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.

Salesforce
Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, Sales Process, Sales Operations, Customer Success Management, Order Management, Sales Management, Salesforce, Sales Support, Dashboard, Sales, Sales Development, Closing (Sales), Lead Generation, Request For Quotation (RFQ), Customer Relationship Management, Product Knowledge, B2B Sales, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Campaign Management, Data Visualization
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Customer Acquisition Management, Target Market, Market Opportunities, Competitive Analysis, Go To Market Strategy, Market Analysis, Persona Development, Ideation, Value Propositions, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Partnership, Process Mapping, Sprint Planning, AI Enablement, Brainstorming, Growth Strategies, Business Planning, New Business Development, Problem Solving
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Partnership Accounting, Liquidation, Financial Reporting, Securities (Finance), Technical Accounting, Legal Risk, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Compliance Reporting, Investments, Capital Expenditure, Reconciliation, Balance Sheet, Case Studies, Financial Accounting, Finance, Financial Statements, Corporate Finance
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Skills you'll gain: Human Capital, People Analytics, Performance Metric, Labor Compliance, People Development, Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Strategies, Employee Engagement, Business Ethics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Depreciation, Risk Analysis, Actuarial Science, Portfolio Risk, Value Engineering, Cost Benefit Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Decision Tree Learning, Operational Analysis, Financial Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Tax Management, Decision Making, Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Capital Expenditure, Feasibility Studies, Estimation, Income Tax, Economics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Risk Management, Corporate Finance, Risk Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Investment Management, Return On Investment, Due Diligence, Cash Flows, Communication, Presentations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Financial Modeling, Responsible AI, AI Security, Financial Forecasting, Financial Statements, Depreciation, Business Ethics, Balance Sheet, Capital Budgeting, Artificial Intelligence, Strategic Decision-Making, Data Management, Information Privacy, Financial Analysis, Excel Formulas, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Finance, Business Strategy, Business
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Lending and Underwriting, Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Commercial Lending, Financial Regulation, Working Capital, Bank Regulations, Portfolio Management, Balance Sheet
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Cash Flow Forecasting, Cash Management, Cash Flows, Financial Forecasting, Working Capital, Accounting and Finance Software, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Financial Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Finance, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Financial Planning, Business, Business Management, Organizational Structure, Leadership and Management
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cost Benefit Analysis, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Financial Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Bidding, Business Writing, Cost Estimation, Business Risk Management, Cost Accounting, Cost Management, Capital Budgeting, Business Analytics, Business Communication, Supplier Management, Business Modeling, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Analysis, Supply Chain Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, ISO 9000 Series, Quality Management Systems, Strategic Marketing, Marketing, Organizational Strategy, Working Capital, Financial Statements, Marketing Planning, Operations Management, Financial Analysis, Organizational Structure, Governance, Accounts Receivable, Financial Data, Business Strategies, Market Analysis, Quality Management, Market Research, Financial Planning
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months