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: Color Theory, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Logo Design, Typography, Interaction Design, Figma (Design Software), Adobe Illustrator, Wireframing, Marketing Materials, Marketing Design, Layout Design, Usability, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Graphic Design, User Centered Design, Photo Editing, Peer Review, Adobe Firefly, Game Design, Adobe Photoshop
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Novartis
Skills you'll gain: Pre-Clinical Development, Clinical Trials, Pharmacology, Drug Development, Clinical Research, Pharmaceuticals, Competitive Intelligence, Safety Assurance, Biotechnology, Biochemistry
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Unity Engine, Application Development, Prototyping, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Human Computer Interaction, Web Development Tools, User Research
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Scatter Plots, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Heat Maps, R Programming, Graphical Tools, Data Wrangling, Tidyverse (R Package), Graphics Software
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Data Entry, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis Software
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Docker (Software), Cloud Applications, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Continuous Deployment, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing, Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Grammar, English Language, Vocabulary, Language Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Dashboard, Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

HubSpot Academy
Skills you'll gain: Prospecting and Qualification, Lead Generation, Consumer Behaviour, Sales Enablement, Sales Management, Service Level Agreement, Sales Strategy, Sales Process, Sales, Customer Acquisition Management, Content Marketing, Business Strategy, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Retention
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Investment Banking, Financial Market, Risk Management, Financial Regulation, Securities (Finance), Finance, Governance, Portfolio Management, Capital Markets, Banking, Behavioral Economics, Corporate Finance, Underwriting, Non-Profit Accounting, Insurance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Molecular Biology, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning, Data Analysis Software, Life Sciences, Anthropology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Java Programming, Eclipse (Software), Java, Debugging, Integrated Development Environments, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Development Environment, Software Design, Programming Principles, Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks