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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


  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Generative AI for Trading and Asset Management

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Generative Model Architectures, Large Language Modeling, Financial Trading, Applied Machine Learning, Financial Market, Asset Management, Machine Learning Methods, Autoencoders, LLM Application, Machine Learning, Model Optimization, Deep Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, Unsupervised Learning, Financial Analysis, Risk Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Analyze Financial Sensitivities with Data Tables

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Risk Modeling, Risk Management, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Analyze Payment & Settlement Systems in Banking

    Skills you'll gain: Payment Systems, Banking Services, Banking, Payment Processing, Automated Clearing House, Bank Regulations, Credit/Debit Card Processing, Operational Risk, Financial Systems, Financial Regulation, Payment Processing and Collection, Financial Regulations, Credit Risk, Financial Controls, FinTech, Point of Sale, International Finance, Transaction Processing, Digital Transformation

    ★ 4.9 (14) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Financial Risk Management and Market Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Management Framework, Financial Market, Risk Management, Futures Exchange, Risk Analysis, Financial Services, Financial Trading, Credit Risk, Operational Risk, Market Liquidity, Financial Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Correlation Analysis, Investment Management, Quantitative Research, Probability & Statistics, Market Dynamics, Probability

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Fixed Income Instruments and Bond Yields

    Skills you'll gain: Securities (Finance), Portfolio Risk, Financial Market, Market Data, Investments, Investment Management, Corporate Finance, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Cash Flows

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDHEC Business School

    Climate Change and Sustainable Investing

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Climate Change Programs, Climate Change Mitigation, Portfolio Risk, Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Project Finance, Financial Systems, Environmental Policy, Finance, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Economics, General Finance, Environmental Issue, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Financial Policy, Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Engineering, Mitigation

    ★ 4.7 (421) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Investment Portfolio Management Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Wealth Management, Investment Management, Portfolio Risk, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Risk Management, Investments, Financial Planning, Financial Statements, Financial Services, Asset Management, Financial Management, Equities, Risk Mitigation, Insurance, Transaction Processing, Financial Systems, Insurance Policies

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Segment Reporting and Financial Disclosure

    Skills you'll gain: International Financial Reporting Standards, Reconciliation, Financial Reporting, Leadership and Management, Management Reporting, Compliance Reporting, Financial Accounting, Business Reporting, Technical Accounting, Microsoft Excel, Financial Statement Analysis, Specialized Accounting, Financial Statements

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Boost Productivity with Gemini & Copilot in Google Workspace

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Prompt Engineering, Google Sheets, Google Gemini, Gemini, AI Integrations, Email Automation, Compliance Training, AI Workflows, AI Enablement, Governance, Compliance Management, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Regulation, Data Ethics, Microsoft Copilot, Enterprise Security, Google Workspace, Gmail, Financial Services

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Versions of QuickBooks Online

    Skills you'll gain: QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Ledgers (Accounting), Balancing (Ledger/Billing), General Ledger, Bookkeeping, Accounting Systems, Accounting and Finance Software, Accounting Software, Expense Management, Expense Reports, Cash Flow Forecasting, Ad Hoc Reporting, Budget Management, Accounting, Small Business Accounting, Reconciliation, Business Reporting, Business Software, Budgeting, Account Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • T

    Total Seminars

    Getting It Done with AI: AI Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Prompt Engineering Tools, AI literacy, ChatGPT, AI Enablement, AI powered creativity, LLM Application, Anthropic Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Decision Intelligence, AI Integrations, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), digital literacy, Responsible AI, Large Language Modeling, Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Digital Productivity Toolkit for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Canva (Software), Business Intelligence, Calendar Management, Productivity Software, Business Intelligence Software, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Presentations, Sales Pipelines, Google Workspace, Accounting Software, Business Analytics, Customer Relationship Management, Accounting and Finance Software, Collaborative Software, Workflow Management, Project Management, Process Design, Teamwork, Financial Management

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Generative AI for Trading and Asset Management: John Wiley & Sons
  • Analyze Financial Sensitivities with Data Tables: Coursera
  • Analyze Payment & Settlement Systems in Banking: EDUCBA
  • Financial Risk Management and Market Analysis: EDUCBA
  • Fixed Income Instruments and Bond Yields: EDUCBA
  • Climate Change and Sustainable Investing: EDHEC Business School
  • Investment Portfolio Management Strategies: EDUCBA
  • Segment Reporting and Financial Disclosure: EDUCBA
  • Boost Productivity with Gemini & Copilot in Google Workspace: Coursera
  • Versions of QuickBooks Online: Packt

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