytelling, Communication, Peer Review, Communication Strategies, Data Analysis, Target Audience

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    University of London

    Managing the Company of the Future

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Leadership and Management, Business Management, Innovation, Coordination, People Management, Organizational Structure, Leadership, Personal Development, Goal Setting

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    Starweaver

    Business Process Modelling

    Skills you'll gain: Business Workflow Analysis, Workflow Management, Process Improvement, Business Systems Analysis, Diagram Design, Project Scoping, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Process Management, Business Process Management, Business Analysis, Service Design, System Design and Implementation, Business Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Communications

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Generative AI for Business Intelligence (BI) Analysts

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Presentation, Infographics, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Prototyping, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, AI Workflows, Deep Learning, SQL, Data Analysis, Machine Learning

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Foundations of Business Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Business Intelligence, Stakeholder Communications, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Dashboard, Business Analytics, Real Time Data, Data Integration, Data Modeling, Data Storytelling, Project Design, Data Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Process Improvement, Business Process, Project Implementation, Data Pipelines

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of London

    Fundamentals of International Business

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Global Marketing, Social Sciences, International Relations, Business, Political Sciences, Corporate Sustainability, Intercultural Competence, Business Strategy, Cultural Diversity, Business Risk Management, Economics

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of London

    Brand Management: Aligning Business, Brand and Behaviour

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Management, Branding, Brand Marketing, Brand Strategy, Brand Awareness, Employee Engagement, Marketing Management, Global Marketing, Internal Communications, Customer experience strategy (CX), Human Resources, Organizational Change, Consumer Behaviour, Cross-Functional Collaboration

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

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    University of Pennsylvania

    AI For Business

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Machine Learning Methods, Fraud detection, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Data Management, People Analytics, HR Tech, AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Data Governance, Big Data, Applied Machine Learning, Business Strategies, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Human Resources, Credit Risk, Machine Learning, Analytics

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    London Business School

    Future Ready Company

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Digital Transformation, Resilience, Sustainable Development, Operational Risk, Leadership Development, Business Transformation, Business Continuity, Team Motivation, Corporate Strategy, AI Enablement, Business Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Organizational Change, Technology Strategies, Leadership Studies, Organizational Leadership, Machine Learning

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI for Business Analysts

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Business Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, AI Enablement, Data Storytelling, Artificial Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Stakeholder Communications, Prototyping, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Workflows, Deep Learning, Business Strategy, Machine Learning, Context Management

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Introduction to Business Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Gap Analysis, Analysis, Business Analytics, Business Requirements, Requirements Analysis, Systems Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Technology Strategies, Microsoft Excel, Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Change Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Management of Fashion and Luxury Companies: Università Bocconi
  • Effective Business Presentations with Powerpoint: PwC
  • Managing the Company of the Future: University of London
  • Business Process Modelling: Starweaver
  • Generative AI for Business Intelligence (BI) Analysts: IBM
  • Foundations of Business Intelligence: Google
  • Fundamentals of International Business: University of London
  • Brand Management: Aligning Business, Brand and Behaviour: University of London
  • AI For Business: University of Pennsylvania
  • Future Ready Company: London Business School

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