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.

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Entrepreneurship, Social Media Marketing, Sales, Storytelling, Social Media Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Insights, Presentations, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Market Opportunities, Business Development, Business Modeling, Public Speaking, Strategic Partnership, Professional Networking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Workday (Software), Human Capital, HR Tech, Benefits Enrollment Processes, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), People Analytics, Learning Management Systems, Human Resource Management, Staff Management, Business Reporting, Applicant Tracking Systems, Business Process, Compensation Analysis, Data Entry
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Capital Expenditure, Return On Investment, Business Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Capital Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Financial Statements, Corporate Finance, Risk Analysis, Presentations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Compliance Reporting, Financial Statements
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Commercial Laws, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Finance, Vendor Contracts, Legal Risk, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Contract Negotiation, Contract Management, Contract Review, Business, Labor Law, Business Management, New Business Development, Business Strategy, Innovation, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Legal Strategy
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Università Bocconi
Skills you'll gain: Private Equity, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Valuation, Investments, Mergers & Acquisitions, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Financial Analysis, Due Diligence, Portfolio Management, Tax Laws, Legal Risk
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Financial Modeling, Financial Statements, Value Propositions, Income Statement, New Product Development, Business Modeling, Business Development, Market Opportunities, Investment Management, Lean Methodologies, Strategic Partnership, Persona Development, Customer Analysis, Presentations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Market Research, Entrepreneurship, User Research, Customer Insights, New Product Development, Competitive Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Presentations, Business Modeling, Innovation, Business Development, Strategic Partnership, Professional Networking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Market Data, Portfolio Risk, Return On Investment, Risk Analysis, Financial Regulation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Creo Incubator
Skills you'll gain: Go To Market Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Market Analysis, User Experience, Product Development, Marketing Strategies, Target Market, Market Research, Business Strategy, Sales Strategy, Brand Strategy, A/B Testing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Acumen, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flows, Cost Benefit Analysis, Return On Investment, Investments, Risk Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, New Product Development, Market Opportunities, Gap Analysis, Innovation, Technology Strategies, Strategic Thinking, New Business Development, Engineering Management, Market Analysis, Business Strategies, Competitive Analysis, Sustainable Business, Engineering
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months