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      Michigan State University

      How to Start Your Own Business

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Financial Statements, Ideation, Business Planning, Value Propositions, Brainstorming, Organizational Structure, Income Statement, Innovation, Design Thinking, Market Opportunities, Lean Methodologies, Entrepreneurship, Balance Sheet, Marketing Planning, Franchising, Business Modeling, Business Strategy, Business Management, Leadership

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      IE Business School

      Scale Up Your Startup

      Skills you'll gain: Process Optimization, Product Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Growth Strategies, Culture Transformation, Governance, Entrepreneurship, New Product Development, Team Building, Diversity Awareness, Process Improvement, Sales Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Staff Management, Business Risk Management, Team Management, Risk Management, Sales Management, Leadership

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Duke University

      Entrepreneurial Finance: Strategy and Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Entrepreneurial Finance, Financial Market, Business Valuation, Risk Management, Financial Modeling, FinTech, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Risk Analysis, Financial Data, Finance, Private Equity, Investments, Excel Formulas, Credit Risk, R Programming, Financial Regulation, Financial Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Microsoft Excel

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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, Value Propositions, Product Development, New Product Development, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Communication, Presentations, Go To Market Strategy, Customer Insights, Technical Product Management, Business Strategy, Innovation, Market Research, Financial Statements

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

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      Università Bocconi

      Private Equity and Venture Capital

      Skills you'll gain: Private Equity, Business Valuation, Investment Management, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Finance, Financial Management, Financial Analysis, Tax Laws, Due Diligence, Contract Negotiation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

      Build toward a degree

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Michigan State University

      Planning: Principled, Proposing, Proofing, and Practicing to a Success Plan

      Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Value Propositions, Franchising, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Business Development, Milestones (Project Management), Innovation, Customer Analysis

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Financing for Startup Businesses

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Financial Modeling, Finance, Financial Analysis, Credit Risk, Return On Investment, Private Equity, FinTech, Investment Banking, Entrepreneurship, Securities (Finance), Fundraising, Business Valuation, Capital Markets, Microsoft Excel

      4.5
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      209 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

      From Idea to Startup

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Entrepreneurship, Ideation, Product Development, Innovation, Product Roadmaps, Business Planning, Business Strategies, Business Modeling, Feasibility Studies, Value Propositions, Market Opportunities, Sustainability Reporting

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Entrepreneurship 2: Launching your Start-Up

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Brand Strategy, New Product Development, Team Building, Intellectual Property, Legal Risk, New Business Development, Brand Management, Business Modeling, Business Strategy, Professional Networking

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      ESSEC Business School

      Basics of entrepreneurship: thinking and doing

      Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Ideation, Innovation, Business Strategy, Teamwork, Lean Methodologies, Creative Thinking, Investments

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM Product Owner

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Sprint Retrospectives, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Project Management, Communication Planning, Virtual Teams, Team Performance Management, Generative AI, Product Management, Sprint Planning, Agile Product Development, Computer Systems, Lean Methodologies, Product Roadmaps, Cloud Computing, Stakeholder Management, User Story, Data Ethics, ChatGPT

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Virginia

      Digital Product Management

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, User Story, Product Management, Agile Software Development, Continuous Delivery, New Product Development, Agile Methodology, Product Lifecycle Management, Scrum (Software Development), Product Development, Agile Product Development, Continuous Deployment, DevOps, Product Improvement, Software Development Methodologies, Product Roadmaps, User Experience Design, A/B Testing, Analytics, Design Thinking

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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
    • Scale Up Your Startup: IE Business School
    • Entrepreneurial Finance: Strategy and Innovation: Duke University
    • Introduction to Tech Entrepreneurship: IIT Bombay
    • Private Equity and Venture Capital: Università Bocconi
    • Planning: Principled, Proposing, Proofing, and Practicing to a Success Plan: Michigan State University
    • Financing for Startup Businesses: Duke University
    • From Idea to Startup: Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
    • Entrepreneurship 2: Launching your Start-Up: University of Pennsylvania
    • Basics of entrepreneurship: thinking and doing : ESSEC Business School

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