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.

Yale University
★ 4.8 (99) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Interactive Brokers
Skills you'll gain: Financial Trading, International Finance, Financial Market, Securities Trading, Equities, Capital Markets, Securities (Finance), Market Data, Market Dynamics, Market Liquidity, Investments, Portfolio Risk, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Market Analysis, Order Management
★ 4.4 (243) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Universidad Austral
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, FinTech, Internet Of Things, Emerging Technologies, Financial Inclusion, Payment Systems, Financial Regulations, Financial Regulation, Legal Technology, Digital Assets, Business Transformation, Financial Systems, Digital Transformation, Public Administration, Financial Services, Governance, World History
★ 4.8 (1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Risk Analysis, Analysis, Scenario Testing, Business Metrics, Mathematical Modeling, Forecasting, Risk Modeling, Excel Formulas, Financial Reporting, Business Modeling, Management Reporting, Performance Stress Testing, Business Risk Management, Data Analysis, Decision Support Systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Financial Systems, Economics, Supply And Demand, Capital Markets, Financial Market, Consumer Behaviour, Market Dynamics, Financial Policy, General Finance, Economic Development, Business Economics, Market Data, Socioeconomics, Labor Law, Fiscal Management, Social Sciences, Market Analysis, Resource Allocation, Public Policies, Decision Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Entrepreneurial Finance, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Equities, Financial Modeling, Finance, Private Equity, Loans, Consumer Lending, Credit Risk, Microsoft Excel, Digital Analysis, Liquidation, Fundraising, Lending and Underwriting
★ 4.5 (225) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Bank Regulations, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Systems, Banking, Financial Market, Financial Analysis, Financial Regulations, Capital Markets, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Asset Management, Financial Management, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, Market Liquidity, Performance Analysis, Cash Flows
★ 4.9 (13) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Tax Compliance, Sales Tax, Tax Management, Compliance Management, Tax Preparation, Regulatory Compliance, Tax, Billing & Invoicing, Tax Returns, Invoicing, Tax Laws, Compliance Auditing, Regulatory Requirements, Auditing, Registration, Payment Systems, E-Commerce
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Forecasting, Excel Formulas, Simulation and Simulation Software, Financial Forecasting, Simulations, Excel Macros, Business Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Risk Analysis, Financial Modeling, Analysis, Risk Modeling, Data Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Validation, Automation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Financial Acumen, Financial Data, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Business Reporting, Risk Analysis, Cash Flows, Predictive Analytics, Financial Forecasting, Balance Sheet, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Financial Management, Performance Metric, Financial Planning, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
★ 4.5 (986) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Risk Management Framework, Risk Mitigation, Microsoft Excel, File Management, Financial Modeling, Document Control, Standard Operating Procedure, Information Management, Document Management, File Systems, Records Management, Information Architecture, Operational Efficiency, Technical Documentation, Auditing, Process Improvement, Spreadsheet Software
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks