Macquarie University

Educate Skills for Startups Specialization

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Macquarie University

Educate Skills for Startups Specialization

Launch Your Startup.

Learn the steps to go from idea to launch, covering ideation, marketing, structuring and funding.

Savannah Brown

Instructor: Savannah Brown

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Intermediate level

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4 months to complete
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 months to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Apply entrepreneurial principles— pitching, sales, marketing, business structuring, and finance—into a cohesive strategy for growing a venture.

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January 2026

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Specialization - 3 course series

Validate New Ideas for Startups

Validate New Ideas for Startups

Course 1, 8 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Entrepreneurship
Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: Value Propositions
Category: Market Research
Category: Customer Analysis
Category: Presentations
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Sales Presentations
Category: Innovation
Category: Market Opportunities
Category: Design Thinking
Category: Customer Insights
Category: Entrepreneurial Finance
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: User Research
Category: Fundraising and Crowdsourcing
Category: Oral Expression
Category: New Business Development
Category: Business Modeling
Category: Ideation
Pitching, Marketing and Sales For Startups

Pitching, Marketing and Sales For Startups

Course 2, 13 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Storytelling
Category: Social Media Strategy
Category: Value Propositions
Category: Social Media Marketing
Category: Marketing Strategies
Category: Presentations
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Sales
Category: Customer Analysis
Category: Prospecting and Qualification
Category: Entrepreneurship
Category: New Business Development
Category: Sales Strategy
Category: Social Media Campaigns
Category: Customer Insights
Category: Oral Expression
Category: User Research
Category: Selling Techniques
Category: Sales Presentations
Category: Digital Media Strategy
Structure, Funding and Negotiation For Startups

Structure, Funding and Negotiation For Startups

Course 3, 17 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Intellectual Property
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Entrepreneurship
Category: Fundraising
Category: Business Valuation
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Negotiation
Category: Regulation and Legal Compliance
Category: Business Strategies
Category: Business Development
Category: Business Planning
Category: Governance
Category: Value Propositions
Category: Product Knowledge
Category: Due Diligence
Category: Strategic Partnership
Category: Business Modeling
Category: Customer Insights
Category: User Research
Category: Financial Analysis

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Savannah Brown
Macquarie University
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