Mergers and acquisitions courses can help you learn valuation techniques, negotiation strategies, financial modeling, and due diligence processes. You can build skills in assessing market conditions, structuring deals, and understanding regulatory implications. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial analysis and software for project management, that support tracking progress and ensuring compliance throughout the acquisition process.

Skills you'll gain: Plot (Graphics), Swift Programming, Apple iOS, Interactive Data Visualization, Apple Xcode, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Color Theory, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Animations, Data Management, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Applied Machine Learning, Analysis, Performance Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Dashboard, Automation, Scripting, Business Intelligence, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Data Integrity, Data Quality, Google Cloud Platform, Data Validation, Marketing Analytics, Auditing, SQL
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Claude Code, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Patterns, Anthropic Claude, Prompt Engineering Tools, LLM Application, Productivity, Multimodal Prompts, OpenAI, Debugging, TypeScript, OpenAI API, AI Enablement, Agentic systems, AI Orchestration, Version Control, AI Workflows, Generative AI
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Power BI, Database Design, Data Modeling, Financial Modeling, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Authorization (Computing), Relational Databases, Financial Data, Data Security, Security Controls, Dashboard, Data Access, Model Deployment, Gross Profit
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Diagram Design, Data Mapping, Data Literacy, Data Pipelines, Data Visualization, Dataflow, Data Presentation, Technical Communication, Data Store, Data Processing, Data Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Kanban Principles, Project Schedules, Milestones (Project Management), Scheduling, Sprint Planning, Project Management, Project Planning, Workflow Management, Project Coordination, Work Breakdown Structure, Process Mapping, Agile Project Management, Accountability, Presentations, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Analytical Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Regulatory Compliance, Email Marketing, Compliance Management, Compliance Auditing, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Auditing, Data Management, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Governance, Information Privacy, Customer Data Management, Risk Mitigation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, User Story, New Product Development, Model Based Systems Engineering, Model Evaluation, Failure Analysis, Sustainable Business, Data Mining, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Delegation Skills, Real-Time Operating Systems, Object Oriented Design, Sampling (Statistics), Proposal Writing, Supplier Management, Accountability, Data Ethics, Sustainability Reporting, Database Design, Supervised Learning
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Campaign Management, Content Performance Analysis, Workflow Management, Operational Efficiency, Marketing Operations, Timelines, Coordination, Advertising Campaigns, Performance Analysis, Collaborative Software, Asset Management, Business Workflow Analysis, Process Management, Continuous Improvement Process
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks