Macquarie University

Educate Skills for Startups Specialization

Macquarie University

Educate Skills for Startups Specialization

Launch Your Startup. Learn the steps to go from idea to launch, covering ideation, marketing, structuring and funding.

Savannah Brown

Instructor: Savannah Brown

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Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 months to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 months to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Apply entrepreneurial principles— pitching, sales, marketing, business structuring, and finance—into a cohesive strategy for growing a venture.

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January 2026

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Specialization - 3 course series

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Value Propositions
Category: Market Research
Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: Entrepreneurship
Category: Customer Insights
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Professional Networking
Category: Business Development
Category: User Research
Category: Business Modeling
Category: Innovation
Category: Strategic Partnership
Category: Fundraising and Crowdsourcing
Category: New Product Development
Category: Presentations

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Social Media Marketing
Category: Social Media Strategy
Category: Professional Networking
Category: Public Speaking
Category: Entrepreneurship
Category: Business Development
Category: Sales
Category: Market Opportunities
Category: Storytelling
Category: Value Propositions
Category: Strategic Partnership
Category: Marketing Strategies
Category: Fundraising and Crowdsourcing
Category: Customer Insights
Category: Business Modeling
Category: Presentations

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Negotiation
Category: Product Knowledge
Category: Business Planning
Category: Regulation and Legal Compliance
Category: Value Propositions
Category: Business Strategies
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Due Diligence
Category: Business Valuation
Category: Business Development
Category: Entrepreneurship
Category: User Research
Category: Business Modeling
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Governance
Category: Customer Insights
Category: Fundraising
Category: Strategic Partnership
Category: Intellectual Property
Category: Financial Analysis

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Instructor

Savannah Brown
Macquarie University
4 Courses 178 learners

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