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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

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Instructor

Savannah Brown
Macquarie University
4 Courses 253 learners

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