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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


  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI for Portfolio Managers: Smarter Asset Allocation

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Responsible AI, Asset Management, Portfolio Risk, Investment Management, Generative AI, AI Personalization, Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Appetite, LLM Application, Continuous Monitoring, Real Time Data, Correlation Analysis

    ★ 4.2 (6) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    IE Business School

    Liquidity and Solvency in Financial Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Working Capital, Financial Statements, Cash Management, Balance Sheet, Business Metrics, Market Liquidity, Financial Acumen, Business, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Finance, Resource Management

    ★ 4.3 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Accounting Workflow Automation with Excel and AI

    Skills you'll gain: Process Analysis, Business Workflow Analysis, Excel Formulas, Accounting and Finance Software, Data Validation, Accounting Systems, Microsoft Excel, Expense Management, Process Optimization, Return On Investment, Variance Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Invoicing, Business Process Automation, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Quality, Spreadsheet Software, Accounting Records, Workflow Management, AI Workflows

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • A

    Alex Genadinik

    Introduction to Stablecoins: How And When To Use Them

    Skills you'll gain: Market Liquidity, Payment Systems, Blockchain, Financial Analysis, Due Diligence, Risk Management, Financial Regulations, Digital Assets, FinTech, Financial Regulation, Financial Trading, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, International Finance

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Money, Risk, and Ethics: The Psychology of Decision-Making

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Accountability Frameworks, Strategic Decision-Making, Risking, Accountability, Complex Problem Solving, Behavioral Economics, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Psychology, Mitigation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    ESSEC Business School

    Belles histoires d'entreprises à impact

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Social Impact, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Waste Minimization, Sustainable Systems, Business Ethics, Socioeconomics, Governance, Program Evaluation, Financial Inclusion, Entrepreneurship, Product Lifecycle Management, Investments, Economic Development, Market Opportunities, Business Modeling, Innovation

    ★ 4.8 (26) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Master Financial Modeling with Excel & AI: Analyze Forecast

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Financial Statements, Depreciation, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Financial Data, Capital Budgeting, Financial Acumen, Financial Analysis, Excel Formulas, Income Statement, Microsoft Excel, Risk Analysis, Data Storytelling, Data Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Analysis

    ★ 4.9 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • B

    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Sustainable Infrastructure

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Project Finance, Sustainable Systems, Public Works, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Design, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Standards, Economic Development, Social Impact, Environment, Climate Change Adaptation, Environment and Resource Management, Private Equity, Project Management, Natural Resource Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Capital Markets, Innovation, Loans

    ★ 4.8 (22) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    SkillUp

    Suspicious Transaction Reporting (STR) - US

    Skills you'll gain: Record Keeping, Fraud detection, Compliance Reporting, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Training, Regulatory Requirements, Bank Regulations, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Financial Regulation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Financial Regulations, Compliance Auditing, Financial Auditing, Transaction Processing, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Banking Services, Banking, Cash Management, Finance, Business

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    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

  • C

    Coursera

    Program Financial Planning with ClickUp

    Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Program Management, Program Development, Project Planning, Financial Planning, Business Modeling, Diagram Design, Productivity Software, Agile Methodology, Strategic Planning

    ★ 4.3 (12) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Business Analytics with Excel: Intermediate to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Network Model, Excel Macros, Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel, Process Optimization, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Operational Analysis, Model Optimization, Business Modeling, Business Analytics, Portfolio Management, Linear Algebra

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • GenAI for Portfolio Managers: Smarter Asset Allocation: Coursera
  • Liquidity and Solvency in Financial Accounting: IE Business School
  • Accounting Workflow Automation with Excel and AI: Coursera
  • Introduction to Stablecoins: How And When To Use Them: Alex Genadinik
  • Money, Risk, and Ethics: The Psychology of Decision-Making: University of Pennsylvania
  • Belles histoires d'entreprises à impact: ESSEC Business School
  • Master Financial Modeling with Excel & AI: Analyze Forecast: EDUCBA
  • Sustainable Infrastructure: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Suspicious Transaction Reporting (STR) - US: SkillUp
  • Les bases des finances d’entreprise avec Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women  : Goldman Sachs

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