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.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Investment Banking, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Statements, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Capital Markets, Financial Modeling, Equities, Specialized Accounting, Corporate Tax, Price Negotiation, Corporate Accounting, Accounting, Corporate Finance, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Financial Statements, Depreciation, Balance Sheet, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Excel Formulas, Income Statement, Microsoft Excel, Risk Analysis, Data Storytelling, Data Validation, Cash Flows, Data Presentation, Return On Investment, Pivot Tables And Charts
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Loans, Cost Benefit Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Financial Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Financial Modeling, Capital Budgeting, Risk Modeling, Mortgage Loans, Decision Making, Finance, Business Mathematics, Return On Investment, Investments
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Prompt Engineering Tools, Data Ethics, Accounting and Finance Software, Financial Data, Make.com, Data Governance, Workflow Management, Miro AI, Financial Forecasting, Financial Management, Credit Risk, Financial Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, No-Code Development, Budgeting, Forecasting
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Capital Markets, Business Mathematics, Excel Formulas
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Futures Exchange, Financial Analysis, Financial Acumen, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Securities Trading, Risk Management, Market Data, Capital Markets, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Portfolio Management, International Finance, Credit Risk, Cash Flows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Market Liquidity, Case Studies, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Working Capital, Balance Sheet, Data Storytelling, Benchmarking, Financial Modeling, Verbal Communication Skills, Financial Data, Income Statement, Communication, Data Analysis, Performance Analysis, Trend Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Customer Success Management, Crisis Management, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Retention, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Engagement, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Data Management, Employee Onboarding, Customer experience improvement, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Performance Metric, Business Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Account Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Operational Excellence, Product Knowledge, Customer Insights, Smart Goals
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Agentic systems, Competitive Intelligence, Sales Management, Sales Strategy, Sales, AI Enablement, Customer Analysis, Sales Process, Customer Relationship Management, Real Time Data, Automation, Proposal Development, Lead Generation, Case Studies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Closing (Sales), Sales, Marketing Psychology, Regional Sales, Sales Process, Consumer Behaviour, Upselling, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Presentation, Customer Analysis, Negotiation, Price Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Virtual Teams, Customer Retention, Cross-Channel Marketing, Account Management, Personalized Service, Customer Relationship Building
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Microsoft Copilot, Sales Process, Customer Engagement, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Retention, Product Knowledge, Selling Techniques, Customer Relationship Management, Workflow Management, Data Security, Verbal Communication Skills, Sales Strategy, Sales Prospecting, Sales, Customer Insights, Sales Presentations, Data Ethics, General Sales Practices
Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Regulatory Compliance, Underwriting, Lending and Underwriting, Mortgage Loans, Commercial Lending, Loan Origination, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Consumer Lending, Quality Control, Risk Analysis, General Lending, Decision Making, Predictive Analytics, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks