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      University of Pennsylvania

      Social Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Project Scoping, Entrepreneurship, Feasibility Studies, Needs Assessment, Socioeconomics, Customer Analysis, Community Development, Target Audience, Stakeholder Management, Competitive Analysis, Business Operations, Cost Estimation, Market Opportunities, New Business Development, Ideation, Business Research, Financial Planning

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      University of Virginia

      Effectuation: Lessons From Expert Entrepreneurs

      Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Resource Management, Entrepreneurship, Dealing With Ambiguity, Creative Problem-Solving, Growth Mindedness, Innovation, Problem Solving, Strategic Thinking, Adaptability, Risk Management, Relationship Building, Collaboration, Persuasive Communication

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Forming, Funding, and Launching a Technology Startup Company

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Planning, Intellectual Property, Entrepreneurship, Engineering Management, Legal Risk, Business Ethics, Organizational Development, Business Modeling, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Business Strategies, New Business Development, Business Valuation, Financial Planning, Income Statement, Commercial Laws, Fundraising, Cash Flows, Engineering, Presentations

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Entrepreneurship Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Business Planning, Sales Strategy, Sales Pipelines, Entrepreneurship, Market Analysis, Innovation, Marketing, Market Research, Product Management, Product Development, Business Strategies, Business Solutions, Value Propositions, Business Modeling, Interviewing Skills, Finance

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      EIT Digital

      Innovation & Entrepreneurship - From Design Thinking to Funding

      Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Design Thinking, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Customer Insights, Market Opportunities, Product Management, Creativity, Product Development, Value Propositions, Fundraising

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      IE Business School

      Why Scale a Startup?

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Business Risk Management, Growth Strategies, Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Development, Business Planning, Strategic Partnership, Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Market Share, Innovation, Corporate Strategy, Problem Solving, Business Modeling, Leadership and Management

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Emprendimiento Corporativo

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Corporate Strategy, Team Management, Organizational Development, Entrepreneurship, Growth Strategies, Business Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Culture Transformation, Business Management, Strategic Leadership, Program Evaluation

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Strategic Decision-Making, Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Ideation, Innovation, Business Strategies, Customer Insights, Market Analysis, New Business Development, Competitive Analysis, Value Propositions

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Innovation for Entrepreneurs: From Idea to Marketplace

      Skills you'll gain: Commercialization, Innovation, New Product Development, Product Development, Team Building, Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking, Product Testing, Customer Insights, Business Strategies, Team Motivation, Ideation, Market Opportunities, User Research, Market Research, Business Modeling, Competitive Analysis, Recruitment Strategies

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      IESE Business School

      Mastering the Art of Scaling and Convincing Investors

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Business Valuation, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Presentations, Fundraising, Market Research, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, New Business Development, Return On Investment, Due Diligence, Value Propositions, Mergers & Acquisitions, Negotiation, Investments, Financial Analysis, Innovation

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      University of Minnesota

      Getting Started with IT-based Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, New Business Development, Emerging Technologies, Technology Strategies, Business Strategies, Information Technology, Legal Risk, Scalability, Innovation, Team Building

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      Arizona State University

      Putting it All Together: Problem-Solve Like an Entrepreneur

      Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Design Thinking, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Product Improvement, Technology Solutions, Customer Analysis, Solution Design, Customer Insights, Brainstorming, Market Opportunities, Market Research, User Feedback, Business Modeling, Presentations

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular how to start your own business courses

    • Social Entrepreneurship: University of Pennsylvania
    • Effectuation: Lessons From Expert Entrepreneurs: University of Virginia
    • Forming, Funding, and Launching a Technology Startup Company: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Entrepreneurship Capstone : University of Maryland, College Park
    • Innovation & Entrepreneurship - From Design Thinking to Funding: EIT Digital
    • Why Scale a Startup?: IE Business School
    • Emprendimiento Corporativo: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Innovation for Entrepreneurs: From Idea to Marketplace: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Mastering the Art of Scaling and Convincing Investors: IESE Business School

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