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      University of Pennsylvania

      Entrepreneurship 2: Launching your Start-Up

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Branding, Lean Methodologies, Team Building, Legal Risk, Business Strategy, Strategic Partnership, Brand Management, Intellectual Property, New Product Development, Team Management, Business Modeling, Presentations, Professional Networking, Equities, Recruitment Strategies

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      University of Minnesota

      Getting Started with IT-based Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, New Business Development, Emerging Technologies, Technology Strategies, Business Strategies, Information Technology, Legal Risk, Scalability, Innovation, Team Building

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Getting Started with Technology Startups

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, New Product Development, Market Opportunities, Ideation, Gap Analysis, Innovation, Technology Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Engineering Management, Market Analysis, Business Strategies, Competitive Analysis, Engineering

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of Edinburgh

      Code Yourself! An Introduction to Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Software Engineering, Video Game Development, Software Development, Programming Principles, Software Design, Game Design, Computer Programming, Animation and Game Design, Debugging, Computational Thinking, Algorithms

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

      Startup Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Innovation, Business Planning, Brainstorming, Creative Problem-Solving, Creative Thinking, Value Propositions, Design Thinking, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Team Building, Operations Management, Resourcefulness, Problem Solving, Visionary, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Initiative and Leadership, Market Research, Business Strategies

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      University of Michigan

      Speaking and Presenting: Conversation Starters

      Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Communication Strategies, Presentations, Interpersonal Communications, Cognitive flexibility, Social Skills, Storytelling, Active Listening, Adaptability, Ingenuity, Creativity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Chinese University of Hong Kong

      Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Innovation, Business Planning, Business Leadership, Business Development, New Product Development, Financial Analysis, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Presentations, Financial Modeling, Fundraising

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      294 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Entrepreneurship 3: Growth Strategies

      Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Digital Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Customer Acquisition Management, Business Metrics, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Market Dynamics, Business Strategies, Search Engine Optimization, Paid media, Talent Management, People Management, Forecasting, Earned Media, Organizational Structure, Public Relations

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      Universitat de Barcelona

      The entrepreneur's guide for beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Business Planning, Lean Methodologies, Business Modeling, New Business Development, Business Development, Fundraising, Value Propositions, Target Audience

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

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Creating a Technology Startup Company

      Skills you'll gain: Target Market, Persona Development, Systems Thinking, Technical Management, Business Modeling, Product Lifecycle Management, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Operations Management, Engineering Management, Market Analysis, New Product Development, Governance, Performance Metric, Leadership, Business Strategy, Engineering, Recruitment Strategies

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Voxy

      Intermediate English: Talking About Yourself

      Skills you'll gain: English Language, Verbal Communication Skills, Relationship Building, Interpersonal Communications, Professional Development, Language Learning, Oral Comprehension, Communication, Business Communication, Vocabulary, Active Listening, Personal Development, Grammar

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IE Business School

      The Marketing Plan

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Planning, Business Planning, Marketing Strategies, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Management, Marketing Effectiveness, Product Marketing, Go To Market Strategy, Planning, Target Market, Marketing Analytics, Market Analysis, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular self-starter courses

    • Entrepreneurship 2: Launching your Start-Up: University of Pennsylvania
    • Getting Started with IT-based Entrepreneurship: University of Minnesota
    • Getting Started with Technology Startups: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Code Yourself! An Introduction to Programming: The University of Edinburgh
    • Startup Entrepreneurship: Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
    • Speaking and Presenting: Conversation Starters: University of Michigan
    • Entrepreneurship: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    • Entrepreneurship 3: Growth Strategies: University of Pennsylvania
    • The entrepreneur's guide for beginners: Universitat de Barcelona
    • Creating a Technology Startup Company: University of Colorado Boulder

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