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      UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

      How to Validate your Startup Idea

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Financial Modeling, Financial Statements, Value Propositions, Income Statement, New Product Development, Business Modeling, Business Development, Market Opportunities, Investment Management, Lean Methodologies, Strategic Partnership, Persona Development, Customer Analysis, Presentations

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Copenhagen Business School

      Social Business Model and Planning for Social Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Team Oriented, Business Planning, Organizational Structure, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategies, Sustainable Business, Fundraising, Value Propositions, Innovation, Investments, Presentations

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      123 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Virginia

      Bases de la planification et de la gestion de projet

      Skills you'll gain: Project Planning, Project Risk Management, Earned Value Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Risk Management, Project Coordination, Project Scoping, Project Management, Sprint Planning, Stakeholder Analysis, Agile Methodology, Budget Management, Dependency Analysis, Scheduling, Work Breakdown Structure, Kanban Principles

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      122 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      Essentials of Management and Strategic Planning

      Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, People Development, Strategic Leadership, Leadership and Management, Leadership Development, Organizational Strategy, Business Management, Strategic Thinking, Employee Coaching, Plan Execution, Accountability, Team Leadership, Leadership, Training and Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      363 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      运营管理概论(中文版)

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Business Operations, Process Analysis, Business Process Improvement, Operational Efficiency, Manufacturing Operations, Production Management, Quality Management, Performance Measurement, Inventory Control, Capacity Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      46 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IE Business School

      Marketing Management Essentials:The Marketing Plan Structure

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Planning, Customer Engagement, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Management, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Market Research, Market Analysis, Market Dynamics, Brand Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Measurement

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Virginia

      Innovating with the Business Model Canvas

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Process Design, Business Modeling, Customer experience strategy (CX), Business Process, Business Strategy, New Product Development, Strategic Partnership, Customer Analysis, Value Propositions, Product Management, Resource Allocation, Lean Methodologies, Market Opportunities

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      309 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Planificación y gestión estratégica para Pymes

      Skills you'll gain: Customer Relationship Management, Financial Analysis, Business Modeling, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Financial Statements, Strategic Decision-Making, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Competitive Analysis, Value Propositions

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

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      Xbox

      Product Strategy and Roadmapping

      Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, Product Management, User Story, New Product Development, Quality Assurance, Product Requirements, Product Strategy, Design Thinking, Stakeholder Management, Ideation, Innovation, Change Management, Market Opportunities, Prioritization

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      GenAI in Business: Planning Framework for Implementation

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI Agents, Data Integration, Data Strategy, Business Planning, Business Analysis, Data Quality, Technology Roadmaps, Business Solutions, Business Strategy, Stakeholder Communications, Decision Making

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Entrepreneurial Mindset

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Lean Methodologies, Corporate Strategy, New Product Development, Business Strategy, New Business Development, Value Propositions, Customer Insights

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      46 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Washington

      Business English: Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Persuasive Communication, Presentations, Business Writing, Peer Review, Business Communication, Public Speaking, Business Planning, Marketing, English Language, Business Marketing, Vocabulary, Grammar

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      188 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • How to Validate your Startup Idea: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
    • Social Business Model and Planning for Social Innovation: Copenhagen Business School
    • Bases de la planification et de la gestion de projet: University of Virginia
    • Essentials of Management and Strategic Planning: University of California, Irvine
    • 运营管理概论(中文版): University of Pennsylvania
    • Marketing Management Essentials:The Marketing Plan Structure: IE Business School
    • Innovating with the Business Model Canvas: University of Virginia
    • Planificación y gestión estratégica para Pymes: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Product Strategy and Roadmapping: Xbox
    • GenAI in Business: Planning Framework for Implementation: University of Michigan

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