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.

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Enterprise Sales, Stakeholder Communications, Global Marketing, Value Propositions, Milestones (Project Management)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Program Development, Bioinformatics, Data Storage, Development Testing, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Network Analysis, Test Case, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, C and C++, Java, Rust (Programming Language), Javascript, Software Testing, Debugging
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Organizational Change, Stakeholder Management, Organizational Structure, Corporate Strategy, Governance, Conflict Management, Organizational Strategy, Trustworthiness, Team Building, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Management Training And Development, Business Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Business Ethics, Team Management, Leadership Development, Leadership, Negotiation
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Debugging, UI Components, Front-End Web Development, Semantic Web, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Browser Compatibility, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Analytics and SEO, User Interface (UI), Development Testing, Data Validation, Javascript, Animations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Java Programming, Software Design, Debugging, Software Engineering, Javascript, Computer Programming, Event-Driven Programming, Encryption, Algorithms, Image Analysis, AI Personalization, Program Development, Data Processing, Statistical Analysis, Data Import/Export, Predictive Modeling, Integrated Development Environments, Data Analysis, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Istio, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, OpenShift, Docker (Software), DevOps, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Command-Line Interface, Scalability, Microservices, YAML, Virtualization and Virtual Machines
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, Goal Setting, Team Building, Teamwork, Team Management, Talent Pipelining, Influencing, Visionary, Team Leadership, People Development, Motivational Skills, Smart Goals, Employee Onboarding, Employee Coaching, Conflict Management, Talent Recruitment, Interviewing Skills, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Business Leadership
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Photography, Photo Editing, Peer Review, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Image Quality, Photo/Video Production and Technology, File Management, Creativity, Storytelling, Digital Publishing, Social Media, Content Creation, Copywriting, Information Privacy, Writing, Web Design and Development
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Collaborative Software, Web Applications, Open Source Technology, Command-Line Interface, DevOps
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Credit Risk, Marketing, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Statistical Inference, Strategic Decision-Making
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Ajax, Javascript, Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Development, Development Environment, Web Development Tools, Web Design and Development, JSON, Web Applications, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Scripting, Browser Compatibility, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Event-Driven Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Continuous Integration, Software Versioning, Collaborative Software, Software Development Tools, Code Review, Issue Tracking, Command-Line Interface
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks