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Finance 101 Courses

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.

Popular Finance 101 Courses and Certifications


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    EDUCBA

    Hedge Funds: Leverage, Accounting & Risk

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Risk, Risk Modeling, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Investment Management, Regression Analysis, Accounting, Portfolio Management, Financial Analysis, Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Fund Accounting, Specialized Accounting, Market Liquidity, International Finance, Tax Laws

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    University of California, Santa Barbara

    CPA Licensure Prep: Current Issues in Financial Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statement Analysis, Balance Sheet, Depreciation, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Revenue Recognition, Ledgers (Accounting), Accruals, Financial Analysis, Bookkeeping, General Accounting, Accrual Accounting, Business Reporting, Technical Accounting, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Income Statement

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    EDUCBA

    Apply Fund Accounting for Mutual and Hedge Funds

    Skills you'll gain: Fund Accounting, Financial Reporting, Accounting, General Accounting, Compliance Reporting, Financial Accounting, Regulatory Requirements, Investment Management, Accrual Accounting, Accruals, Financial Statements, Business Valuation, Equities, Balance Sheet, Performance Measurement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Goldman Sachs

    Les bases des finances d’entreprise avec Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women  

    Skills you'll gain: Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Acumen, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Metrics, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Fiscal Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Corporate Finance, Business Planning, Growth Strategies

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Macquarie University

    Educate Skills for Startups

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Governance, Sales Presentations, Selling Techniques, Due Diligence, Business Valuation, Digital Media Strategy, Contract Negotiation, Market Analysis, Customer Analysis, Entrepreneurial Finance, Negotiation, Prospecting and Qualification, Social Media Campaigns, Ideation, Design Thinking, Social Media Strategy, New Business Development, Market Opportunities, Oral Expression

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Entrepreneurship, Sales Presentations, Value Propositions, Presentations, Entrepreneurial Finance, Oral Expression, Innovation, New Product Development, Brainstorming, Product Development, Business Planning, New Business Development, Business Modeling, Financial Analysis, Technology Strategies, Customer Analysis, Communication, Business Communication

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    محاسبة الأوراق المالية القابلة للتداول

    Skills you'll gain: Securities (Finance), Securities Trading, Accounting Records, Market Liquidity, Accounting, Financial Market, Financial Trading, Depreciation, Investments, Equities, Financial Accounting

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The State University of New York

    Digital Assets

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Assets, Blockchain, FinTech, Financial Policy, Financial Regulations, Financial Regulation, Digital Transformation, Application Deployment, Technical Standard, Governance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Design and innovation of business model

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Business Architecture, Entrepreneurship, Storytelling, Design Thinking, Business Strategy, Process Design, Innovation, Strategic Thinking, Systems Thinking, New Business Development, Media and Communications, Case Studies, Market Opportunities, Agile Methodology, Value Propositions, Competitive Analysis, General Networking

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    EDUCBA

    Apply Bookkeeping & Accounting for Financial Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Bookkeeping, Cash Flows, Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Small Business Accounting, Cash Management, Financial Analysis, Accounting, General Accounting, Accounting Records, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Reconciliation, Standard Accounting Practices, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, General Ledger, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    GenAI in Insurance: Automating Claims & Risk Mitigation

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Insurance, Decision Support Systems, Expense Management, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Insurance Policies, Underwriting, AI Personalization, Operational Efficiency, Claims Processing, AI Integrations, Financial Services, Automation, Risk Management, AI Workflows, Analytics, Risk Mitigation, Prompt Engineering, Systems Integration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Predictive Analytics & Modeling with Minitab

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Minitab, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Logistic Regression, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Scatter Plots, Correlation Analysis, Data Analysis, Analytics, Data Analysis Software, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Software, Statistical Modeling, Advanced Analytics, Forecasting, Business Analytics

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular finance 101 courses

  • Hedge Funds: Leverage, Accounting & Risk: EDUCBA
  • CPA Licensure Prep: Current Issues in Financial Reporting: University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Apply Fund Accounting for Mutual and Hedge Funds: EDUCBA
  • Les bases des finances d’entreprise avec Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women  : Goldman Sachs
  • Educate Skills for Startups: Macquarie University
  • Entrepreneurship: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • محاسبة الأوراق المالية القابلة للتداول: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • Digital Assets: The State University of New York
  • Design and innovation of business model: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Apply Bookkeeping & Accounting for Financial Reporting: EDUCBA

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