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Financial Planning Courses

Financial planning courses can help you learn budgeting techniques, investment strategies, retirement planning, and risk management. You can build skills in analyzing financial statements, creating cash flow projections, and assessing insurance needs. Many courses introduce tools like financial calculators, portfolio management software, and budgeting apps, that support implementing your planning strategies effectively.

Popular Financial Planning Courses and Certifications


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    SoFi

    The Fundamentals of Personal Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Estate Planning, Insurance, Goal Setting, Cash Flows, Investments, Budgeting, Smart Goals, Tax, Portfolio Risk, Mortgage Loans, Insurance Policies, Budget Management, Return On Investment, Financial Planning, Loans, Risk Analysis, Consumer Lending, Credit Risk, Wealth Management, Cash Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Financial Forecasting and Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Budget Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Budgeting, Project Risk Management, Cost Benefit Analysis, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Operating Budget, Income Statement, Cost Estimation, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Engineering Management, Financial Forecasting, Corporate Sustainability, Financial Management

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SoFi

    Fundamentals of Investing

    Skills you'll gain: Investments, Portfolio Risk, Return On Investment, Risk Analysis, Risk Appetite, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Investment Management, Financial Planning, General Finance, Equities, Tax, Income Tax, Tax Planning, Derivatives

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Budgeting essentials and development

    Skills you'll gain: Budget Management, Budgeting, Financial Management, Operating Budget, Performance Management, Performance Measurement, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Strategic Planning, Variance Analysis, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Forecasting

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Financial Analysis, Reporting & Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Budget Management, Cost Accounting, Internal Auditing, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Internal Controls, Auditing, Budgeting, Variance Analysis, Cost Control, Financial Forecasting, Performance Measurement, Performance Reporting, Financial Data, Business Process Reengineering, Big Data, Analytics, Financial Management, Business

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Financial Data Analysis with Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Dashboard, Variance Analysis, Resource Utilization, Financial Analysis, Pivot Tables And Charts, Excel Formulas, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Performance Reporting, Data Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Reporting, Auditing, Cost Management, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Business Intelligence, Performance Analysis

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    Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Prepare for CFA Level 1: Investment & Financial Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Working Capital, Financial Statements, International Finance, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Modeling, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Portfolio Management, Business Ethics, Portfolio Risk, Economics, Decision Making, Regression Analysis, Financial Policy, Business Economics, Quantitative Research, Investment Management

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Artificial Intelligence in Finance and Wealth Management

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Responsible AI, Wealth Management, Machine Learning Methods, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Financial Services, Applied Machine Learning, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Learning Management Systems, Digital pedagogy, Artificial Intelligence, Compliance Training, AI literacy, AI Enablement, Rapport Building, FinTech, AI Integrations, Financial Planning

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    RiskWise: Navigating Life, Health and the Unexpected

    Skills you'll gain: Insurance, Insurance Policies, Risk Management, Long Term Care, Risk Management Framework, Asset Protection, Wealth Management, Disabilities, Financial Planning, Health Policy, Case Studies, Needs Assessment

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    John Wiley & Sons

    Saving, Investing, Insurance, and Retirement Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Estate Planning, Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Asset Protection, Long Term Care, Portfolio Risk, Wealth Management, Financial Planning, Insurance Policies, Brokerage, Loss Prevention, Financial Market, International Finance, Asset Management, Real Estate, Property and Real Estate, Risk Management, Return On Investment, Risk Analysis, Growth Strategies

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    John Wiley & Sons

    Financial Planning & Analysis and Performance Management

    Skills you'll gain: Operating Expense, Dashboard, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Valuation, Financial Forecasting, Working Capital, Business Planning, Cash Management, Performance Measurement, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Acumen, Performance Analysis, Performance Metric, Financial Planning, Performance Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Marketing

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Financial Analyst: AI, Excel, and Power BI Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Financial Statements, Data Import/Export, Data Cleansing, Financial Forecasting, Financial Statement Analysis, Risk Modeling, Risk Management Framework, Capital Budgeting, Financial Auditing, Risk Management, Financial Data, Portfolio Risk, Risk Analysis, Budgeting, Credit Risk, Predictive Modeling, Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular financial planning courses

  • The Fundamentals of Personal Finance: SoFi
  • Financial Forecasting and Reporting: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Fundamentals of Investing: SoFi
  • Budgeting essentials and development: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Financial Analysis, Reporting & Decision Making: EDUCBA
  • Financial Data Analysis with Excel: Coursera
  • Prepare for CFA Level 1: Investment & Financial Basics: Board Infinity
  • Artificial Intelligence in Finance and Wealth Management: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • RiskWise: Navigating Life, Health and the Unexpected: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Saving, Investing, Insurance, and Retirement Planning: John Wiley & Sons

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