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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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    Interactive Brokers

    Business and Consumer Activity and Confidence (US)

    Skills you'll gain: Market Data, Business Metrics, Financial Trading, Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Market Trend, Market Intelligence, Consumer Behaviour, Economics, Financial Market, Investments, Financial Data, Forecasting, Manufacturing Operations

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Assess Financial Deals & Manage Risk

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Risk Modeling, Risk Management, Corporate Finance, Risk Management Framework, Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Finance, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Investment Management, Return On Investment, Communication, Presentations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Оптимизация портфеля с помощью модели Марковица

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Portfolio Management, Financial Modeling, Portfolio Risk, Correlation Analysis, Investment Management, Variance Analysis, Model Optimization

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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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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    Coursera

    Диверсификация портфеля с помощью корреляционной матрицы

    Skills you'll gain: Correlation Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Investments, Financial Analysis, Analysis

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Complete Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Course | Learn Solidity

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Video Game Development, Test Script Development, Game Design, Investments, Test Automation, Digital Assets, Investment Management, Unit Testing, Development Testing, Cryptography, Key Management, Program Development, Cryptographic Protocols, General Finance, FinTech, Software Development, Web Development Tools, Asset Management, Asset Protection

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Financial Data Analysis with Excel, Python and Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Data Cleansing, Power BI, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Financial Data, Data Preprocessing, Excel Formulas, Data Quality, Pandas (Python Package), Statistical Analysis, Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Statistics, Financial Analysis, Dashboard Creation, Data Analysis Software, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universidad Austral

    Emprender en Web3

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Blockchain, Entrepreneurship, Risk Management, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Team Building, Project Risk Management, Legal Risk, Risk Mitigation, Drive Engagement, Business Strategies, Fundraising, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, New Business Development, Strategic Thinking, New Product Development, FinTech, Entrepreneurial Finance, Digital Assets, Business Modeling

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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
  • Business and Consumer Activity and Confidence (US): Interactive Brokers
  • Assess Financial Deals & Manage Risk: Coursera
  • Оптимизация портфеля с помощью модели Марковица: Coursera
  • Analyze and Interpret Data Using Excel: EDUCBA
  • Диверсификация портфеля с помощью корреляционной матрицы: Coursera
  • Complete Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Course | Learn Solidity: Packt

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