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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Mergers and Acquisitions

      Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Investment Banking, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Capital Markets, Financial Modeling, Corporate Accounting, Price Negotiation, Financial Accounting, Corporate Tax, Accounting, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Investments, Corporate Strategy, Financial Management, Corporate Finance

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Foundational Finance for Strategic Decision Making

      Skills you'll gain: Market Data, Loans, Finance, General Finance, Corporate Finance, Securities (Finance), Mortgage Loans, Financial Market, Equities, Investments, Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Business Valuation, Investment Management, Microsoft Excel, Financial Modeling, Business Mathematics, Financial Planning, Spreadsheet Software, Cash Flows

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Microeconomics Principles

      Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Economics, Market Dynamics, Behavioral Economics, Resource Allocation, Socioeconomics, Consumer Behaviour, Cost Benefit Analysis, Decision Making, Critical Thinking

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Social Impact Strategy: Tools for Entrepreneurs and Innovators

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Performance Measurement, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Project Performance, Strategic Thinking, Project Design, Organizational Structure, Needs Assessment, Growth Strategies, Market Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDHEC Business School

      Climate Change and Sustainable Investing

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Project Finance, Environmental Policy, Finance, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Economics, Environmental Issue, Asset Management, Behavioral Economics, Energy and Utilities, Investments, Risk Management, Corporate Finance, Mitigation, Cost Benefit Analysis, Engineering, Systems Of Measurement

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      400 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Adobe

      Design Fundamentals with AI

      Skills you'll gain: Typography, Logo Design, Digital Design, Creative Design, Visual Design, Branding, Graphic Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Color Theory, Content Creation, Creativity, Generative AI Agents

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      973 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IE Business School

      Positioning: What you need for a successful Marketing Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Product Marketing, Value Propositions, Target Market, Marketing, Product Strategy, Market Analysis, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Market Trend, Competitive Analysis, Consumer Behaviour

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      974 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SkillUp

      Business Analysis: Process Modeling & Requirements Gathering

      Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Process Optimization, Requirements Management, Business Requirements, Process Analysis, Data Modeling, Agile Methodology, Requirements Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Process Improvement, User Story, Gap Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      40 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of Edinburgh

      Sit Less, Get Active

      Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Patient Education And Counseling, Preventative Care, Community Health, Self-Motivation, Lifelong Learning, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Chronic Diseases

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Project Management

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Virtual Teams, Scheduling, Team Management, Conflict Management, Project Schedules, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management Office (PMO), Project Coordination, Excel Formulas, Procurement, Kanban Principles, Performance Measurement, Strategic Communication, Leadership, Risk Management, Communication, Planning, Project Management, Budgeting

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      541 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Northwestern University

      Sports Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Event Marketing, Marketing, Social Media, Media Relations, Marketing Strategies, Loyalty Programs, Brand Management, Event Planning, Public Relations, Revenue Management, Promotional Strategies, Strategic Partnership, Crisis Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Power BI and Power Platform for Productivity

      Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Star Schema, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Storytelling, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Power BI, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Copilot, Data Presentation, Spreadsheet Software, Data Transformation, Data Literacy, Data Modeling, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      595 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular business plan courses

    • Mergers and Acquisitions: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Foundational Finance for Strategic Decision Making: University of Michigan
    • Microeconomics Principles: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Social Impact Strategy: Tools for Entrepreneurs and Innovators: University of Pennsylvania
    • Climate Change and Sustainable Investing: EDHEC Business School
    • Design Fundamentals with AI: Adobe
    • Positioning: What you need for a successful Marketing Strategy: IE Business School
    • Business Analysis: Process Modeling & Requirements Gathering: SkillUp
    • Sit Less, Get Active: The University of Edinburgh
    • Microsoft Project Management: Microsoft

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