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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

    Payroll: Withholdings, Entry & Verification

    Skills you'll gain: Payroll Systems, Payroll, Payroll Tax, Payroll Processing, Verification And Validation, Tax Compliance, Data Entry, Data Validation, Regulatory Compliance, Record Keeping

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Alfaisal University | KLD

    قائمة التدفقات النقدية | Cash Flow Statement

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Income Statement, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Accruals, Accrual Accounting, Accounting

    ★ 4.3 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Secure AI Systems Across Lifecycle Stages

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Threat Modeling, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Security Controls, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Secure Coding, Security Testing, Threat Management, Model Deployment, Data Security, Model Training, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Vulnerability Assessments, Application Lifecycle Management, Data Integrity

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Chris Croft Training

    Profitable Side Hustles: start your own business

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Management, Cash Flow Forecasting, Cash Flows, Ideation, Risk Mitigation, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Feasibility Studies, Business Risk Management, Small Business Accounting, Marketing, Growth Strategies, Market Opportunities, Risk Analysis, Entrepreneurial Finance, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Business Strategies, Brainstorming, Self-Starter, Self-Motivation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Financial Modeling of Tesla: Analyze & Value

    Skills you'll gain: Capital Expenditure, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Revenue Forecasting, Business Valuation, Financial Statement Analysis, Fixed Asset, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Capital Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Equities, Depreciation, Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, Balance Sheet, Risk Modeling, Business Modeling, Forecasting

    ★ 5 (12) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    Simplilearn

    Introduction to Long Short Term Memory (LSTM) Training

    Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Model Training, Artificial Neural Networks, Forecasting, Applied Machine Learning

    ★ 2.3 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Apply AI & Machine Learning to Financial Forecasting

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Forecasting, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Financial Data, Predictive Modeling, Financial Modeling, Advanced Analytics, Decision Intelligence, Generative AI, Risking, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Market Data, Regression Analysis, Data Preprocessing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    The Complete CBDC Course - Digital Currency for All Levels

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Inclusion, Business Economics, Payment Processing, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Sciences, Case Studies

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • T

    The State University of New York

    Decentralized Exchange (Dex) Protocols & Platforms

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Market Liquidity, FinTech, Financial Market, Cryptographic Protocols, Financial Systems, Governance, Financial Trading, Financial Services, Network Protocols, Digital Assets

    ★ 4.8 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    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, Psychology, Data Collection

    ★ 4.1 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI for Financial Analysts: Essential Predictive Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Financial Forecasting, Predictive Modeling, Financial Modeling, Financial Data, Market Data, Predictive Analytics, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Management, Financial Acumen, Risk Management, Investment Management, Risk Analysis, Spreadsheet Software, AI Integrations, Portfolio Risk, Financial Reporting, Analysis, Power BI, Automation

    ★ 4.1 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • L

    LearnQuest

    Blockchain Security Advanced Protection

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Key Management, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Application Security, Encryption, Secure Coding, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Security Testing, Vulnerability Management, Solution Design, Cyber Governance, Vulnerability Assessments, Code Review, Authorization (Computing), Data Integrity

    ★ 4.5 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Payroll: Withholdings, Entry & Verification: Coursera
  • قائمة التدفقات النقدية | Cash Flow Statement: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • Secure AI Systems Across Lifecycle Stages: Coursera
  • Profitable Side Hustles: start your own business: Chris Croft Training
  • Financial Modeling of Tesla: Analyze & Value: EDUCBA
  • Introduction to Long Short Term Memory (LSTM) Training: Simplilearn
  • Apply AI & Machine Learning to Financial Forecasting: Board Infinity
  • The Complete CBDC Course - Digital Currency for All Levels: Packt
  • Decentralized Exchange (Dex) Protocols & Platforms: The State University of New York
  • Economía y bienestar: decisiones que mejoran tu calidad de vida: Universidad de Palermo

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