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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft 365, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Prioritization, Time Management, Organizational Skills, Leadership, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Planning, Goal Setting, Teaching, Higher Education
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Course Development, Learning Management Systems, Information Architecture, Content Management, Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, Mathematical Modeling, Sustainable Engineering, Systems Thinking, Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Case Studies, Accounting, Open Source Technology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Analysis, Communication Planning, Stakeholder Management, Team Leadership, Team Management, Project Documentation, Document Management, Collaboration, Organizational Leadership, Team Building, Project Management, Stakeholder Communications, Accountability, Project Coordination, Delegation Skills, Project Planning, Communication Strategies, Expectation Management, Professional Development, Communication
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Implementation, Project Performance, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Planning, Team Management, Project Management, Performance Measurement, Project Coordination, Project Risk Management, Resource Management, Communication Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Unit Testing, Relational Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Databases, Data Visualization Software, Object Oriented Design, Web Scraping, Data Science, Creative Design, Data Structures, Scatter Plots, Programming Principles, File I/O, Integrated Development Environments, Software Visualization, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Program Development, Diversity and Inclusion
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Communication, Professional Development, Google Gemini, AI Enablement, Value Propositions, Adaptability, HR Tech
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Customer Analysis, Miro AI, Customer Insights, Value Propositions, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Business Modeling, Presentations, Product Knowledge, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Resource Allocation, Simulation and Simulation Software, Microsoft Excel, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Risk Management, Transportation Operations, Analytics, Risk Analysis, Process Optimization, Statistical Methods, Business Modeling, Logistics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

L&T EduTech
Skills you'll gain: Structural Analysis, Structural Engineering, Building Design, Building Codes, Construction, Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Sustainable Engineering, Safety Standards
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months