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.

Universidad de Palermo
Skills you'll gain: Human Capital, Management Accounting, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources Management and Planning, Cost Accounting, Marketing, Talent Management, Brand Management, Business Economics, Accounting, Brand Strategy, Strategic Marketing, Leadership Development, Budgeting, Cash Flows, Business Leadership, Value Propositions, Organizational Strategy, Market Dynamics, Economics
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 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

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Cash Flows, Probability & Statistics, Finance, Financial Statements, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Statistics, Financial Accounting, Business Analytics, Box Plots, Probability Distribution, Data Visualization, Probability, Statistics, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Business Mathematics, Financial Management, Data Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Universidad de Palermo
Skills you'll gain: Human Capital, Talent Management, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources Management and Planning, Social Skills, Recruitment Strategies, Team Motivation, Employee Retention, Human Resources, Workforce Development, Team Building, Verbal Communication Skills, Teamwork, Leadership Development, Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Organizational Strategy, Communication, Recognizing Others, Professional Development
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Business Development, Business Modeling, Market Opportunities, Team Building, Market Analysis, Strategic Planning, Resource Management, Customer Analysis, Leadership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Project Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Project Finance, Business Valuation, Depreciation, Cash Flows, Financial Modeling, Portfolio Management, Project Portfolio Management, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Corporate Tax
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurial Finance, Due Diligence, Financial Forecasting, Capital Budgeting, Social Impact, Investments, Contract Negotiation, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Investment Management, Fundraising, Negotiation, Business Modeling, Finance, Strategic Partnership, Capital Markets, Performance Measurement, Business Strategy, Growth Strategies
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Financial Management, Financial Acumen, Financial Data, Management Accounting, Finance, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Business Metrics, Business Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Cambridge
Skills you'll gain: Accrual Accounting, Accruals, Financial Accounting, Financial Modeling, Accounting, Equities, Financial Market, Capital Markets, Financial Analysis, Sustainable Business, Depreciation, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Loans, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Microsoft Excel, Strategic Decision-Making
Intermediate · 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

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Performance Measurement, Financial Data, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Balance Sheet, Financial Policy, Cash Flows, Stakeholder Management, Governance, Working Capital, Return On Investment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months