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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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    Università Bocconi

    Finanziamento, sviluppo ed evoluzione delle infrastrutture

    Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Risk Management, Project Risk Management, Investments, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Loans, Investment Management, Capital Expenditure, Contract Management, Finance, Economic Development, Sustainable Development, Financial Policy, Corporate Sustainability, Social Impact, Emerging Technologies, Economics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Audit Evidence & Document Control

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Auditing, Document Management, Auditing, Audit Planning, Accounting Records, Compliance Auditing, Document Control, File Management, Organizational Skills

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    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

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Santa Barbara

    CPA Licensure Prep: Advanced Auditing and Attestation

    Skills you'll gain: Audit Planning, Auditing, External Auditing, Financial Auditing, Auditors Report, Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) Compliance, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, Internal Controls, Internal Auditing, Certified Public Accountant, Risk Analysis, Compliance Auditing, Public Accounting, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Risk Management, Regulatory Affairs, Client Services, Quality Management Systems, Business Ethics, Financial Statement Analysis

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Analyze and Interpret Data Using Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Scatter Plots, Plot (Graphics), Regression Analysis, Excel Formulas, Statistical Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis Software, Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Descriptive Analytics, Spreadsheet Software, Correlation Analysis, Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Trend Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    تقدير تكاليف المنتجات على أساس النشاط

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Estimation, Cost Management, Operating Cost, Cost Accounting, Resource Consumption Accounting, Operating Expense, Resource Allocation

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Economía y bienestar: decisiones que mejoran tu calidad de vida

    Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Policies, Socioeconomics, Economics, Social Studies, Social Sciences, Behavioral Economics, Policy Analysis, Sociology, Data Collection, Psychology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Financial Analysis - Build a ChatGPT Pairs Trading Bot

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Financial Trading, Performance Measurement, Technical Analysis, Decision Intelligence, Performance Analysis, Securities Trading, Financial Market, Performance Metric, AI literacy, Correlation Analysis, Benchmarking, Market Data, Model Optimization, Return On Investment, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Verification And Validation, Development Testing, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidades Anáhuac

    Principios de Análisis e Instrumento Financieros

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Securities (Finance), Capital Markets, Business Metrics, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Deposit Accounts, Investments, Cash Flows, Equities, Derivatives

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    إنشاء لوحة تحكم للبورصة باستخدام أوراق جوجل

    Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Data Visualization, Dashboard Creation, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Real Time Data, Market Data, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, General Finance, Performance Reporting

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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    الاعتراف بالإيراد | Revenue Recognition

    Skills you'll gain: Revenue Recognition, Accrual Accounting, Bookkeeping, Accounting, Ledgers (Accounting), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting Records, Income Statement, Financial Statements

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Glasgow

    Intellectual Autonomy

    Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, AI literacy, Liberal Arts, Analytical Skills, Research, Behavioral Economics, Persuasive Communication, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Finanziamento, sviluppo ed evoluzione delle infrastrutture: Università Bocconi
  • Audit Evidence & Document Control: Coursera
  • Sustainable Infrastructure: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • CPA Licensure Prep: Advanced Auditing and Attestation: University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Analyze and Interpret Data Using Excel: EDUCBA
  • تقدير تكاليف المنتجات على أساس النشاط: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • Economía y bienestar: decisiones que mejoran tu calidad de vida: Universidad de Palermo
  • Financial Analysis - Build a ChatGPT Pairs Trading Bot: Packt
  • Principios de Análisis e Instrumento Financieros: Universidades Anáhuac
  • إنشاء لوحة تحكم للبورصة باستخدام أوراق جوجل: Coursera

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