Investor Relations Courses and Certifications

How to Raise Money, and How to Succeed Long-Term - Stanford Startup School

Learn fundraising strategies for early-stage companies and leadership skills for long-term success from Stanford University experts in less than an hour.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar

Learn from entrepreneurial leaders in this Stanford University seminar. Gain insights from tech giants, startup CEOs, venture capitalists, and authors. Less than 1 hour workload.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

External Communications Channels

Learn the functions of external communications as well as strategies and channels to communicate with the outside world. See how they play a crucial role in promoting your products, corporate imaging and branding, and building long-term relationships wit…

• Coursera
• 7 hours 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Getting Your Film off the Ground

48 ratings at Coursera

Learn film funding, marketing, and audience creation strategies in a 5-week course from Michigan State University. Covers grant writing, social media, and crowdfunding.

• Coursera
• 1 day 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Financing and Initiating Major Engineering Projects

230 ratings at Coursera

Learn to finance and lead major engineering projects with the University of Leeds' 5-week course. Understand investor approaches, interpret key contracts, and compute financial indicators.

• Coursera
• 21 hours 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Starting a Business: a step-by-step guide by Slidebean CEO

1080 ratings at Udemy

Everything you need to know when starting a business, from choosing the right co-founder to your first investor meeting.

• Udemy
• 1 hour 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Art of the Start: Turning Ideas into High-Growth Businesses

Learn to turn ideas into high-growth businesses with this course. Gain insights on starting, launching, fundraising, pitching, and socializing your business from experienced investors.

• Skillshare
• 1 hour 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Intro to Business Law for Entrepreneurs (+Free Book!)

373 ratings at Udemy

How do I Protect My Family? What Type of Company to Register. Dealing with Investors. Patents. IPO. Ethics and More.

• Udemy
• 1 hour 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Awesome Startup Pitch deck: Raise Capital (20+ Templates)

161 ratings at Udemy

Learn to create a compelling startup pitch deck and navigate the fundraising process in this 4-5 hour course. Gain insights into startup basics, business models, and investor strategies.

• Udemy
• 4 hours 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

10+ Fundraising Ideas For Businesses

89 ratings at Udemy

Fundraising to raise capital from grants, loans, investors, crowdfunding. Fundraising for business, nonprofits, startups

• Udemy
• 1 hour 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

How To Get Substantial Seed Funding For Your Startup (Pitch)

61 ratings at Udemy

A comprehensive guide to raising your first seed capital as a startup or funding for an existing business.

• Udemy
• 1 hour 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Lean Startup: Pitch to Investors With 7 PowerPoint Slides

53 ratings at Udemy

Pitch to investors online or pitch to investors in person, you can use these 7 slides to deliver a "Perfect" message!

• Udemy
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Investor Business Pitch, Pitch Deck Outline & Elevator Pitch

38 ratings at Udemy

Ideal elevator pitch for pitching to investors like venture capitalists or angel investors, co-founders, partners.

• Udemy
• 1-2 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Filmmaking 101: Pitch, Fund, and Kickstart a Video Project

18 ratings at Udemy

Motivational guide to raising funds through crowdfunding and traditional investing taught by a Hollywood professional.

• Udemy
• 1 hour 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Conflict Resolution in Investor Relations

13 ratings at Udemy

You'll learn diagnosis and resolution techniques for tense, sensitive conflicts with your investors or shareholders

• Udemy
• 1-2 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course