Startup courses can help you learn business planning, market analysis, financial modeling, and customer validation techniques. You can build skills in pitching ideas, managing resources, and developing go-to-market strategies. Many courses introduce tools like Lean Canvas for business modeling, Trello for project management, and Google Analytics for tracking user engagement, showing how these skills can be applied in real-world startup environments.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Target Market, Persona Development, Systems Thinking, Technical Management, Business Modeling, Product Lifecycle Management, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Operations Management, Engineering Management, Market Analysis, New Product Development, Governance, Performance Metric, Leadership, Business Strategy, Engineering, Recruitment Strategies
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Sprint Retrospectives, Backlogs, Agile Product Development, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Stakeholder Communications, Agile Methodology, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Kanban Principles, Product Roadmaps, Virtual Teams, Information Technology, Agile Project Management, Computer Hardware, Product Strategy, ChatGPT, Stakeholder Management, Sprint Planning
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Università Bocconi
Skills you'll gain: Private Equity, Business Valuation, Entrepreneurial Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investments, Financial Management, Legal Risk, Financial Modeling, Tax Laws, Entrepreneurship, Due Diligence, Negotiation
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Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Entrepreneurial Finance, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Finance, Private Equity, Financial Services, Credit Risk, Financial Forecasting, Microsoft Excel, Liquidation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Workflow Management, AI Workflows, No-Code Development, Deepseek, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Automation, Model Deployment, Data Analysis, Google Sheets, Data Processing, Gmail
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
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
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Target Market, Market Opportunities, Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, Performance Measurement, Risk Analysis, Business Modeling, Feasibility Studies, Business Strategy, Product Development, Verification And Validation, Product Management, Case Studies, Innovation, FinTech, Leadership
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Channel, Strategic Marketing, Business Marketing, Direct Selling, Customer experience strategy (CX), Go To Market Strategy, Target Market, Customer Analysis, Market Research, Marketing Strategies, Value Propositions, Market Opportunities, Case Studies, Customer Demand Planning, E-Commerce, Compensation Management, Strategic Partnership, Consumer Behaviour, B2B Sales, Business Relationship Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

IE Business School
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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Social Media Marketing, Market Research, Social Media Strategy, Strategic Planning, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Operations, Competitive Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Consumer Behaviour, Business Modeling, Customer Analysis, Web Analytics and SEO, Operations Management, Technical Management, Marketing Management, Digital Marketing, Branding, Google Ads, Forecasting
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Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Lean Methodologies, Open Mindset, Growth Mindedness, New Business Development, Creative Thinking, Business Development, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Business Modeling, Overcoming Obstacles, Business, Risk Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Commercialization, Design Thinking, Innovation, Presentations, Market Opportunities, Ideation, Product Development, Solution Design, Customer Insights
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months