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.
Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Channel, Strategic Marketing, Business Marketing, Direct Selling, Customer experience strategy (CX), Go To Market Strategy, Target Market, Customer Analysis, Market Research, Marketing Strategies, Value Propositions, Market Opportunities, Case Studies, Customer Demand Planning, E-Commerce, Compensation Management, Strategic Partnership, Consumer Behaviour, B2B Sales, Business Relationship Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Emergency Medical Services, Patient Safety, Health Care, Patient Advocacy, Health Systems, Legal Risk, Community Health, Hospital Experience, Safety and Security, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Emergency Response, Health Policy, Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Payroll, Payroll Administration, Payroll Systems, Payroll Tax, Payroll Processing, Payroll Reporting, Non-Profit Accounting, Specialized Accounting, Record Keeping, Accounting, Tax Compliance, Tax Laws, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Organizational Structure, Data Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Negotiation, Emotional Intelligence, De-escalation Techniques, Active Listening, Communication Strategies, Interpersonal Communications, Composure, Tactfulness, Teamwork, Expectation Management, Collaboration, Brainstorming, Verbal Communication Skills, Interviewing Skills, Empathy, Communication, Follow Through, Contingency Planning, Problem Solving
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Security Testing, Threat Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Authentications, Records Management, Data Security, Firewall, Cyber Attacks, Data Management, Cybersecurity, Malware Protection, System Testing, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Authorization (Computing), Cloud Computing, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Active Directory, Data Ethics, AI Security
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Browser Compatibility, Javascript, Mobile Development, Interactive Design
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Thermal Management, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Chemistry
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Hospice, Patient Communication, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient-centered Care, Care Management, Patient Advocacy, Psychosocial Assessments, Family Support, Mental Health, Stress Management, Cultural Diversity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Skills you'll gain: Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech, Responsible AI, Financial Regulation, Banking, Fraud detection, Machine Learning, Data Ethics, Case Studies, Supervised Learning, AI Personalization, Unsupervised Learning, Technology Strategies, Deep Learning, Business Strategies, Natural Language Processing, Credit Risk, Algorithms, Data Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Tax Planning, Corporate Tax, Tax Management, Income Tax, Tax Laws, Sales Tax, Tax Compliance, Property and Real Estate, Case Law
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Forecasting, Trend Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Predictive Analytics, Regression Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, Embeddings, Prompt Engineering, Development Environment, Large Language Modeling, Text Mining, Databases, OpenAI, Semantic Web, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks