Mergers and acquisitions courses can help you learn valuation techniques, negotiation strategies, financial modeling, and due diligence processes. You can build skills in assessing market conditions, structuring deals, and understanding regulatory implications. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial analysis and software for project management, that support tracking progress and ensuring compliance throughout the acquisition process.

Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Risk Management, Credit Risk, International Finance, Contract Management, Financial Market, Financial Modeling, Market Dynamics, Cash Flows, Business Mathematics, Financial Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon S3, Cloud Computing, AWS CloudFormation, Relational Databases, Public Cloud, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon DynamoDB, Application Deployment, Database Management Systems, Database Architecture and Administration, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Security, Network Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Storage
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Development Environment, Hibernate (Java), Systems Architecture, Back-End Web Development, Service Oriented Architecture, Eclipse (Software), Authentications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Sample Size Determination, Six Sigma Methodology, Process Improvement, Quality Improvement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Lean Methodologies, Statistical Process Controls, Process Analysis, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement Process, Predictive Modeling, Quality Management, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Hypothesis Testing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Transformation, Business Intelligence, Data Modeling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Excel, SQL Server Reporting Services, Data Warehousing, Data Sharing, Data Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Legal Strategy, Legal Proceedings, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Policy Analysis, Case Studies, Learning Strategies, Economics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Quality Improvement, Organizational Change, Lean Methodologies, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Organizational Leadership, Quality Management, Process Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Project Scoping, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Root Cause Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Process Improvement, Business Process, Continuous Improvement Process, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Methods
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Operations, Marketing Effectiveness, MarTech, AI Personalization, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Digital Advertising, Text Mining, Data Ethics, Brand Management, Responsible AI, Customer experience improvement, Customer Analysis, Information Privacy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Financial Modeling, Feasibility Studies, Project Risk Management, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Capital Budgeting, Business Risk Management, Cost Estimation, Financial Forecasting, Return On Investment, Business Valuation, Cash Flow Forecasting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, User Story, Real-Time Operating Systems, Systems Engineering, Unsupervised Learning, New Product Development, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Failure Analysis, Sustainable Business, Delegation Skills, Sampling (Statistics), Supplier Management, Computer Vision, Accountability, Data Ethics, Data Mining, Sustainability Reporting, Database Design, Generative AI, Sustainable Design
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Skills you'll gain: Metadata Management, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Integration, Data Pipelines, Business Logic, Java, Data Import/Export, Data Transformation, Software Documentation, MySQL, Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Mobile Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Swift Programming, Responsive Web Design, Apple iOS, Application Design, Animations, Apple Xcode, Interactive Design, Application Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months