Venture capital courses can help you learn investment strategies, deal structuring, financial modeling, and due diligence processes. You can build skills in evaluating startup potential, negotiating terms, and understanding market trends. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial analysis, PitchBook for market research, and various valuation models to assess investment opportunities. By engaging with case studies and real-world examples, you can apply these skills to analyze and support emerging businesses effectively.

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Risk Management, Entrepreneurial Finance, Insurance, Entrepreneurship, Cash Management, Business Strategy, Feasibility Studies, Financial Planning, Budgeting, Credit Risk, Financial Management, Investments, Loans, Intellectual Property
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Dashboard, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Consolidation, Data Visualization, Data Integration, Data Management, Data Cleansing, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Human Capital, Employee Retention, Workforce Development, Employee Training, Talent Management, Organizational Strategy, Human Resources, Employee Engagement, Human Resources Management and Planning, People Management, Workforce Management, Team Motivation, Compensation Management, Employee Performance Management, Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Interactive Brokers
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Financial Services, Investment Management, Environmental Regulations, Financial Market, Investments, Sustainability Reporting, Sustainability Standards, Market Trend, Portfolio Management, Market Analysis, Business Ethics, Regulatory Compliance, Data Collection, Due Diligence, Big Data, Data Science, Risk Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Investments, Governance, Entrepreneurship, Financial Inclusion, Sustainable Business, Return On Investment, Financial Services, Due Diligence, Stakeholder Engagement, New Business Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Business Valuation, Investment Banking, Price Negotiation, Capital Markets, Accounting, Corporate Tax, Corporate Strategy, Financial Modeling, Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Strategic Planning, Financial Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Product Roadmaps, Customer experience strategy (CX), Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Persona Development, Prototyping, User Experience, User Story, Product Development, User Research, New Product Development, Product Strategy
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Sales Enablement, Sales Pipelines, Data Management, Sales Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Marketing Automation, Customer Relationship Management, Data Security, Security Management, Customer Engagement, User Accounts, Customer Success Management, Marketing Management, Cloud-Based Integration, Customer Communications Management, Account Management, Automation, Business Reporting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Melbourne
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Investments, Business Valuation, Capital Budgeting, Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Return On Investment, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Corporate Finance, Decision Making, Probability & Statistics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Case Studies, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Capital Markets, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Investments, Return On Investment, Fiscal Management, Financial Planning, Financial Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Partnership, Asset Management, Portfolio Management, Business Strategy, Investment Management, International Finance, Business Management, Market Dynamics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Utrecht University
Skills you'll gain: Lobbying, Political Sciences, Socioeconomics, Tax Laws, Civil Law, Social Sciences, Economics, Commercial Laws, Policy Analysis, Liberal Arts, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Return On Investment, Risk Management, Balance Sheet, Accounts Receivable, Business Risk Management, Credit Risk, Income Statement, Financial Acumen, Risk Mitigation, Operational Risk, Resource Allocation, Proposal Development, Capital Budgeting, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Operational Efficiency, Stakeholder Communications
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months