Entrepreneurship Courses and Certifications

University System of Maryland;  University of Maryland

Agile Innovation and Problem Solving Skills

252 reviews

Learn how to deliver greater value through Agile solution targeting and theory of constraints that unleash your team's innovative potential.

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Starting a Business 1: Vision and Opportunity

88 reviews

Interested in starting a business? This course will help you define your vision and discover opportunities to make it happen.

• FutureLearn
• 2 hours a week, 2 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Becoming a changemaker: Introduction to Social Innovation

37 reviews

Explore social innovation and entrepreneurship with the University of Cape Town's 6-week course. Learn to solve complex problems and develop the mindset, skills, and relationships to become a changemaker.

• Coursera
• 20 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship

32 reviews

Learn how to develop and act on innovative business opportunities in this 4-week course from the University of Maryland. Enhance your entrepreneurial mindset and build innovative business models.

• Coursera
• 8-9 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University System of Maryland;  University of Maryland

Achieving Product-Market Fit

46 reviews

Learn how to truly know your target customer, your customer’s underserved needs, your value proposition, your product feature set, and your user experience, then integrate this knowledge into product and market requirements and positioning plans

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University System of Maryland;  University of Maryland

Financing Innovative Ventures

44 reviews

Demystify key financial concepts for creating a financial plan for your new venture to raise the right funding from the right partners at the right time

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

University System of Maryland;  University of Maryland

Identifying Entrepreneurial Opportunities

43 reviews

Learn today’s newest skills and tools for identifying and acting on entrepreneurial opportunities for startup companies and corporate innovations

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Y Combinator

Startup School

42 reviews

Join Y Combinator's free 10-week course to lower the barrier to startup entry, with access to founder-advisors for personalized feedback.

• Independent
• 10 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

New Venture Finance: Startup Funding for Entrepreneurs

9 reviews

Learn how to secure funding for your startup with this 4-week course from the University of Maryland. Explore financing options, valuations, investor pitches, and more.

• Coursera
• 20 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Innovation for Entrepreneurs: From Idea to Marketplace

8 reviews

Learn how to navigate the innovation process and bring your ideas to market with the University of Maryland's online course. Develop strategies and create an innovation portfolio for your venture.

• Coursera
• 11 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Starting a Business 2: People and Networks

21 reviews

Find out how working with people and exploring networks can help you take your business to the next level.

• FutureLearn
• 2 hours a week, 2 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Grow Your Business with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

24 reviews

Goldman Sachs offers a 1-week course for entrepreneurs to enhance their business growth skills, identify opportunities, and create a strategic Business Growth Plan.

• Coursera
• 3-4 hours worth of material, 1 week long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Technology Entrepreneurship: Lab to Market

1 review

Explore technology commercialization with Harvard University's 5-week course. Learn to match tech with market needs and understand the venture creation process.

• edX
• 2-4 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Digital Health Entrepreneurship

16 ratings at Coursera

Explore digital health entrepreneurship with Johns Hopkins University. Learn key terminology, study telemedicine's growth during COVID, and understand the US healthcare system's impact on digital health.

• Coursera
• 6-7 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Pennsylvania;  Wharton

Entrepreneurship 1: Developing the Opportunity

7 reviews

Learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurship with the University of Pennsylvania's 4-week course. Understand how to transform ideas into business opportunities, test and validate them.

• Coursera
• 11 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)