Derivatives courses can help you learn pricing models, risk management techniques, and the valuation of financial instruments. You can build skills in analyzing market trends, constructing hedging strategies, and applying quantitative methods to assess risk. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for financial modeling and software for statistical analysis, that support executing trades and managing portfolios effectively.

Universitat Politècnica de València
Skills you'll gain: Calculus, Algebra, Derivatives, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Trigonometry, Geometry, Graphing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Capital Markets, Financial Market, Investments, Derivatives, Investment Management, Equities, Financial Trading, Financial Regulation, Financial Services, Securities Trading, Market Dynamics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Hedge Accounting, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Investment Management, Regression Analysis, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Derivatives, Financial Market, Case Studies, International Finance, Tax Laws
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Derivatives, Finance, Risk Modeling, Case Studies, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Financial Modeling, Financial Market, Risk Management, Capital Markets, Probability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Private Equity, Loans, Investment Management, Equities, Case Studies, Performance Measurement, Investment Banking, Investments, Portfolio Management, Financial Market, Capital Markets, Performance Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions, Resource Allocation, Financial Analysis, Asset Management, Market Liquidity, Entrepreneurial Finance, Derivatives, Business Valuation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Calculus, Applied Mathematics, Data Modeling, Estimation, Graphing, Mathematical Modeling, Algebra, Cost Estimation, Mathematical Software, Engineering Calculations, Linear Algebra, Trigonometry, Operations Research, Data Analysis, Advanced Mathematics, Derivatives, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Geometry
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Performance Measurement, Portfolio Management, Operational Analysis, Performance Metric, Performance Analysis, Investments, Benchmarking, Derivatives, Equities, Capital Markets, International Finance, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Market Liquidity, Financial Regulation, Case Studies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Wealth Management, Risk Management, Investment Management, Financial Market, Capital Markets, Risk Analysis, Asset Management, Performance Measurement, Investments, Market Dynamics, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Planning, Finance, Equities, Performance Analysis, Derivatives, FinTech, Financial Forecasting, Economics
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

New York Institute of Finance
Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Operational Risk, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Business Risk Management, Risk Modeling, Risk Mitigation, Financial Market, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Appetite, Risk Control, Derivatives, Governance, Portfolio Management, Capital Markets, Risk Analysis, Investment Management, Financial Analysis, Market Data, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Calculus, Applied Mathematics, Trigonometry, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Algebra, Derivatives, Geometry
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Applied Mathematics, Estimation, Calculus, Cost Estimation, Engineering Calculations, Mathematical Modeling, Operations Research, Derivatives, Graphing, Algebra
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

New York University
Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Statistical Methods, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Modeling, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Derivatives, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Markov Model, Regression Analysis, Market Dynamics, Risk Modeling, Tensorflow, Financial Modeling
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months