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      Michigan State University

      How to Start Your Own Business

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Intellectual Property, Value Propositions, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Planning, Design Thinking, Ideation, Innovation, Income Statement, Entrepreneurship, Customer Acquisition Management, Business Modeling, Product Development, Balance Sheet, Market Opportunities, New Product Development, Creative Thinking, Lean Methodologies, Open Mindset, Leadership

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      Duke University

      Entrepreneurial Finance: Strategy and Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Blockchain, FinTech, Entrepreneurial Finance, Financial Market, Business Valuation, Risk Management, Excel Formulas, Market Data, Emerging Technologies, Cryptography, Risk Analysis, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Equities, Probability Distribution, Investments, Financial Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Microsoft Excel

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Fundamentals of Management: Leading Teams to Success

      Skills you'll gain: Trustworthiness, Team Leadership, Leadership and Management, Employee Onboarding, Leadership, Team Motivation, Employee Performance Management, Meeting Facilitation, Constructive Feedback, Continuous Improvement Process, Productivity, Coaching, Empathy, Goal Setting, Emotional Intelligence, Planning, Communication

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IE Business School

      Scale Up Your Startup

      Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Diversity and Inclusion, Team Building, Performance Measurement, Culture Transformation, Governance, Business Risk Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Corporate Strategy, Employee Onboarding, Go To Market Strategy, Risk Management, Sales Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Compliance Management, Product Management, Sales Strategy, Process Development, Leadership

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IIT Bombay

      Introduction to Tech Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Go To Market Strategy, Value Propositions, Product Development, Business Modeling, Presentations, Entrepreneurship, Communication, Persona Development, Customer Analysis, Financial Statements, Business Strategy, Innovation, Technical Management, Market Research

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM Product Owner

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Sprint Retrospectives, Backlogs, Agile Product Development, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Stakeholder Communications, Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Generative AI, Product Roadmaps, Virtual Teams, Information Technology, Agile Project Management, Computer Hardware, ChatGPT, Stakeholder Management, Sprint Planning, Product Management, Market Intelligence

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Entrepreneurship 2: Launching your Start-Up

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Branding, Lean Methodologies, Team Building, Legal Risk, Business Strategy, Strategic Partnership, Brand Management, Intellectual Property, New Product Development, Team Management, Business Modeling, Presentations, Professional Networking, Equities, Recruitment Strategies

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

      From Idea to Startup

      Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Value Propositions, Entrepreneurship, Ideation, Business Strategy, New Product Development, Product Strategy, Risk Management, Innovation, Communication, Feasibility Studies, Verification And Validation, Interviewing Skills

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Financing for Startup Businesses

      Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Entrepreneurial Finance, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Financial Analysis, Equities, Financial Modeling, Finance, Private Equity, Credit Risk, Microsoft Excel, Liquidation

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      The Ideation Process

      Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Process Mapping, Business Analysis, User Research, Customer Insights, Prioritization, Technology Solutions

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Università Bocconi

      Private Equity and Venture Capital

      Skills you'll gain: Private Equity, Business Valuation, Entrepreneurial Finance, Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investments, Financial Management, Legal Risk, Tax Laws, Entrepreneurship, Due Diligence, Cash Flows

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Virginia

      Digital Product Management

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Agile Product Development, New Product Development, Continuous Delivery, Agile Software Development, User Story, Product Management, Agile Methodology, Product Testing, Agile Project Management, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Design Thinking, Team Building, Team Leadership, Product Improvement, DevOps, Customer Analysis, Innovation, Analytics

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular startup courses

    • How to Start Your Own Business: Michigan State University
    • Entrepreneurial Finance: Strategy and Innovation: Duke University
    • Fundamentals of Management: Leading Teams to Success: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Scale Up Your Startup: IE Business School
    • Introduction to Tech Entrepreneurship: IIT Bombay
    • IBM Product Owner: IBM
    • Entrepreneurship 2: Launching your Start-Up: University of Pennsylvania
    • From Idea to Startup: Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
    • Financing for Startup Businesses: Duke University
    • The Ideation Process: University of Minnesota

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