Finance 101 courses can help you learn budgeting, financial analysis, investment strategies, and risk management. You can build skills in interpreting financial statements, conducting market research, and evaluating investment opportunities. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial modeling, QuickBooks for accounting, and various financial analysis software, showing how these skills are applied in real-world financial decision-making.

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Return On Investment, Finance, Cash Flow Forecasting, Business Valuation, Capital Budgeting, Financial Acumen, Financial Analysis, General Finance, Investment Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Management, Case Studies, Financial Statements, Risk Analysis, Financial Market, Corporate Finance, Equities, Balance Sheet
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Fraud detection, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Controls, Financial Auditing, Annual Reports, Loss Prevention, Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Corporate Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Internal Auditing, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Internal Controls
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Futures Exchange, Investment Banking, Investment Management, Asset Management, Portfolio Risk, Financial Analysis, Banking Services, Risk Management, Finance, Securities (Finance), Wealth Management, Financial Market, Investments, Financial Regulations, Financial Trading, Financial Services, Financial Sales, Capital Markets, Return On Investment
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Cash Management, Cash Flows, Loans, Deposit Accounts, Financial Planning, Consumer Lending, Fraud detection, General Finance, General Lending, Loss Prevention, Banking Services, Budgeting, Financial Acumen, Financial Management, Banking, Wealth Management, Expense Management, Financial Inclusion, Cost Reduction
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Council on Foreign Relations
Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Policy Development, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Crisis Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Interactive Brokers
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Investment Management, Investments, Financial Market, Capital Markets, Securities (Finance), Financial Analysis, Social Impact, Sustainability Reporting, Environmental Policy, Machine Learning, Sustainability Standards, Market Dynamics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Finance, Investments
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Business Valuation, Legal Risk, Biotechnology, Entrepreneurial Finance, Sales Presentations, Investments, Return On Investment, Private Equity, Presentations, Finance, Financial Analysis, General Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Negotiation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Capital Markets, Financial Market, Investments, Derivatives, Financial Regulations, Investment Management, Financial Systems, Securities (Finance), Equities, Financial Trading, Financial Regulation, Securities Trading, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Portfolio Management, Brokerage
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Market Research, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Consumer Behaviour, Business Research, Customer Analysis, Marketing Psychology, Market Analysis, Marketing, Marketing Planning, Data-Driven Marketing, Behavioral Economics, Target Market, Customer Insights, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Strategic Marketing, Technology Strategies, Product Lifecycle Management, Business-To-Consumer, B2B Sales, Digital Marketing
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Income Statement, Financial Acumen, Return On Investment, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Business Metrics, Financial Data, Entrepreneurial Finance, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Management, Asset Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Wealth Management, Responsible AI, Financial Services, Compliance Training, AI Enablement, FinTech, AI Integrations, Financial Regulation, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Planning, Legal Risk, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Business Ethics, Risk Mitigation, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks