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.

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Business Valuation, Revenue Forecasting, Working Capital, Cash Flows, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Financial Forecasting, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Operational Analysis, Corporate Finance, Cash Flow Forecasting, Income Statement
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Trustworthiness, Decision Making, Business Ethics, Strategic Decision-Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Team Leadership, Personal Integrity, Decision Intelligence, Analytical Skills, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Honesty, Business Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Risk Management Framework, Critical Thinking, Leadership, Behavioral Economics, Cognitive flexibility
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Financial Modeling, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Credit Risk, Cash Flow Forecasting, Business Valuation, Balance Sheet, Banking, Operational Efficiency, Risk Modeling, Bank Regulations, Expense Management, Financial Forecasting, Operational Analysis, Operating Expense, Commercial Banking, Business Modeling, Income Statement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Santa Barbara
Skills you'll gain: Audit Planning, Auditing, External Auditing, Financial Auditing, Auditors Report, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, Certified Public Accountant, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Internal Controls, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Social Impact, Sustainable Design, Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: A/B Testing, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Test Planning, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Financial Acumen, Statistical Inference, Portfolio Risk, Risk Analysis, Performance Metric, Spreadsheet Software, Decision Making, Project Documentation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Investments, Data Presentation, Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Data Visualization, Asset Management, Portfolio Risk, Financial Planning, Financial Services, Financial Acumen, Wealth Management, Verbal Communication Skills, Securities (Finance), Data Storytelling, Equities, Consultative Approaches, Market Liquidity, Communication, Client Services, Risk Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Data Validation, Microsoft Excel, Accounting and Finance Software, Standard Accounting Practices, Spreadsheet Software, Data Quality, Data Maintenance, Data Integrity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Creo Incubator
Skills you'll gain: Digital Assets, Blockchain, Financial Services, FinTech, Payment Systems, Emerging Technologies, Transaction Processing, Systems Architecture, Business Process Automation, Business Transformation, Innovation, Web Applications, Network Model, Risk Analysis, Verification And Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Model Deployment, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning Methods, Microsoft Azure, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Processing, Cloud Deployment, Machine Learning Software, Data Cleansing, Supervised Learning, Data Transformation, Model Training, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Model Optimization, Data Quality
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Special Competitive Studies Project
Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Energy and Utilities, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Regulatory Affairs, Electrical Power, Economics, Public Safety and National Security, Emerging Technologies, General Finance, Competitive Analysis, Commercialization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Reconciliation, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Spreadsheet Software, Accounting Records, Investigation, Variance Analysis, Financial Statements, Accounts Payable, Financial Controls, Fraud detection, Analysis, Billing & Invoicing, Verification And Validation, Payment Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks