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.

Institut Mines-Télécom
Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Entrepreneurship, Technology Strategies, Emerging Technologies, Business Technologies, Innovation, Business Strategies, Business Modeling, Market Dynamics, Network Model, Product Planning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Market Opportunities, New Product Development, Product Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, New Business Development, Market Analysis, Business Analysis, Product Development, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Innovation
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Capital Expenditure, Financial Statement Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Hospitality Management, Cost Control, Hospitality, Financial Statements, Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Performance Measurement, Financial Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Business Metrics, Operating Budget, Financial Management, Innovation, Hotels and Accommodations, Service Management, Financial Planning
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Equities, Tax, Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Securities (Finance), Financial Market, Inventory Accounting, Asset Management, Financial Accounting, Depreciation, Corporate Finance, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Balance Sheet, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Revenue Recognition, Cash Flows
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Recruitment, Talent Recruitment, Professional Development, Organizational Structure, Virtual Teams, People Development, Cultural Diversity, Applicant Tracking Systems, Human Capital, Professional Networking, Team Building, Lifelong Learning, Innovation, Decision Making, Employee Onboarding, Change Management, Time Management, Learning Strategies, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technologies
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Snowflake Schema, Dashboard, Data Warehousing, Database Management, Data Storage, SQL, Business Intelligence, Data Management, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Benchmarking, Market Share
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Risk Management, Business Strategy, Peer Review, Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Branding, Service Design, Budgeting, Market Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Sales Territory Management, B2B Sales, Regional Sales, Selling Techniques, Sales Management, Consultative Selling, Sales, Sales Strategy, Sales Training, Market Analysis, Sales Process, Market Research, Competitive Intelligence, Customer Relationship Management, Negotiation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Interactive Brokers
Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Financial Trading, Securities Trading, Investments, Analysis, Financial Market, Tax, Financial Regulations, Risk Management, Capital Markets, Financial Analysis, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Credit Risk, Market Dynamics, Due Diligence, Corporate Finance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Università di Napoli Federico II
Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Governance, World History, Research Methodologies, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Culture Transformation, Innovation, Organizational Change, Design Thinking, Business Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Product Lifecycle Management, Global Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Communication, Artificial Intelligence, Change Management, Organizational Leadership, Business Modeling, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Organizational Structure, Business Strategy, Strategic Planning
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Columbia University
Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Mortgage Loans, Securities (Finance), Credit Risk, Financial Modeling, Risk Modeling, Financial Market, Mathematical Modeling, Securities Trading, Applied Mathematics, Investment Banking, Microsoft Excel, Risk Analysis, Probability, Cash Flows, Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months